BMW EVs Will Shift From Prismatic To Cheaper Cylindrical Battery Cells Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy German Auto major BMW has sealed a deal with CATL, Chinese battery manufacturer, for its future electric cars. BMW will use the cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells for EVs starting in 2025. Its significance lies in the fact that BMW has so far used the prismatic cell format for its EVs. Although the prismatic cells are […] Read more
IKEA Geared Up To Enter Into US Residences With Solar Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy IKEA will deploy residential solar systems in the United States this fall competing with Tesla in the future. IKEA will partner with US residential energy service provider SunPower Corporation to launch the Home Solar programme, which will first be introduced in the centre of US residential solar energy, California, which accounts for 40% of the […] Read more
As US Continues Pressure On Chinese Manufacturers, Solar Growth Stalls Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The long running investigation into dumping, or imports from China into the US continues on its run, impacting firms, and now, it seems overall solar growth in the US in a big way. As one of the world’s largest solar export markets and one that offers higher margins than many, the US market has long […] Read more
Rajasthan Invites Bids To Procure Solar Cells Of 5.64 W Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL) has invited bids to procure 180,000 monocrystalline or multicrystalline solar cells of 5.64 W capacity. REIL uploaded on its website the tender on May 10 mentioning that the last date to submit the bids is May 31, 2022. Bids will be opened on the same day. The specification of cells […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
Hanwha invests $320M in cell, module mfg capacity expansion Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hanwha Solutions, a Korean company that owns clean energy solutions provider Qcells, has announced a $320 million investment plan for solar manufacturing expansion in the United States and Korea with the aim of providing secure, cleaner energy amid mounting calls for energy security and net-zero emissions. Hanwha said it will seek to spend $170 million […] Read more
US probe into solar imports threatens almost 2/3 of planned capacity additions in 2022: Rystad Energy Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy As much as 17.5 gigawatts (GWac) of planned US solar capacity installations in 2022 are in doubt after the Department of Commerce (DOC) opened an investigation into panel imports from southeast Asia, Norway-based Rystad Energy research shows. The US was expected to install 27 GWac of solar energy capacity in the utility, residential, and commercial […] Read more
Borosil Renewables Plans To Become Largest Non Chinese Solar Glass Manufacturer Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar panel glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables has announced that it will invest Rs 1,500 crore over the next two years to expand its capacity by nearly 2.5 times and supply glass for 15 GW of solar modules by FY25. As of March 2022, India has around 15 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity. Due to stiff […] Read more
Germany’s Solarwatt in tie-up to boost household energy self-sufficiency Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany’s Solarwatt has entered a partnership with home technology and heating specialist Stiebel Eltron to help households escape dependence on fossil fuels, the solar company said on Wednesday. Owners of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems can save money and carbon emissions if they store unused electricity in batteries to be used later around the house, to […] Read more
