Aker, Hanwha, REC to Explore US Solar Value Chain Expansion Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Aker Horizons ASA’s wholly owned subsidiary Aker Horizons Holding AS has entered into an agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corporation and REC Silicon ASA. Hanwha Solutions will acquire 21,891,275 shares in REC Silicon from Aker Horizons and will subscribe for 48,213,001 new shares in REC Silicon through a private placement in REC Silicon. Both […] Read more
Fortescue Races Ahead With Electrolyser Manufacturing Plans In Australia Updated On Wed, Nov 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fortescue Future Industries which is building what it claims will be the world’s biggest plant for green hydrogen electrolysers, has confirmed approvals for the same within a month from the Queensland, Australia government. The Andrew Forrest owned Fortescue may also include a gigawatt scale solar module factory and other production facilities. The facility will have […] Read more
KSERC Approval for 300 MW Solar Buy Exposes Multiple Challenges Facing SECI, Developers Updated On Wed, Nov 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an order dated November 15, 2021, the Kerala state electricity regulatory commission (KSERC) finally allowed the state discom, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to procure 300 MW of Solar power from SECI from its tranche IX solar tenders, at a cost of Rs 2.44/kWh including trading commission. While many will see the order as […] Read more
APERC Go Ahead For AP Discoms Purchase of 7 GW Solar Power from SECI Updated On Tue, Nov 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a recent notification, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has granted Andhra Pradesh distribution companies (DISCOMs) approval of their proposal to procure 7000 MW solar energy in three tranches from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), permitting them to enter into tripartite power sale agreement (PSA) subject to the determination of […] Read more
UK Researchers to Develop Anti-soiling Coating for Solar Modules Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar experts from Loughborough University have been awarded funding to create a durable and scalable anti-soiling coating for solar modules. Project lead Professor Michael Walls, Professor of Photovoltaics for Power Systems in the university’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), says the three-year-long study, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), […] Read more
Strong Underlying Demand To Support Solar PLI Scheme Expansion to Rs 24,000 Crore Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Power and MNRE Minister R.K Singh has informed a news agency that the government is planning to enhance funding under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the domestic solar cells and module manufacturing to Rs 24,000 crore from the existing Rs 4,500 crore to make India an exporting power. The move follows the strong […] Read more
JSW Solar, Shirdi Sai Electricals and Reliance Win Solar PLI Allotments Updated On Fri, Nov 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the end, IREDA’s final list of winners for the Solar PLI (Performance Linked Incentives) scheme threw up no surprises as the bidders with plans for all stages of production and the highest capacity bids of 4 GW walked away with the top 3 allotments. Designed to encourage the setting up of manufacturing capacities for […] Read more
November ALMM List. Total Mfg Capacity of 10.8 GW, Vikram Solar Adds 972 MW Updated On Fri, Nov 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released it’s latest updation to the ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) list and the list continues to grow over the previous release in October. Making an entry with its new Tamil Nadu manufacturing facility is Vikram Solar, with an approved capacity of 972 MW for […] Read more
ISA & Elsevier Launch New Solar Journal at COP26 Climate Conference Updated On Tue, Nov 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA), an inter-governmental treaty-based international organisation and Elsevier, a Netherlands-based publishing company specialising in scientific, technical, and medical content, have announced the launch of a new journal, Solar Compass. Solar Compass will be an open access journal, providing readers around the world with freely accessible articles. All its articles will be peer-reviewed […] Read more
