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
First Solar Secures 2.1 GW Order from Matrix for Advanced Thin Film Modules Updated On Fri, Jul 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy First Solar, Inc. and Matrix Renewables have announced a significant collaboration in the renewable energy sector. Matrix, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, has entered into a framework agreement to procure approximately 2.1 gigawatts (GWDC) of advanced thin film modules from First Solar. These modules are scheduled to be delivered between 2024 and 2027, […] Read more
Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
Meyer Burger Expands ‘Made in USA’ Solar Cells with 2 GW Colorado Springs Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Switzerland-based heterojunction solar panel maker Meyer Burger Technology AG recently unveiled plans to set up a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The establishment will have an initial production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar cells per year. Meyer Burger intends to use solar cells manufactured in the new plant exclusively […] Read more
Trina Solar Gets Zero Carbon Factory Certificate in PV Industry Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the certification of its Yiwu manufacturing facility as a Zero Carbon Factory. This is the first factory in the PV industry to be awarded zero carbon status by an independent agency, claims the firm. Trina Solar’s Yiwu factory was assessed by TiGroup, a certification body specialising in health, safety, environmental and […] Read more
US Coalition of Green Orgs Call For Solartop On Canals Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent vision document was released by the coalition of environmental justice and conservation organizations in the USA. The document suggested placing solar panels over canals to generate power and to reduce evaporation. This, it claims would deliver reduce the loss in evaporation from drought caused by climate change. In addition to this, they launched […] Read more
Thin Film Module Maker First Solar In 5 GW Deal With Energix Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy US based solar module manufacturer First Solar, which stands out for using cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film modules at scale, has signed a framework agreement with Israeli solar developer Energix Renewables to supply 5GW of modules. Energix has a 7 GW portfolio spread across Israel, Poland and the US. The deal also involved First Solar recycling […] Read more
MeyerBurger Snaps Up €200 Million From EU Innovation Fund For 3.5 GW Solar Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology AG, through its group company Meyer Burger (Industries) GmbH, submitted a funding application for EUR 200 million in the EU-wide selection process of the European Innovation Fund in March 2023. The project “HOPE” (High-efficiency Onshore PV module production in Europe) submitted by Meyer Burger has prevailed as eligible for funding, the EU […] Read more
THDC Issues EoI for Empanelment of Consultants for Land Acquisition for 2 GW RE Parks Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy THDC INDIA Limited has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for empanelment of consultants for its subsidiary ‘TREDCO Rajasthan Limited’ for acquisition of land for the development of 2000 MW Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks (UMREPPs). These will be established in Rajasthan under MNRE’s Solar Park Scheme. The EOI opens on August 11, 2023. The […] Read more
