Qcells America Completes 2 GW Plant Expansion In US Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Qcells, the clean energy solutions provider, has announced the successful completion of its Dalton, Georgia, factory expansion. Qcells added 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity to Dalton, bringing the full factory’s output to more than 5.1 GW. The firms claims that the Qcells Dalton factory is the largest manufacturing plant of its kind in the Western […] Read more
StoreDot in Strategic Collaboration with Volvo Cars for EV Cells Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy StoreDot, which delves into extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, has signed a ]multi-year agreement with Volvo Cars to develop an optimized battery for next generation Volvo cars. The collaboration, with experts from Volvo Cars and StoreDot working together, will lead to the development of XFC cells which will be optimized and […] Read more
Southern Power Announces Acquisition of 150 MW Solar Project from Qcells Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy A US based wholesale energy provider, Southern Power, has revealed that it is set to acquire its 30th solar project- the 150 MW South Cheyenne solar facility. The acquisition will be made from Qcells USA Corp. The firm is also offering EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) for the said project. It is also supplying solar modules […] Read more
PM KUSUM: MNRE Extends Waiver On Local Content Mandate For Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the waiver of the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) for solar cells under the Component C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. Earlier, the ministry had issued an official memorandum on August 1, 2022, to extend the waiver till July 20, 2023. In its latest […] Read more
Meyer Burger Expands ‘Made in USA’ Solar Cells with 2 GW Colorado Springs Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Switzerland-based heterojunction solar panel maker Meyer Burger Technology AG recently unveiled plans to set up a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The establishment will have an initial production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar cells per year. Meyer Burger intends to use solar cells manufactured in the new plant exclusively […] Read more
Indian Firm Devises Furnace That Can Help To Produce Efficient Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy A Bangalore-based company with expertise in producing thin film and vacuum technology now claims to have made a revamped furnace that can aid in reducing the price of solar PV module manufacturing in the country and make efficient solar cells. The firm named Hind High Vacuum (HHV) has now made a “directional solidification (DSS) furnace.” […] Read more
CERC Asks SECI to Compensate Developer For BCD On Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has maintained that ReNew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Three) Private Limited is entitled to compensation on a PPA signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) following the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cells/modules. The firm said that the imposition has resulted in an increase in the rate of Basic Customs […] Read more
Qcells Supplier Hanwha to Invest $147 Million in Georgian Facility Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, a manufacturer of lightweight advanced materials for sustainable technology, will invest about $147 million in a new manufacturing facility to supply the Qcells facility in Cartersville. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said that the Hanwha investment will create more than 160 new jobs in the City of Cartersville. Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, […] Read more
Research on Perovskite-CIGS Tandem Solar Cells Yields 24.9% Efficiency Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Based on a commercial copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell, engineers from Midsummer, by teaming up with researchers at Prof. Yang Yang’s laboratory of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have demonstrated a four-terminal perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell reaching 24.9 percent efficiency. Midsummer is a leading Swedish developer and manufacturer of thin film CIGS […] Read more
