EU-Africa Green Investment Forum highlights Africa’s Green Growth scope Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Last Friday, United Nations Secretary General Antionio Guterres and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the EU-Africa Green Investment Forum- the largest event for dialogue centred on investment in Africa to take place since the beginning of the coronavirus global pandemic. Hosted by EU Portuguese Presidency and the European Investment Bank, the event was attended […] Read more
Solar Sector Rocked By Rising Commodity & Raw Material Prices Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy We have already covered how unexpected events are driving up prices for solar manufacturers. Since the last year, polysilicon has steadily been becoming costlier, initially due to manufacturing facility shutdowns brought on by the pandemic, and more recently because of a strong surge in demand. Firms like JinkoSolar, have rushed to pre-empt criticism and position […] Read more
DGTR Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Fluoro Backsheets for PV Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on Fluoro Backsheets used in the manufacturing of solar modules exported from China The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has notified that upon successful application by Renewsys India, it has initiated an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged dumping of Fluoro Backsheets used […] Read more
The BCD Calculus: Will It Deliver The Right Outcomes? Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy As expected, once it did arrive, India’s Basic Customs Duty (BCD) plan for solar cells and equipment has managed to create just the sort of furore that the government claims it seeks to avoid. After all, for once, this was a decision that was long in coming, with intent having been announced last year itself, […] Read more
Material Shortage to Increase Module Prices in 2021 Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The module makers eventually cannot bear the cost pressure anymore which is transmitted from upstream sector as material shortages continues ascend. This is reflected in the actions of almost all industry giants like JinkoSolar, Longi, JA, which reversed their price cut policy and raise their bid quotation, others have already notified their customers of the […] Read more
Will Module Price Skyrocket in 2021? Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy 80% of the price of a PV module is based on the cost of raw materials. After Chinese New Year, glass price has not fallen a bit from its autumn highs while polysilicon continues to soar and the prices have been rising across the entire PV supply chain. Recently, from the bidding prices submitted by […] Read more
Longi Solar Top Module Supplier to India In 2020, Says Report Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s LONGi Solar, a global leader in high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules, has been named India’s market leader based on module shipments in 2020, according to a recent study by Gurugram-based research firm JMK Research. For LONGi, the numbers will be gratifying, as it has taken the firm just over 2 years to make […] Read more
Low Current Represents the Best Choice for PV Modules Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Recently, Guangzhou Development New Energy Co., Ltd. began bidding for procurement of PV modules for 2021 and 2022. This procurement is divided into two bidding sections with a total procurement scale of 1.08GW. The power threshold is set for the PV modules of the two bidding sections and the current of the modules should not […] Read more
Large Module Sizes Find Their Way, as Suppliers Roll out Compatible Equipment Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The latest trend in solar modules for larger-sized modules, caused by the pressure to show ever-increasing output is finally finding a clear pathway. Module output, which has seen major increases in the past few months on the back of these new larger modules now has support in the form of key suppliers like inverters, and […] Read more