Q2: US Residential Solar Adds 1.1 GW, Lowest Growth in Three Years Updated On Wed, Sep 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy United States (US) solar module manufacturing capacity now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW). Solar manufacturing received nearly a four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in 2022. According to the US Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, federal clean energy policies […] Read more
415 GW and Beyond: Role of Solar Energy in Meeting Global 2030 Climate Goals Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The urgency for a global shift towards sustainable development, primarily driven by renewable energy, is undeniable. Both developed and developing economies have embraced the need to limit the increase in global temperatures, as agreed in the Paris Agreement (COP21). This agreement set ambitious goals for nations to work towards keeping the global temperature increase to […] Read more
5 Indian Solar Firms With Plans To ‘Make In USA’ Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar, Supply Chain And Scaling Manufacturing: Indian Firms Pivot To The USA The Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition (SEMA) released a report this year revealing that Chinese-headquartered companies now produce 99% of the world’s solar wafers and over 80% of the world’s polysilicon. These two components alone account for more than half the value […] Read more
2023: Onshore Wind Struggles With Permits, Grid Issues: Report Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy According to a recent report by energy research body– BloombergNEF (BNEF), the global transition towards clean electricity has reached new milestones, with wind and solar contributing 13.9% which is reported to reach a new record high. Additionally, a pair of new reports and findings from two reports published by BNEF: Power Transition Trends 2024, and […] Read more
Extended Wait Ahead For Any Price Drops In Solar, Wind Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy If you track India’s renewable sector, you couldn’t have failed to notice the seeming exuberance in recent months. Amplified by the soaring valuations of listed firms on the country’s stock exchanges, at SaurEnergy, we have tracked how a basket of ‘green energy’ stocks we track has grown over 120% in value over a year. This […] Read more
SEIA Backs Biden Move On Expanding Scope of Tariffs For Solar Cell Imports Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Biden administration has issued a proclamation to raise the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported solar cells from 5 gigawatts (GW) annually to 12.5 GW. The TRQ increase to 12.5 GW is retroactive for cells imported on or after August 1, 2024. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and […] Read more
Heliene And Premier Energies Partner To Build US PV Cell Facility Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Canadian solar module manufacturing firm Heliene recently collaborated with Premier Energies to create a solar cell manufacturing facility in the US. Under the terms of a recently executed agreement, the new facility can produce an annual aggregate capacity of 1 GW NType cells to supply Heliene’s US cell requirement as well as Premier’s. With this […] Read more
Global Solar Tracker Shipments Grew By 28% In 2023 to 92 GWdc Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global Solar tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to 92 gigawatts direct current (GWdc), reflecting a strong year for utility-scale solar in most regions across the world. The top ten vendors accounted for 90% of the global market share, according to Wood Mackenzie’s ‘Global solar PV tracker market share’ report 2024. For the ninth […] Read more
Data Centers, EV To Raise US Power Demand To 300 TWh: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Rystad Energy in its recent research report found that the total US electricity demand has remained relatively stable at around 4,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) since 2010. But as electrification accelerates, that’s about to change as the report accredits this growth to the build-out of data centers which can support more widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). […] Read more
