April ALMM List-As Capacity Touches 44.6 GW, First Solar Makes Entry Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest released Approved List Of Module Manufacturers (ALMM), released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on April 29 pegged the total enlisted module manufacturing capacity at 44.6 Gigawatt (GW). This is as against the earliest enlisted capacity of 41.5 GW. Accounting for a significant part of the jump in the domestic […] Read more
Boviet Solar Announces 2 GW Expansion For TOPCon Plant In The US Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Chinese materials manufacturing group Boway Group, which owns Vietnam based Boviet Solar in the solar manufacturing space, has announced plans for a 2 GW expansion at its US . The TOPCon cell manufacturing facility will be located in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina. Founded in 2013 in Vietnam, Boviet Solar is a Tier 1 solar […] Read more
IEA Forecasts 40% Drop In Battery Storage Costs By 2030 Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on the use of batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) and battery storage installations has shown that developer costs of batteries will decline by 40% by 2030. The report was prepared after studying the use of solar PV plus batteries and found the total upfront costs of utility-scale battery storage […] Read more
US Department of Energy Allocates $48 Million For Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced it intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development.” This opportunity will fund $48 million of projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind, including accelerating research and development of offshore wind […] Read more
TDB Backs Dhruva Space Solar Array Project For Space Exploration Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Technology Development Board (TDB) has sanctioned financial assistance for this space startup, demonstrating its confidence in the project’s potential to drive technological advancements in the space industry after it received financial support for the project “Space Grade Solar Array Fabrication and Test Facility” by Dhruva Space Private Limited, Hyderabad. The Technology Development Board (TDB) […] Read more
US Solar Manufacturers File Case Against China’s Alleged Illegal Trade Practices In SE Asia Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee of US solar manufacturers represented by DC law firm Wiley Rein LLP, filed a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the US International Trade Commission (USITC) and the US Department of commerce. The companies subject to this investigation would be primarily Chinese-headquartered companies. The move comes […] Read more
China RE Installations To Grow 5 Times By 2050 With 5 TW Solar Capacity, Finds Study Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by Norwegian analyst DNV has shown that China will have more than quintuple renewable energy installations by 2050. Energy Transition Outlook China 2024 (ETO) report states that in the coming years, the Chinese energy mix will shift rapidly from one dominated by fossil fuels to one where renewable power plays a key […] Read more
Grew Energy’s 200 MW Module Contract From SECI To Support Market Building Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Grew Energy has scored in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction, clinching the largest share of a 200 MW module supply contract. According to a press release by Grew Energy, the company’s mandate entails the testing, packaging, forwarding, supplying, and transporting of solar PV modules. Grew Energy has been domestically manufacturing solar cells […] Read more
Global PV Cumulative Capacity Rose To 1.6 TW In 2023: IEA Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Energy Agency’s International Power Photovoltaic System Program (IEA-PVPS) recent report found the global PV cumulative capacity grew to 1.6 TW in 2023. IEA-PVPS a collaborative R&D Agreements established within the IEA in its recent study showed, “1 581 GW of minimum installed cumulative capacity was installed by the end of 2023. At least 407.3 […] Read more
