South America Could Become Next Frontier For Offshore Wind Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy South America, for long the forgotten continent in solar and wind energy until the early 2020s, is playing catch up finally. Even as large solar projects have been the preserve of Brazil and Chile until now, when it comes to wind, it is offshore wind that is promising some major changes. The largest country in […] Read more
90% Solar Manufacturing Is Concentrated In 5 Developing Countries, Says Report Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by REN21 found solar manufacturing to be concentrated geographically in just five countries, which are estimated to produce more than 90% of the global capacity for producing solar modules. These countries are namely reported to be, China which leads with around 80% of overall solar PV manufacturing capacity, followed by Vietnam, India, […] Read more
Clean Energy Investment Double The Fossil Fuel Amount This Year: IEA Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is on track to hit $2 trillion in 2024 even as higher financing costs hinder new projects, notably in emerging and developing economies, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Despite pressures on financing, global investment in clean energy is set to reach almost […] Read more
RMI Foresees Cleantech To Drive 10% Of Global GDP Growth Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a US-based research organization, has recently published a report forecasting significant growth in the cleantech sector. According to the report, solar energy installations are expected to reach 1,000 GW annually, accompanied by sales of 6,000 GWh of batteries per year. These advancements are crucial in achieving the sector’s goal of […] Read more
Zetwerk Owned Unimacts Opens Second US Plant For Nextracker Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Unimacts, a manufacturing services company that was acquired by Indian contract manufacturing startup Zetwerk in 2022, has expanded its relationship with leading US solar tracker maker Nextracker. Unimacts has opened up its second manufacturing facility in Sloan, Nevada for Nextracker to make steel torque tubes, a key component of Nextracker’s solar trackers. This new facility […] Read more
GB Solar Starts Work On Expanding Module Capacity to 2 GW Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Vadodara, Gujarat based PV manufacturer GB SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD ( formerly GreenBrilliance Renewable Energy LLP), is expanding its PV module production capacity to 2.0 GW. The capacity, located in Karjan, Vadodara, will start production within 6-8 months this year. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on 7th June, 2024 at the site in the village […] Read more
World Adds 10.8 GW Of New Offshore Wind Capacity In 2023 Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy In 2023, despite the macroeconomic challenges faced by the sector in some key markets, the wind industry installed 10.8 GW of new offshore wind capacity, taking the global total to 75.2 GW, a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council said. The report said that the new capacity increased 24% on the previous year, […] Read more
Astronergy to Supply 700MW of N-Type TOPCon PV Modules to Atlas Energy Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy The largest privately-owned independent power producer (IPP) of renewable energy in Latin America, Atlas Renewable Energy, and Astronergy have signed a collaboration framework deal. As part of this deal, 700MW of ASTRO N series products from Astronergy, a pioneer in n-type TOPCon PV modules, will be provided to Atlas for a range of solar projects […] Read more
Top 5 Non-Chinese Solar Manufacturers Disrupting China’s Stronghold Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Non-Chinese solar manufacturers are making significant strides across various regions, challenging the long-standing dominance of Chinese companies in the solar market. Currently, China leads the world in solar panel manufacturing, with major players like JA Solar, Trina Solar, and JinkoSolar at the forefront. Chinese companies control over 80 per cent of the global market share […] Read more
