ES Foundry to Supply 300MW of US-Made Solar Cells to Bila Solar Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy ES Foundry, an American company advancing U.S. solar by onshoring crystalline solar cell production, today announced a multi-year agreement to supply 300 megawatts (MWs) of high-performance, U.S.-made solar cells to Bila Solar, a domestic solar module manufacturer. The solar cells will be made in Greenwood, South Carolina. This strategic partnership between ES Foundry and Bila […] Read more
First Move To Target IRA Incentives Takes Shape In US Congress Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an early indication and test on the impact a Trump Presidency will have on its clean energy ambitions, the US House of representatives has a bi-partisan resolution to consider. The resolution in question proposes suspension of the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (PTC) in the US, an incentives that has been a key factor […] Read more
5 Indian Solar Firms With Plans To ‘Make In USA’ Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar, Supply Chain And Scaling Manufacturing: Indian Firms Pivot To The USA The Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition (SEMA) released a report this year revealing that Chinese-headquartered companies now produce 99% of the world’s solar wafers and over 80% of the world’s polysilicon. These two components alone account for more than half the value […] Read more
Heliene And Premier Energies Partner To Build US PV Cell Facility Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Canadian solar module manufacturing firm Heliene recently collaborated with Premier Energies to create a solar cell manufacturing facility in the US. Under the terms of a recently executed agreement, the new facility can produce an annual aggregate capacity of 1 GW NType cells to supply Heliene’s US cell requirement as well as Premier’s. With this […] Read more
Renewables Can Cut 17% of India’s Heavy Industry Emissions: Ember Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report from the energy think tank Ember highlights the crucial role of renewables-based electrification in avoiding 17% of the anticipated carbon emissions from India’s heavy industry by 2030. This report indicates possible near and long term strategies to smash emissions as India negotiates with the EU bloc on mechanisms to comply with the […] Read more
IEA Forecasts Solar PV Investment To Exceed USD 500 Bn In 2024 Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on world energy investment found that investment in solar PV surpassed all other generation technologies combined. It found a noticeable rise in solar panel costs that have decreased by 30% over the last two years. International Energy Agency (IEA) report said, “The prices for minerals and metals which […] Read more
Highland Materials Set To Add 20K Tonnes Polysilicon Capacity In US Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) driven manufacturing bandwagon is still picking up pace in the US. The latest announcement comes from Polysilicon manufacturer Highland Materials, that has secured US$255.6 million in 48C tax credits to build a polysilicon plant in the US. The announcement comes even as global polysilicon prices, mirroring the rest of the […] Read more
Schneider Electric, ENGIE Enter Tax Credit Transfer Agreement Under IRA Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Schneider Electric, a digital energy and automation manager company recently announced its investment in a portfolio of Texas-based clean energy projects. Through this, it utilized a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) for solar and battery storage systems developed, built, and operated by ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The contracted projects are expected to come online throughout […] Read more
EU’s Net Zero Industry Act Set To Boost Technology Production In Europe Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union, (EU) Parliament, recently adopted legislation to bolster Europe’s manufacturing output in technologies for decarbonisation. The announcement of the “Net-Zero industry act” has sets the target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs through net-zero technologies by 2030. The new legislation of the EU is based on National Energy and […] Read more
