Polysilicon Market Bleeds Top 4 Chinese Manufacturers With Losses In H1 Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy German polysilicon market specialist Bernreuter Research reports that the top 4 Chinese polysilicon manufacturers all slipped into losses in the first half of 2024. Consequently, at least three of the top 4 have cut down on capacity utilisation in the second half of the year, even as Tongwei continues to maintain output. In the first […] Read more
Can Solhyd’s Hydrogen Solar Panel Become Next Promising Tech? Updated On Tue, Sep 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy What if we could produce hydrogen using PV solar panels? Sounds unbelievable, right? Two bioscience engineers from the University of Leuven in Belgium claim to have developed a solar panel that can generate hydrogen using sunlight. According to their startup, Solhyd, these hydrogen panels produce hydrogen by capturing water from the ambient air. The startup […] Read more
Extended Wait Ahead For Any Price Drops In Solar, Wind Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy If you track India’s renewable sector, you couldn’t have failed to notice the seeming exuberance in recent months. Amplified by the soaring valuations of listed firms on the country’s stock exchanges, at SaurEnergy, we have tracked how a basket of ‘green energy’ stocks we track has grown over 120% in value over a year. This […] Read more
A Week Later, No Relenting In Tamil Nadu Decision To Add ‘Resource Charge’ On Wind Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu government , which imposed a Rs 50 lakh ‘resource charge’ for every MW of upcoming ISTS connected wind energy installations in the state, seems unwilling to relent on the decision. The state, one of the most well placed to generate wind power in the country with an installed capacity of 10.7 GW, […] Read more
China Blows Past 2030 Target For Solar, Wind Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Back in 2020, Chinese President Xi Jining had outlined a plan to be carbon neutral by 2060, achieve peak emissions by 2030, and in doing so, add 1200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030. Low Prices Drive Faster Adoption As it turns out, the Chinese might have surprised even themselves considering how quickly […] Read more
Lower CUF: MERC Declines ACME’s Plea For Penalty Exemption Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, declined to grant ACME any relief for its shortfall in meeting the committed Capacity Utilisation Factor (CUF) from its 300 MW solar project at Bhadla in Rajasthan. ACME had signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL) to […] Read more
Is Community Solar A Key Piece In India’s Clean Energy Strategy? Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s ambitious renewable energy targets highlight a promising model for democratizing access to clean energy—community solar. Despite the global momentum and success stories, community solar has faced hurdles in gaining traction within India. With existing financial support for various clean energy schemes, the path from concept to a widespread adoption has not been smooth in […] Read more
Iron Air battery Maker Form Energy To Build 8500MWh Battery In US Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy US based Ion Air battery firm Form Energy, is progressing on plans to convert the former pulp and paper mill in Lincoln, Maine, into one of the largest battery facilities in the world feeding up to 85 MW of power into the grid at a time. Form Energy’s battery project will take comparatively less time […] Read more
A 15% Dip In BESS Costs Can Halt New Coal Power Growth: EMBER Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new modelling by the global think tank Ember and TERI highlights the crucial role of declining Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project costs. This analysis underscores that faster BESS cost reductions will be a key driver for an effective coal phase-down in India’s power sector. The report lays out different possible stages of a […] Read more
