Trade-led Solar PV Deployment Likely to Create 40 M Jobs by 2050: Study Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new joint report by International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) examines how trade policies can support cost reductions, deployment of components & job creation in the solar PV sector. The report entitled “Trading into a Bright Energy Future: The Case for Open, High-quality Solar Photovoltaic Markets” finds, among other things, that trade-led solar […] Read more
Meyer Burger to Expand into Solar Roof Tiles, Acquires Related IP Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology AG is planning to expand its portfolio to include a roof-integrated high-performance solar system, which can be easily installed like traditional roof tiles. Thun-headquartered mechanical engineering company, Meyer Burger Technology AG develops and produces systems with which solar cells can be manufactured and electrically connected. To accelerate the product launch, the firm […] Read more
With Safeguard Duty Expiry A Day Away, Solar Bodies in a Huddle For Way Forward Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy With the Safeguard Duty (SGD) on solar modules expiring tomorrow, there is predictable anxiety among Indian module manufacturers on the future after the duty expires. Currently, there is an ongoing investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies against alleged Chinese dumping of modules, which has got delayed due to a court intervention. Thus, a […] Read more
China Could Add 55-65 GW of Solar Capacity in 2021: China Solar Association Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Manufacturing Association of China predicts that the country can add approximately 55 to 65 GWs of solar capacity in 2021. In a note on thursday, the association said that these additions could take total solar installations of China beyond 300 GW by the end of the year. However, the solar power installation reached […] Read more
Mondragon Assembly Launches New Solar Module Equipment Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mondragon Assembly has launched new interconnection equipment for solar modules. The device has been designed for the production of different kinds of technologies, including half-cut products, glass-glass and glass-backsheet panels, as well as mono or bifacial PERC, PERL and PERT modules. The Spanish PV production equipment provider claims that the new machine is also suitable […] Read more
LONGi Solar Partners with Krannich Solar To Jointly Serve Indian PV Market Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules producer LONGi Solar has announced a new partnership with Krannich Solar, a Germany-headquartered PV modules wholesaler. This partnership has been established for the expansion of their relationship in India. The companies claim that their collaboration is in line with their vision to exchange each other’s expertise and jointly […] Read more
R.K. Singh Acknowledges Tariff, Non-Tariff Barriers To Stay For Solar Equipment Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy In what seems to be a clear ramp up of pressure to buy locally and block imports, Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh has categorically referred to both tariff and non-tariff barriers as a way to achieve this objective. Speaking at an industry event on self reliance in renewable energy manufacturing organised by the Confederation […] Read more
TSEC Begins Trial Production of New 500 MW Solar Cell Line in Taiwan Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy TSEC, a Taiwan-based solar cell and module manufacturer, has announced the beginning of its trial production of a new 500 MW solar cell line at its Yuanjing factory in Taiwan. The company has said that the new line is currently operating with an annual capacity of 400 MW. It is expected to produce cells with wafers […] Read more
Kerala’s 1kW Rooftop Solar Systems to be Available at Rs 53,651 Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The lowest bid received by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) for residential rooftop solar systems of up to 1 kW has been discovered to be ₹53,651/kW. In February this year, KSEB floated a tender to empanel contractors for providing EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for 200 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar […] Read more
