Domestic Solar Manufacturing Could Benefit From Pandemic Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Supply disruption from China and the decline in domestic solar capacity addition due to the pandemic offers a golden opportunity to local solar manufacturing The supply disruption from China due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent decline in domestic solar capacity addition offers a golden opportunity to ramp up local manufacturing of solar modules and […] Read more
First Solar Inks Supply Agreement for 415 MW PV Modules With Geronimo Energy Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy First Solar has entered into a supply agreement with Geronimo Energy to supply 415 MW of its Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2022. First Solar has announced that it has entered into a framework supply agreement with Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company. Under the agreement, First Solar will supply 415 megawatts (MW) of its […] Read more
Time for India to Set up Manufacturing Facilities including EVs: Maxson Lewis Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy These days, the entire world is looking for an option to China. Today, there is a mindset that if someone were to say I am getting the same product from China against from somewhere else, I will go for somewhere else. It is the most fantastic time for India to set up manufacturing facilities in […] Read more
3 Startups With Solar, Storage Tech Selected for GameChanger Accelerator Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL has announced 3 new startups involved in solar and storage technologies are to participate in the program The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) has announced three new startups to participate in the program following a multistage competitive evaluation. GCxN provides promising cleantech startups with technical resources […] Read more
Solar91 Commissions 3MW PV Plant at Modern Insulators Premises in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Rajasthan-based EPC services provider Solar91 Cleantech Pvt Ltd has successfully commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV) power project having 3 MW of capacity at the premises of Modern Insulators Ltd, a leading porcelain insulator manufacturer. Modern Insulators is an arm of the Modern group of Industries and was set up in 1985 in collaboration with Siemens, Germany. […] Read more
Govt Needs to Extend Incentives for Domestic Manufacturing, Exploit Skilled Manpower: Jaideep N. Malaviya Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The glass components like vacuum tubes or curved mirrors are largely imported being specialised. India’s solar thermal market is steady hence gives confidence for “Make in India”. However, government needs to extend incentives for manufacturing and exploit the domestic skilled human resources. In short “Opportunities Infinite but Challenges Many Ahead”, believes Jaideep N. Malaviya, Secretary […] Read more
Canadian Solar’s PV Manufacturing Faces Minimal Impact of Covid-19 Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar, a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, has recently revealed that it had experienced the limited impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its production facilities based in China. Although the company faced severe disruptions from January-mid by way of capacity loss amidst the COVID-19 carnage, it did not have a large impact on […] Read more
Dropping Prices of Solar, Wind and Storage a Risk for Existing Coal, Gas: BNEF Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the global benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for onshore wind and utility-scale PV, has fallen 9 percent […] Read more
China’s Solar Additions for 2020 Likely to Decline by 6.6 GW: Report Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy On the back of widespread coronavirus outbreak and its impact, China’s solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions for 2020 is expected to fall short by 6.6 GW against the earlier projections, said the data and analytics company. Earlier, Chinese solar PV capacity additions were projected at 40 GW for the current year, which is higher than […] Read more
