JinkoSolar Receives CMIIT’s ‘Intelligent Manufacturing’ Award Updated On Tue, Sep 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The smart manufacturing platform in JinkoSolar’s newly operated GW scale Smart Factory is compatible with multiple process-control and data-management systems. In another achievement in technology advancement, JinkoSolar has received an award for “Demonstration Enterprise for 2017 Intelligent Manufacturing Pilot Project” of China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Moreover, the scope of JinkoSolar on […] Read more
Solar Module Manufacturing Quality Management – A Huge Opportunity Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Manufacturing sector plays a vital role in the success of the industrial development of any country and also contributes significantly towards it’s economy. With market globalization, India’s manufacturing industries, including photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing industry, has improved their competitiveness to face tougher challenges in the market. In today’s scenario, quality has become the key focus […] Read more
Gov’t Cuts Component Manufacturing Requirement to Prevent High Tariff Bids in Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Sep 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The government has also brought down the maximum permissible tariff rate for the solar tender to Rs 2.75 per unit from an earlier cap of Rs 2.93. In a bid to attract healthy number of developers in a recent solar auction and prevent higher tariff bids from the bidders, the government has reduced the component […] Read more
Manufacturing to Become a Key Element for Solar Power Projects, says Govt. Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy So the bigger bids will be focused on manufacturing, while smaller bids will take care of smaller developers. If there is one big bid and one player takes it all, that will be unfair. As the country aims to add close to 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, the government plans to make […] Read more
First Solar Plans to Build New Manufacturing Plant in Ohio Updated On Fri, Apr 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The construction is expected to begin in mid-2018 and the expansion plan calls for a 1 million square foot facility located in Lake Township, Ohio which is near First Solar’s Perrysburg site. The full production mode will start in late 2019 with an expected annualized capacity of 1.2GW. First Solar, Inc. announced its plans to […] Read more
Topaz Solar Signs Bifacial Manufacturing MOU with Appolon Solar Updated On Sat, Mar 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Topaz Solar will have 100MW of bifacial capacity along with 400MW of mono-facial modules in the first phase of a planned 1.2GW module facility in the state of Orissa. In a significant development, Indian firm Topaz Solar has signed an MoU with French firm Appolon Solar SAS to set up a bifacial solar module manufacturing […] Read more
LONGi Solar to Set up 1GW Mono Module Manufacturing Facility in India Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy LONGi will invest $309 million, including about $240 million in construction investment and roughly $68 million in working capital, to double the capacity of its cell and module factory in Andhra Pradesh from 500MW to 1GW respectively. LONGi Solar, the world’s leading manufacturer of mono cells and modules, has announced plans to expand its solar […] Read more
Longi Solar Approves 1 GW Indian Manufacturing Facility Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Longi Solar has confirmed to become the first Chinese company to set up a solar equipment manufacturing facility in India. The news comes just a month after the company said it would invest $300 million in a 5 GW module facility in China. Longi Solar is working to set up a 1 GW solar PV […] Read more
Tesla Begins Solar Rooftop Tiles Manufacturing in Buffalo Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy More than twelve Tesla workers, including Musk and Chief Technical Officer JB Straubel, had the solar rooftops introduced on their homes a year ago as a feature of an underlying test case program. Tesla announced it has started manufacturing its premium solar rooftop tiles at the organization’s Buffalo, New York industrial facility, a month ago […] Read more