Turmoil Ahead In Solar, As Key Suppliers Continue To Raise Solar Input Prices Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Consider this. The price of Polysilicon, the earliest processed input in the solar supply chain, averaged CNY (Chinese Yuan) 76/kg in 2020. In 2021, thanks to a series of incidents at key manufacturing plants and rising demand, prices averaged CNY 117/kg. However, prices as of July 24 have climbed to well over CNY 260/kg, after […] Read more
First Solar Signs Global Supply Agreement With Akuo Energy For 500 MW Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy US-based solar module manufacturer, First Solar has announced a new renewable energy Global Supply Agreement with Akuo Energy, a France-based independent global renewable energy player. Through this agreement, First Solar will supply 500 MW of thin film PV solar module to Akuo Energy. As per the Agreement, First Solar will provide 200 MW for a […] Read more
eBikeGo To Establish Manufacturing Plant For Domestic, Global Market Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The electric two-wheeler mobility platform eBikeGo has announced its plans to expand footprint beyond the shores. Popular brands like Muvi and Velocipedo of eBikeGo will make their presence felt in a new market outside of India when the new manufacturing plant begins to produce electric bikes through subsidiary arm, Vajram Electric. Not just powertrain, but […] Read more
Electrolux, SolarizEgypt to Cooperate In Solar Sector in Egypt Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy World’s leading manufacturer and supplier of electrical appliances, Electrolux has announced entering into an agreement with SolarizEgypt for the establishment of a solar power plant at its factory. Electrolux said that the renewable energy will be utilized to produce washing machines, refrigerators, Delta electric water heaters, and stoves. As per the official statement, the pact […] Read more
Hero Electric Begins Construction Of Second Manufacturing Plant In India To Produce 2 Lakh Vehicles Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Country’s leading electric scooter company, Hero Electric has begun to build its second manufacturing plant adjacent to the existing facility in the country in Ludhiana, Punjab. Hero Electric Managing Director Naveen Munjal was quoted as saying, “We are very excited to announce our new manufacturing facility in Ludhiana given the exciting growth phase for the […] Read more
TotalEnergies, Trina Solar Head To Court In US Over 900 MW Of Missed Module Deliveries Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy French energy major Totalenergies and Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar, find themselves in court after Totalenergies alleged breach of contract over a 900 MW modules order that its US subsidiaries placed with Trina. The case was filed by Totalenergies in Alameda County, California for orders, all deliverable in the US. Interestingly, all the orders were […] Read more
Flexible Solar Moves One Step Closer to Mass Market With DaZheng Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy A 10 year old Chinese startup, DaZheng, has become the first firm worldwide to produce large, flexible perovskite solar panels at scale, with a promised efficiency of 21%. Traditional flexible thin-film solar cells are limited by expensive raw materials and complicated manufacturing processes, which lead to the high cost and limited applications. The new flexible […] Read more
REC Group gets EU grant for solar factory in France Updated On Fri, Jul 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy REC Solar has declared the award of a grant from the European Union for the construction of a 2 GW heterojunction (HJT) module factory in France. India’s Reliance Industries bought REC Solar in 2021. The company held previously that 2 GW per year of HJT modules that will be manufactured by it will have a […] Read more
Trina Solar’s 210 PERC Cell Achieves 24.5% Efficiency Updated On Thu, Jul 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chinese manufacturer of PV products, Trina Solar has said that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology (SKL PVST) proprietary industrial larger-area 210mm×210mm high-efficiency PERC (Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell) solar cell has accomplished high efficiency at 24.5%. This has been validated by National Institute of Metrology, China. As per Trina Solar, the […] Read more