Behind China’s Energy Transition-Huanghe Hydro’s Solar Shift Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy As the energy transition picks pace, traditional energy firms worldwide have struggled to adapt. While the fossil fuel global majors have barely done a little better than actually resisting change, some others have been adapting, quietly. Be it India’s thermal giant NTPC with its plan to add 10 GW renewables generation capacity by 2024, or […] Read more
LG Chem to be Exclusive Supplier of EV Batteries for US-Based Lucid Motors Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy LG Chem has signed an agreement with EV maker Lucid Motors to exclusively supply next-generation cylindrical batteries for EVs until 2023. LG Chem has signed an agreement with electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Motors to exclusively supply next-generation cylindrical batteries for EVs from the second half of this year until 2023. The South Korean EV battery […] Read more
EESL Successfully Completes 10 Yrs; Aims to Become Rs 10k Cr Co in 3 Yrs Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Government-backed Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has now completed 10 years of scaling up energy efficiency programmes in India and globally. With its rapid growth, the company now aims to become Rs 10,000-crore company in next three years. EESL was established in 2009 to unlock the potential of energy efficiency. It’s implemented initiatives have cumulatively […] Read more
Possible Effects of Coronavirus on Solar Industry Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy China is the largest producer of solar raw material globally. It supplies 85 percent of the raw material to the solar industry. China virtually controls the entire value chain from silicon to ingot, wafer, cell and module. Any potential strain could have an adverse impact in supplies. Southeast Asian module manufacturers to a large extent […] Read more
Behind TW Solar’s Tongwei Speed Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tongwei Solar or TW Solar, as it is known in the industry, is probably not a name that comes up readily among a roll call of market leaders from China, especially for readers in India. But readers are missing something big here. The Size That Matters TW Solar is the world’s largest solar cell manufacturer […] Read more
India’s Reservoirs Can Generate 280 GW Power via Floating Solar: TERI Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s reservoirs have 18,000 sq. km of area with the potential to generate 280 GW of solar power through floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs) plants, according to a new study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), an energy and environment think tank. TERI’s new report titled ‘Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV): A Third Pillar to Solar […] Read more
China’s TBEA: Unwilling to Miss Any Opportunity Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy TBEA Xinjiang Sunoasis Company Limited (TBEA) is a firm with a difference, as far as India goes. The firm, which operates as TBEA Xi’an Electric Technology Limited in India, does many things differently, something that has worked for the firm in India. But first, the numbers. In India, the firm has an installed base exceeding […] Read more
Engie Commissions 250 MW Solar Project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Engie has announced that it has fully commissioned its 250 MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh, with the remaining 50 MW capacity recently commissioned French electric utility firm Engie has announced that it has fully commissioned its 250 MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh. The 200 MW phase was commissioned ahead of schedule in May […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
