Ready, Set, Go: India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions Are Flying Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy For India’s solar sector and its many entrepreneurs, all signals are finally green. Or so it would seem. Be it progress on manufacturing plans, including the all important backward integration, exports, and of course, a strong domestic market for their output. Everything has come together for the many firms and entrepreneurs who will hope for […] Read more
SECI Announces Tender for 1000 MWp Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the manufacturing, testing, packing and forwarding, supply and transportation of 1000 MWp domestically manufactured solar PV modules with domestically manufactured solar cells. The last date for submission of bids is August 17, 2023. The time for completion for the entire 1000 MWp (DC) […] Read more
Indian Firm Devises Furnace That Can Help To Produce Efficient Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy A Bangalore-based company with expertise in producing thin film and vacuum technology now claims to have made a revamped furnace that can aid in reducing the price of solar PV module manufacturing in the country and make efficient solar cells. The firm named Hind High Vacuum (HHV) has now made a “directional solidification (DSS) furnace.” […] Read more
Budget Countdown: As India Seeks Domestic Solar Cells, A Pioneer Hopes For The Right Moves Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy As the world awaits the next Union Budget on February 1, which will also be the last full budget before the general elections in 2024, one company in West Bengal has more reason than most to hope for a positive outcome. Websol Energy System Limited. Set up in an age when Solar power at scale […] Read more
REIL Floats Tender for 15K MONO PERC & Multi-Crystalline Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has released a tender, inviting bids to procure 15,000 solar cells including 5.64 Wp for MONO PERC (7500 solar cells) & 4.81 Wp for Multi-crystalline silicon solar cells (7500 solar cells). The solar cell should be five busbars in length and 158.75 ± 0.5 x 158.75 ± 0.5 […] Read more
Solar Manufacturing Seeks A China Fix As Regions Push For Energy Security Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar manufacturing, until now synonymous with giant factories in China is now finding its roots in several new hotspots worldwide. Initiatives to boost solar manufacturing are being taken worldwide as the world has accelerated the efforts to shift to renewables in a bid to move toward a sustainable future. Notably, over the last decade, the […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
BHEL Floats Tender for 12.5 Lakh DWS Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has issued a request for proposals for the procurement of 12.5 lakhs, 157 mm diamond wire-sawn (DWS) multi-crystalline silicon wafers. The deadline for proposal submissions is December 3, 2022. Only domestic original multi-crystalline silicon wafer producers are eligible to participate in the tender. Within 30 days of the relevant announcement, the […] Read more
Resurgence of Heterojunction (HJT) Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Oct 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy After being overlooked initially for many years, there has been a resurgence of interest in Heterojunction technology (HJT) in the last couple of years. From Reliance to Goldi Solar, many private players in India have shown a growing interest in HJT solar technology. It is intriguing that the Indian market is witnessing an escalating interest […] Read more
