Borosil Renewable Seeks More Protection For Indian Solar Glass Firms Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewable is now in favour of changes in government tender documents to ensure use of only ‘domestically produced solar equipment’ like solar glass. This, the management said, is needed to protect the Indian solar glass companies, which are plagued with the challenges emanating from the stiff competition from the Chinese […] Read more
SEIA Backs Biden Move On Expanding Scope of Tariffs For Solar Cell Imports Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Biden administration has issued a proclamation to raise the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported solar cells from 5 gigawatts (GW) annually to 12.5 GW. The TRQ increase to 12.5 GW is retroactive for cells imported on or after August 1, 2024. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and […] Read more
Vikram Solar Launches SURYAVA, Its First HJT Based Module Updated On Tue, Aug 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar Limited, one of the leading Indian solar module manufacturer, has unveiled its latest innovation, the Brand SURYAVA high-performance bifacial module incorporating Heterojunction technology (HJT). Inspired by the Sanskrit word ‘Surya’, SURYAVA was officially launched at the company’s Advisory Board Meeting, graced by Chairman of the Advisory Board Dr. Alok Srivastava (Retd. IAS), Independent […] Read more
Oxford PV Claims Research Breakthrough Could Reduce Need For Solar Farms Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy An abiding aspect of solar research has been the obvious focus on improving energy conversion efficiency at lower costs, and finding more and more application areas for solar. Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a ‘revolutionary approach’ which they claim could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar […] Read more
Reliance Set To Launch Its First Solar Gigafactory By FY25 Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Reliance Industries, in its Integrated Annual Report 2023-24, shared its plans to commission its first solar Gigafactory in FY25, with most of the company’s renewable energy development and manufacturing operations at Jamnagar. In its business review, Reliance highlighted the growth the company has achieved from 2023 to 2024. Regarding its renewable energy (RE) plans, Reliance […] Read more
MNRE Tightens Traceability Of Domestic PV Cells And Modules With New ALMM Rule Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy MNRE Enhances Traceability of Domestic PV Cells and Modules The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently amended a provision under the “Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019.” In its latest notification, MNRE introduced two new clauses dated May 10, 2023. These changes come even as […] Read more
The Top 5 Advancements in Technology Propelling the Solar Revolution Updated On Wed, Aug 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar industry is shining brighter than ever in 2024, thanks to advancements in solar technology in recent times. The past year has seen an incredible surge in solar power installations, taking the world’s total installed capacity to an impressive 1.6 TWdc. China is responsible for about 60 percent of these new installations, leading the […] Read more
BlueBird Solar Ties Up With Cliantech To Boost Its Capacity To 1.2 GW Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Bluebird Solar today announced collaborating with Cliantech Solutions to install an 800 MW fully automated solar panel manufacturing line at its facility in Greater Noida. This partnership aims to bolster production efficiency and meet the escalating global demand for renewable energy solutions, it said. Bluebird Solar currently operates a 400MW production […] Read more
With New Import Duties On Solar Glass, Borosil Sees ‘Acche Din’ Ahead Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In October 2023, Greater Noida hosted Renewable Energy Expo (REI) which saw the conglomeration of several renewable industries under one roof. On one side of the show, Borosil Renewable, one of India’s leading solar glass manufacturers hosted its stall. It entertained several solar industry leaders and had a series of meetings. In an interview with […] Read more