The Future In Focus As Trina Solar, Tongwei In JV For Ingots, Wafers, 210 Series Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy The battle for the next stage of solar growth continues to intensify, with the announcement of a Joint venture between two more Chinese majors, Trina Solar and Tongwei. Both are large, established players, with Tongwei a particularly key supplier of cells to the industry in China. The new JV hopes to fill in to critical […] Read more
Key Solar Manufacturers Back 182mm Module Size for 2021 Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Three of the biggest module makers globally, Jinko, JA and Longi are betting that with their combined 54GW in capacity, the 182 mm module will face little headwinds to market acceptance in 2021. The importance of standards, and standardisation in the solar sector can never be overemphasised, considering the multiple parts that have to work […] Read more
Solar Plants, Batteries Among 10 Sectors In Expanded PLI Scheme Updated On Wed, Nov 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for 10 “key sectors”, including telecom, electronics, solar PV and batteries. With this move, the government has delivered on its promise to encourage manufacturing with direct interventions, especially for the solar PV manufacturing. The battery sector, or advanced chemistry cell (battery) as the government […] Read more
Snam Enters Indian Market With Hydrogen Agreements With Adani and Greenko Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Italy’s Snam has announced its entry into the Indian market with the launch of its cooperation agreements in the hydrogen value chain with Adani and Greenko. Italy’s Snam has announced its entry into the Indian market with the launch of its cooperation agreements in the energy transition, particularly in hydrogen and low-carbon mobility with perhaps […] Read more
Powering Solar to 2025 and beyond Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Technologies and Interventions That Will Drive Solar For the global solar sector, the pandemic hit home much earlier than it did for many other sectors. For even before global lockdowns became the norm, China’s early lockdown in late January, followed by other cities subsequently, was sufficiently disruptive for global shipments of solar equipment, of […] Read more
StatKraft To Aquire Solarcentury In $152 M deal Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Norwegian renewable energy major StatKraft has announced a deal to acquire UK based Solarcentury. The deal, worth a total of $152m (£118m) will involve StatKraft buying the shares from multiple investors, including PE investors, in Solarcentury, the largest solar PV firm in the United Kingdom. The London-based Solarcentury, a well-known name in the solar panel […] Read more
Cost Reduction in Storage is Key for the Next Level of Solar Growth: Pradeep Chauhan Updated On Thu, Oct 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Pradeep Chauhan, Country Manager, Indian Subcontinent for Solarpack Corporacion Tecnologica, SA, the Spanish solar firm making waves finds himself in focus, after his firm made a record low bid of Rs 2.36 to win a 300 MW share at a SECI Auction this year. Solarpack, which has been bidding, and growing aggressively in multiple markets, […] Read more
PV Module Innovations to Help Drive Down Solar Costs in 2020s: WoodMac Updated On Fri, Oct 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the 2020s, improvement in module efficiency and power class will propel the declining capex trend-forward and ultimately lower the solar LCOE The global solar industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade as the annual demand for solar rose year after year while the cost of solar declined significantly. In the 2020s, solar […] Read more
Novus Green Bags EPC Contract for 15 MW Floating Solar Plant at SCCL Updated On Thu, Oct 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Novus Green has announced that it has been awarded the EPC contract for a 15 MW (19.5 MW DC) floating solar power plant from SCCL. Novus Green has announced that it has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 15 MW (19.5 MW DC) floating solar power plant from Singareni Collieries […] Read more
