Bengaluru-Based Log 9 Materials Raises $3.5 mn in Series A Round Updated On Thu, Oct 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Log 9 Materials has secured USD 3.5 million in Series A funding, led by Sequoia India and Exfinity Venture Partners. Bengaluru-based startup Log 9 Materials has announced that it has secured USD 3.5 million in funding as a part of its Series A round, led by Sequoia India’s scale up programme Surge and Exfinity Venture […] Read more
Is Chindia the Answer to India’s Manufacturing Puzzle? Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to manufacturing in Solar, it is not a rankings fight globally. China settled that some time ago. By 2012 to be accurate. It’s a fight for the other 30 percent market share, be it with breakthrough innovations, temporary tariff protections or sheer cussedness as the US is doing right now. But eventually, […] Read more
New Technologies – Opportunity for Indian Solar Manufacturers Updated On Mon, Oct 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy While more solar modules are being installed and the Indian photovoltaic market is growing noticeably, the vast majority of all solar modules, especially solar cells, are still imported from China. Other countries around the world also source their solar modules in China but there seems to be a shift in thinking. In view of the […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
NIMMA Regrets Lack of Promised Action, Reiterates Plea For Level Playing Field Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The North India Module Manufacturer Association (NIMMA), an industry association for primarily SME solar module manufacturers in Domestic Tariff Area, made a fervent plea for a level playing field and sensible regulations at a press conference in New Delhi on Sept 4, 2019. The body counts close to 35 members, mostly in the SME sector. […] Read more
Bifacial Tech with Transparent Backsheet Trims Weight, Labor Cost of Module Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy When compared with bifacial dual glass, Swan bifacial with transparent backsheet has proven to reduce approximately 3 percent BOS costs. Bifacial technology was one of the most talked of technology trends in the photovoltaic (PV) industry since 2018. With cell makers able to manufacture bifacial products at only a marginally higher cost than mono facial, […] Read more
MiaSolé Acheives Flexible Substrate Solar Cell Efficiency of 20.56% Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy MiaSolé has announced that the U.S. DOE’s NREL has independently confirmed a 20.56 percent cell efficiency for a flexible thin-film solar cell MiaSolé, the US-based subsidiary of Hanergy, has announced that the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has independently confirmed a 20.56 percent cell efficiency for a flexible thin-film device (0.86cm2) deposited […] Read more
Hanergy’s MiaSolé Sets Large Area Flexible PV Efficiency Record at 17.44% Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Hanergy has announced that its US-based subsidiary Miasole’s large area flexible CIGS PV module has been rated with the highest efficiency in its class. One of the world’s largest thin-film power solution company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group has announced that Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, a German-based solar energy testing laboratory, has rated […] Read more
Trina Solar Begins Mass Production of i-TOPCon Bifacial Modules Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has begun mass production of N-type i-TOPCon double-glass bifacial modules. The best best module efficiency reaches 20.7%. Leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, Trina Solar, recently announced that it has begun mass production of N-type i-TOPCon double-glass bifacial modules. The best front side power output of a module with 144 […] Read more
