Top 5 Implications of India’s New Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy PM Modi’s announcement of Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana, has energised industry, with hopes high for a massive impetus to rooftop solar from the scheme. From more funding and subsidies, to opportunities and jobs, the scheme holds potential to be a real gamechanger. We list the top 5 ways it will change the solar landscape in India. […] Read more
Reliance Backed Wafer Manufacturing StartUp NexWafe Plans 6GW US Manufacturing Plant Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy German solar startup NexWafe GmbH, which counts India’s Reliance among its key investors, is considering a major expansion in the US with 6 GW of solar wafer manufacturing capacity there. Towards this end, NexWafe GmbH has established a U.S. subsidiary to evaluate the development of multi-gigawatt-scale solar wafer production in the U.S. with an initial […] Read more
Electricity Demand Growth Grew Fastest In India, China: IEA Report Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that electricity demand in 2023 plummeted in the United States and European countries. It, however, said that the power demand in India, China, and some South Asian countries grew rapidly. The global energy think tank attributed several reasons for the same. The report said that while China, […] Read more
Enel Subsidiary 3Sun Secures €560 million For HJT Solar Manufacturing In Italy Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Italy, which has been a surprise beneficiary of the European push for more manufacturing, got another boost with 3Sun, the solar module manufacturing subsidiary of Italian utility Enel secured €560 million for its heterojunction module assembly plant in Sicily, Italy. Details on the number of jobs this would create are not available, but widely expected […] Read more
LONGi Makes Case For Net Zero Manufacturing At WEF Davos Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy As one of the newest recipients of the World Economic Forum (WEF) “Lighthouse Factory” recognition, Chinese solar giant LONGi made a strong case for net zero manufacturing powered by clean energy. For LONGi, which will celebrate it’s 25th year of founding in 2025, the journey to be the leading solar player has been truly impressive. […] Read more
Ganfeng, Hyundai Enter Long Term Lithium Supply Deal Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy China’s leading lithium producer, Ganfeng Lithium, has announced that it has entered into a supply agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor. The auto firm claims that the new deal reflects the automotive industry’s strategic move to secure raw material sources amid the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. The long-term deal entails Ganfeng supplying Hyundai with battery-grade […] Read more
Could a Donald Trump Presidency Trip Up The IRA? Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The IRA, or the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States (US), ever since it came into force in August 2022, has been unfolding the kind of impact that has never been seen yet in the clean energy industry. Even as most provisions in the IRA became effective by Jan 2023, the biggest part of […] Read more
Meyer Burger Announces Halt On German Manufacturing Plant, US Focus Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The massive Chinese push into Europe with the resultant high inventory levels (estimated at 90 GW, almost equal to two years of capacity additions) and low prices has claimed its first big victim. Meyer Burger Technology AG, a long-time pioneer and technology leader in the global photovoltaic industry, has prepared a plan to cut losses […] Read more
Our Atomic Energy Batteries Can Last For 50 Years Without Charge: Betavolt Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A Chinese company, ‘Betavolt New Energy Technology’ recently developed a miniature atomic energy battery. This product combined nickel 63 nuclear isotope decay technology and China’s first diamond semiconductor (4th generation semiconductor) module. It was combined to realize the miniaturization of atomic energy batteries, modularization and low cost, starting the process of civilian use. This marked […] Read more
