The Many Promises of Battery Swapping Updated On Mon, Sep 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Known for designing and developing electric vehicles, Chinese multinational automobile manufacturer, NIO, has established a formidable reputation with regard to battery swap stations. In July this year, the automobile giant opened 1,000 swap stations and reached 10 million battery swaps. As of August, NIO boasts of 1071 swap stations in China, however, it has no […] Read more
Ceylon Electricity Board Floats Tender for Solar PV Plants Updated On Mon, Sep 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is seeking proposals from potential developers (project proponents) for the construction of ground-mounted and floating solar PV power plants with a combined capacity of 30 MW on a build-own-operate basis with a 20-year operational period. The deadline for proposal submissions is October 27, 2022. Within 10 months of the power […] Read more
Arctech Launches First Dual Row Solar Tracker Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar tracker manufacturer, Arctech has successfully launched its latest Dual Row Solar Tracker SkyWings. According to the company, SkyWings is the first twin-row solar tracker in the world with a multi-point drive mechanism, made possible by the proprietary bidirectional slew drives. According to Arctech, SkyWings combines the benefit of two-row trackers with the high stiffness made […] Read more
Canadian Solar Wins 253 MWp Solar, 1,000 MWh BESS Project in Chile Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar PV modules manufacturer and large scale solar project developer Canadian Solar has announced that the company has been awarded a 253 MWp solar plus 1,000 MWh battery energy storage project called ‘Zaldivar Project’ in Chile’s public tender held by Chile’s Energy National Commission (CNE) in July 2022. The official statement of Canadian Solar held […] Read more
The Bridge to 280 GW Of Solar. Corporate India Steps Up Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy They have the money, resilience, and execution ability that can leave an indelible impact on India’s economy; but can the country’s corporates (C&I sector) open up a new growth engine for India’s solar movement? The time, it seems, has arrived. As always in India, among the stakeholders, there will be many who will want to […] Read more
America’s First Solar Invests up to $1.2 Billion in Scaling Production by 4.4 GW Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy First Solar, a US-based manufacturer of solar panels, has announced plans to invest up to $1.2 Billion in scaling the production of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that are made in America and are responsibly produced. By 2025, the investment is expected to increase the company’s capacity to manufacture solar modules built in the US for […] Read more
Solar Tracker Major Arctech Opens 3 GW Plant In India Through JV Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Jash Energy, Arctech’s first joint venture manufacturing base in India, has announced the start of production at its 3 GW plant in Mundra, Gujarat. Plans for this plant were first confirmed in June this year. The company claims this is the first manufacturing base dedicated to solar trackers in the country, allowing production of all […] Read more
Norwegian Battery Startup Freyr Signs 38 GWh Battery Deal with Japan’s Nidec Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway-based next generation battery developer FREYR, and Japan-based energy storage system (ESS) and high-efficiency electric motors manufacturer, Nidec Corporation, have announced the finalization of an expanded 38 GWh battery cell sales agreement for the period 2025 – 2030. The companies have also agreed to form a joint venture, in which Nidec will hold a super-majority […] Read more
Trina Joins Longi, Jinko, In Strong H1 Show for 2022 Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy China-based module and tracker manufacturer Trina Solar has reported module shipments of 18.05GW in first half, ranking second worldwide after Jinko Solar. Shipments of photovoltaic modules by Trina Solar totaled 18.05GW in the first half of this year, 72% more than the corresponding period last year. This meant that the company continues to rank second […] Read more