2024: Germany’s Solar Production Exceeds 100 GW Mark Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy At the turn of the year, Germany’s total solar output, including all solar power plants installed in the country, has now exceeded the 100 gigawatts (GW) mark. These recent projections were made by the German Solar Industry Association, based on data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). The solar power plant portfolio covered around 14 […] Read more
SANY Unveils Africa’s Largest Solar-Storage-Diesel Microgrid Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy SANY Silicon Energy has now announced a new international “Solar + Storage + Diesel” microgrid power generation sector by launching the Zambia Ruida Mining Microgrid Power Project. This initiative is recognized as Africa’s largest single-unit hybrid microgrid designed for mining operations, highlighting SANY’s commitment to promoting green energy transformation and sustainable development throughout the region. […] Read more
Gold Plus Forays Into Solar Glass Manufacturing In Karnataka Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Delhi-based solar glass manufacturer Gold Plus Glass Industry (Gold Plus) recently commissioned its manufacturing facility in Karnataka. The company is one of the largest float glass manufacturers in India, holding a 22% share of the country’s float glass manufacturing capacity as of September 30, 2023 (Source: CRISIL Report, January 2024). With this new solar glass […] Read more
ACME Solar Appoints Dinesh Chadha As President, Renewable Energy (Senior Management) Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based ACME Solar has announced the appointment of Dinesh Chadha as the President, Renewable energy of the company. The company said in a regulatory filing, “Dinesh Chadha holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Nagpur University. Before joining Acme Solar, he served as the Managing Director at Linxon India (earlier ABB India) for India […] Read more
Indosolar, Visaka Enter ALMM, Module Capacity Touches 64.5 GW Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the latest Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar modules. The latest list issued in January shed new highlights for the Indian solar market for the enlisted solar manufacturers of India. The updated list highlights that India’s total enlisted solar module manufacturing capacity […] Read more
NTPC REL Bags UPPCL’s 1 GW Solar Project At Rs. 2.56/kWh Updated On Sun, Jan 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), an NTPC Limited subsidiary, emerged as the successful bidder in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL’s) e-reverse auction. Out of the initial tender to select solar power developers for 2000 MW ISTS-connected solar PV power projects, NTPC REL secured a 1,000 MW capacity at a tariff rate of […] Read more
Cleantech Solar Launches 150 MWp Open Access Solar Park Project In Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, a renewable energy solutions provider to corporations in India and Southeast Asia, recently commenced the commercial operation of its open-access solar PV projects for multiple clients at a solar park in Jalkot, Maharashtra. The park’s total capacity is ~150 MWp. It is Cleantech Solar’s sixth renewable energy park in Maharashtra. Top industrial clients […] Read more
Trinasolar Sets New n-type Solar Cell Efficiency World Record of 27.08% Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Trinasolar has announced that its industrial larger-area n-type total passivation (TOPAS) solar cell, based on heterojunction (HJT or SHJ), has achieved 27.08% efficiency, setting a new record for front and back contact solar cells. This was confirmed by the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin, Germany. This is the first time that a crystalline […] Read more
Pakistan Plans 100 MW Solar Project To Counter Outages Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy To address the pressing power shortages in the country, particularly in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, the Pakistan government has announced plans to establish new solar power plants. These efforts are significant given the severe electricity crisis affecting the region. The government has outlined a 100 MW solar project to alleviate the situation. The initial phase […] Read more