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
Indian solar module manufacturers have as fair a chance as IT industry in US: Shubhra Mohanka, Gautam Solar Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tell us about the recent developments from your firm. So, the recent developments are twofold, one is from a capacity perspective. We are doing two gigawatts of capacity manufacturing that we are expanding to now. And the second is from a product perspective, where we have launched n-type TOPCon glass-to-glass panels at this Expo. How […] Read more
Zetwerk-owned Unimacts In Supply Deal With Nextracker With New US Plant Updated On Thu, Sep 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy US based Unimacts, which was recently acquired by Indian Infrastructure supplies unicorn Zetwerk, has entered a deal with Nextracker, a leading solar tracker and software solutions firm. A leading provider of industrial manufacturing and supply chain solutions, the new plant was opened at a Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing facility in Las Vegas. As SaurEnergy reported last week, […] Read more
Norway’s NorSun Eyes Expansion to 5 GW for US Solar Factory with US$8.5 Million Funding Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Oslo-based NorSun, which makes solar wafers, has pocketed NOK 90 million (USD 8.7m/EUR 7.9m) in equity financing. The freshly injected capital will aid its capacity expansion plans in Europe and other countries. This also entails the firm’s ambition to establish a 5 GW production facility in the US. The firm has also set sights on […] Read more
As Solar Exports See Striking Surge, Indian PV Manufacturers Face New Challenges Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy China continues its global domination when it comes to the solar supply chain. The leader brought online a whopping capacity of 87.41 GW of new solar power in 2022. As per an IEA report, it contributed to nearly 90% of solar PV modules manufacturing capacity in 2022. The report further states that this Chinese supply […] Read more
IRA Has Turbo Charged American Solar Manufacturing-SEIA Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), an Industry Association Body of US has released a Solar Market Outlook Report. It is interesting to see how the SEIA, till recently an advocate of solar developers and cheap imports from China, has changed tack to celebrate the impending manufacturing boom in the US. The report, more a […] Read more
Siemens Announces 800 MW Inverter Manufacturing Capacity In US Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy German Power major Siemens has joined the rush of firms seeking to benefit from the $360 billion plus subsidies on offer under the Inflation Reduction Act in the US. Announcing plans to begin manufacturing solar string inverters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Siemens will make Blueplanet inverters at the new site, which it acquired from KACO in […] Read more
First Solar Continues US Footprint with Announcement of New Factory in Louisiana Updated On Fri, Aug 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar solutions provider First Solar will be setting up is fifth thin-film solar module factory in the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish, Louisiana in the USA. The unit will see an investment worth $1.1bn and aid America with capacity expansion for the production of photovoltaic solar modules domestically. The said investment will chalk out […] Read more
