5 Key Points for India on the Road to 300 GW Solar by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy India missed its 2022 goal of achieving 100 GW of installed solar capacity. The fact that this target is still unmet highlights the need for significant efforts to overcome various challenges if the country is to realize its vast solar potential. This is even more important considering last year’s government resolution of adding 50 GW […] Read more
Spanish Rules For Floating Solar Plants Set A New Benchmark Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Last week, the Spanish cabinet passed a regulation regarding the installation of floating solar PV (FPV) on reservoirs in the country. In a royal decree to notify the regulations, Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) moved ahead with regulations considered a mix of common sense and scientifically conservative to allow […] Read more
Canadian Solar Delivers 498 MWH DC BESS For AYPA Power Project Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar secured a contract from Aypa Power (Aypa) to deliver a 498 MWh DC standalone battery energy storage system to the company. The Bypass Project is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2025, with e-STORAGE, being a part of its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (CSI Solar). Located in Fort Bend […] Read more
MNRE Releases Rules For Solar Module, Inverter Enlistment Under PM Surya Ghar Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy The government introduced the PM-Surya Ghar Yojna this year to boost rooftop solar adoption. In tandem, it established eligibility criteria for solar module enlistment under the same initiative. The key criteria included, The policy set laid down that the module must be enlisted as a star rating of a minimum of three stars under star […] Read more
EESL Set To Sell Solar Panels Online, Seeks Bids From Module Makers Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Joint Venture under the Ministry of Power is not all set to efficiently sell solar module manufacturers on its e-commerce website EESLMart. The government entity has now issued its first tender in this regard seeking bids from Indian solar module manufacturers. EESL has now sought tenders from the solar […] Read more
20% Of Global Power On Summer Solstice Came From Solar: Report Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Energy think-tank Ember estimates that today, across the midday peaks on the summer solstice – 20% of the world’s electricity will come from solar, up from 16% last year. “At 20% share, solar is now a serious global electricity source,” said Kostantsa Rangelova, electricity analyst at Ember. “ Battery costs have collapsed, meaning solar power […] Read more
Waaree, Loom Solar Aim To Lead In Direct Sales Of PV Panels To Consumers Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Editorial Note: The copy earlier mentioned that Adani Solar is set to sell solar panels to consumers through its recently opened center in Bangalore. This is to clarify that the Bangalore center of Adani Solar was meant only for consumer awareness and not for direct sales to consumers. Reference to Adani Solar in the story […] Read more
Low Solar Prices In China-The Indian Perspective Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Spending time at SNEC PV last week at Shanghai in China, one couldn’t help but wonder about the end game as far as current low solar prices go. For starters, despite the stubbornness of the Indian government when it comes to offering a friendly, or even reciprocal approach to the Chinese, that is still missing […] Read more
Top 5 Non-Chinese Solar Manufacturers Disrupting China’s Stronghold Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Non-Chinese solar manufacturers are making significant strides across various regions, challenging the long-standing dominance of Chinese companies in the solar market. Currently, China leads the world in solar panel manufacturing, with major players like JA Solar, Trina Solar, and JinkoSolar at the forefront. Chinese companies control over 80 per cent of the global market share […] Read more
