Budget Countdown: As India Seeks Domestic Solar Cells, A Pioneer Hopes For The Right Moves Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy As the world awaits the next Union Budget on February 1, which will also be the last full budget before the general elections in 2024, one company in West Bengal has more reason than most to hope for a positive outcome. Websol Energy System Limited. Set up in an age when Solar power at scale […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
Modules for Egypt’s Largest PV Project to be Supplied by JA Solar Updated On Sun, Jan 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy International solar cell and module manufacturing maker JA Solar has signed an agreement with AMEA Power, a UAE-based power developer. The firm has joined hands with a consortium consisting of China Energy Engineering Group, China Energy International Group and Zhejiang Thermal Power Construction aimed at the supply of integrated solutions for gigawatt-scale wind and photovoltaic […] Read more
IRA to Swell US Renewables Investment to $114 Billion: Wood Mackenzie Updated On Fri, Jan 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report by Wood Mackenzie says that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a Biden law that accelerates renewables and decarbonisation in the US, will significantly boost annual investment into renewable energy deployment in the region. It said that a rise from $64 billion in 2022 to nearly $114 billion is expected by 2031. The […] Read more
USA’s Utility-Scale Renewables Generated More Electricity Than Coal On 169 Days Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a report by Institute for energy Economics and Financial Analysis, USA’s clean energy transition received major impetus in 2022. The report highlights that the US clean energy transition is witnessing an upward trend and has made major progress since 2019. The report has highlighted three major trends in renewables for US electricity generation. […] Read more
Solar Tech Startup Loom Solar Raises $2 Mn Funding from SIMA Funds, USA Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Emerging start-up in solar tech Loom Solar has raised $2 Million funding from US-based Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) under the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) supported by the World Bank, DFC, BII, FMO, IFC and others. The start-up that looks into the manufacturing of bi-facial solar panels and lithium battery, is headquartered in […] Read more
JA Solar Will Set Up First US Solar Module Facility in Arizona of 2 GW Updated On Mon, Jan 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy International solar cell and module manufacturing maker JA Solar has announced that it has leased space for its first manufacturing facility in the US in Phoenix of Arizona. JA Solar said that the new facility will produce high-performance photovoltaic (PV) products, and is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2023. Attracting an […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh Plans Three New Floating Solar Projects Worth INR 7,500 Cr Investment Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Officials present in one of the sessions on the first day of ‘Invest Madhya Pradesh-Global Investors Summit’ that is being held in Indore, said that the development work on three floating solar power plants on water reservoirs in the state of Madhya Pradesh is about to commence. The investment into the three floating solar power […] Read more
South Korea’s Qcells to Build $2.5 Bn Solar Factory in US; More Than Doubles Production Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy South Korea’s solar cells and modules maker Qcells will invest over $2.5 billion to expand its solar module manufacturing operations in Georgia, USA. Qcells will build a new facility in Cartersville and add a third facility to its Dalton location, creating more than 2,500 new jobs in northwest Georgia. These investments are expected to bring […] Read more
