Trina Solar Gets Zero Carbon Factory Certificate in PV Industry Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the certification of its Yiwu manufacturing facility as a Zero Carbon Factory. This is the first factory in the PV industry to be awarded zero carbon status by an independent agency, claims the firm. Trina Solar’s Yiwu factory was assessed by TiGroup, a certification body specialising in health, safety, environmental and […] Read more
Japan’s Proterial Develops Prototype EV Motor Without Neodymium Magnets Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Japanese metal maker Proterial has recently developed a prototype motor for electric vehicles that use magnets that do not contain the rare-earth metal neodymium. Neodymium magnets are the most common type of magnets currently employed in EV motors. However, this rare earth metal is chiefly sourced from China, because of which a stable procurement has […] Read more
Four G20 Countries Have Higher GHC Emissions: Report Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The NITI Aayog recently released a report on decarbonizing transport among the G20 countries. The report attributed the rise of transportation emissions to the surge in motorization across these countries. The report also claimed that four G20 countries have the higher GreenHouse Gases (GHG) emissions per KwH. Describing growth in grid emission among the G20 […] Read more
Mini-grids Best Suited To Electrify Unelectrified Population: ISA Report Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest report by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on universal energy access emphasized the role of solar energy in ensuring energy access in unelectrified regions in the world. ISA released the report during the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Goa today with representatives from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The latest report […] Read more
Asia, America To The Rescue For German PV Machinery Makers Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A release from the VDMA ( German Mechanical Engineering Federation ) says that sequential sales and orders for Q1/2023 dropped 27% and 26% respectively for German solar PV equipment manufacturers. The drop was mainly due to drop in demand from the ‘home’ markets in the European Union (EU) . However, on a YoY basis, sales […] Read more
EV Price War: Ford Cuts Prices On Its F-150 Lightning Pickup Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The softening in EV prices, driven by the correction in key raw material prices has reached the US markets with a jolt. Ford stretched the price war in the EV industry by announcing a sharp cut on the prices of its F-150 Lightning trucks on July 17. This includes a 17 per cent cut for […] Read more
“We Expect TOPCON To Be The Leader For The Next 5-7 years”, S Vasanthi, Websol Energy Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy S Vasanthi is a true solar veteran, thanks to her long association with one of the earliest solar manufacturers in India, Websol Energy System Limited. As the Chief Technical officer and director she has been instrumental in visualizing the company’s 1.8GW solar PV cells and 550 MW Module manufacturing capacity expansion at its Falta plant […] Read more
Have FTA Routes Become Conduits For Cheaper Solar Modules into India? Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Export-related data has revealed that during April and May of this fiscal year, the quantum of imports of solar modules from countries with which India has a free trade agreement (FTA) has increased significantly, with a 48% share of total solar imports. The sharp move is beginning to hurt domestic manufacturers yet again, as they […] Read more
India Paves Way For Allowing Commercial Mining Of Lithium, Other Critical Minerals Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet is now reported to have approved amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development) and Regulation) Act to pave the way to allow commercial mining of Lithium and other critical minerals in the country. This comes months after India discovered reserves of Lithium in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir and another […] Read more
