The China Effect- 5 Global Solar Manufacturing Plans Hit By The Solar Price Slump Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy As the call for clean energy grows, solar plants and plans to manufacture solar equipment have garnered the limelight across the world. But the recent trend of dropping prices, thanks largely to the massive production glut in China, has put paid to many such plans. This oversupply across the solar supply chain, that started first […] Read more
US Solar Manufacturers Come Out With Prescription for Domestic Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report commissioned by the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America (SEMA) Coalition and authored by Guidehouse Insights Inflection Point makes a case for stronger government efforts to ensure the US domestic solar manufacturing industry withstands the challenge mounted from China or Chinese linked imports. “Thanks to the efforts of Congress and the Administration, with […] Read more
US based GameChange Solar Adds 35GW Manufacturing Capacity In 2024 Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy US based company GameChange Solar, a solar tracking solutions provider for ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) plants recently announced its expansion to 35 GW of annual domestic manufacturing capacity. With this they expanded their capacity for key components, up from 24 GW in 2023. The increased domestic manufacturing capacity enabled GameChange to incorporate over 85% domestic content […] Read more
The Pushback Against China’s Dominance In Solar Manufacturing Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Close on the heels of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) virtually putting up its hands on the future of solar manufacturers in the continent comes news of US senators urging the Biden Administration to take action against ‘cheap” Chinese imports as well. The same Chinese imports have actually made solar more accessible and viable […] Read more
Reliance Backed Wafer Manufacturing StartUp NexWafe Plans 6GW US Manufacturing Plant Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy German solar startup NexWafe GmbH, which counts India’s Reliance among its key investors, is considering a major expansion in the US with 6 GW of solar wafer manufacturing capacity there. Towards this end, NexWafe GmbH has established a U.S. subsidiary to evaluate the development of multi-gigawatt-scale solar wafer production in the U.S. with an initial […] Read more
Meyer Burger Announces Halt On German Manufacturing Plant, US Focus Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The massive Chinese push into Europe with the resultant high inventory levels (estimated at 90 GW, almost equal to two years of capacity additions) and low prices has claimed its first big victim. Meyer Burger Technology AG, a long-time pioneer and technology leader in the global photovoltaic industry, has prepared a plan to cut losses […] Read more
Waaree Energies To Build 3 GW Module Manufacturing Facility in US Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian module manufacturer Waaree Energies announced that it would establish its first United States (US)-based solar module manufacturing facility in Houston. The facility in Brookshire will have the initial capacity to manufacture 3 gigawatts (G.W.) of solar modules annually by the end of 2024. Waaree plans to invest up to $ 1 billion over the […] Read more
India Has An Opportunity In Solar Cell Manufacturing In US Market: Devesh Sharma, Navitas USA Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Inflation Reduction Act in the USA has paved the path for a number of Indian solar manufacturing firms to set up manufacturing units in the US market. Prominent among them is Gujarat-headquartered Navitas Solar, which announced a strategic collaboration in the US earlier. The firm, which is expanding its global footprint, will make its […] Read more
US Proposes Norms To Counter Chinese Domination In Battery Manufacturing Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The US Department of Treasury and the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) has now proposed guidelines on clean vehicles credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). It is expected to lower costs for consumers, spur growth in the US vehicle manufacturing, and strengthen energy security. The move is also likely to reduce the dependency of the […] Read more
