Mingyang Responds To Reports Of Its Damaged ‘Prototype’ Wind Blades Updated On Mon, Dec 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy After media reports on the damage to its wind turbine blades in one of its projects in China, Chinese wind turbine giant Mingyang Smart Energy came out with more details. The company clarified that the incident was reported from one of its ‘prototype models’. It said that these turbines were tested under harsh weather conditions […] Read more
Mingyang’s Large Wind Turbine Blades Detached Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The deployment of large wind turbines now has come under the lens. In the latest development, two blades of Mingyang’s large wind turbines are now reported to have broken off. This comes at a time when the wind turbine manufacturer, touted as the world’s largest wind turbine maker is boasting about its large offshore wind […] Read more
US Election May Lead To Hike In BESS Costs By 10%: Report Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest Wood Mackenzie report shared an update on the United States (US) storage market, which installed 3.8 GW of storage capacity in Q3 2024, reflecting an 80% increase compared to Q3 2023. Among the energy storage mix, the US deployed 3,431 MW/9,188 MWh in the grid-scale segment, marking the largest capacity installation in Q3. […] Read more
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017: BNEF Updated On Wed, Dec 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) said that battery prices this year, in 2024 saw their biggest annual drop since 2017. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour, according to the research. BNEF identified a decline in cell manufacturing overcapacity, economies of scale, low metal and […] Read more
Solex Energy Collects Rs. 29 Cr Order From Zodiac Energy Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based solar module company Solex Energy, has announced a work order for Rs. 29,00,82,900 from Gujarat-based Zodiac Energy. This order is expected to be completed within the next 3 months as per the terms of the order. Solex secured an order to supply a 20 MW Solex bifacial perc solar module to the Zodiac energy […] Read more
Juniper Green Inks Landmark 1GW Module Order With First Solar Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Juniper Green Energy has inked a landmark agreement with First Solar, Inc. for the procurement and supply of 1 gigawatts (GW) of its advanced Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules. The Gurgaon -based renewable energy company plans to deploy these modules in the coming financial year for its projects across […] Read more
Khavda: GE Vernova Gets Rs. 400 Cr Order From Sterlite Power Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy GE Vernova recently secured an order worth approximately ₹400 crore from Sterlite Power. The US-based wind energy company will supply and supervise 765 kV power transformers and reactors for the Khavda project. GE Vernova plans to execute the project within two years. Wind turbine manufacturers in India have been increasing the upper capacity limit of […] Read more
Global Non-Chinese Inverter Firms Seek Protection Against Chinese Dominance Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy China’s solar demand doubled in 2023, driving significant growth in PV inverter supply. Similar to the solar PV sector, Chinese inverter manufacturers are emerging as the dominant force in the global inverter market, accounting for over half of global shipments. Since 2022, the top 5 ranks in the global inverter shipments have also been taken […] Read more
Time to Worry In India? Chinese PV Firms In Production Control Agreement To Stem Losses Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Over 30 of the top Solar PV firms in China are said to have signed up for a program of self-discipline at the China Photovoltaic Industry Association’s annual meeting last week. Taking a stated cue from OPEC ( The organisation of petroleum exporting countries), the world’s oldest existing cartel, the Chinese PV firms are setting […] Read more
