India’s Luck With Falling RE Costs Could Run Out, And We Need to Be Prepared Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy September saw some very interesting points to ponder over, as far as Renewable costs go. While we are all aware of the falling RE costs, especially in solar that have led to solar beating almost every estimate of capacity addition repeatedly, the situation has been very positive on the storage front as well. Yes, storage […] Read more
Waaree Energies Clears SEBI Hurdle, Set For IPO Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based solar PV module manufacturer, Waaree Energies has received the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approval for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The company hopes to raise a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 3,000 crore and an offer for sale of up to 3,200,000 equity shares with a […] Read more
Jindal India RE Targets BESS Market With 5 GWh Capacity Updated On Wed, Sep 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Jindal India Renewable Energy, a part of the BC Jindal Group, announced its foray into the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The company plans to build 1 GWh battery pack assembly line with LFP chemistry by 2025 and will foray into battery cell manufacturing with 5 GWh capacity by 2027. To achieve this, the company […] Read more
Senior Engineer – Production Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Determine/ Update the annual production plan (capacity) keeping in view the parameters of machine lead time, manpower deployment, breakdown trends, Business target & ABP, etc Co-ordinate Sales, Sales planner & Operating planning discussions as per laid guidelines; Formulate the monthly production plan based on the monthly planning and create weekly production plans in accordance with […] Read more
Re-Invest 2024- Firms Parade 480 GW Capacity Addition Plans Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy At the fourth edition of Re-invest 2024, you might be tempted to believe that India’s renewable energy targets are as good as met. At least, going by the line up of firms queuing up to make their commitments public. In a spectacle suitably titled ‘Shapath Patra’ or agreements signed at the event, firms made the […] Read more
ALMM Of PV Cell Manufacturers In 18 Months, Proposes MNRE Updated On Sun, Sep 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in an office memorandum issued on September 7, has proposed extending the ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) conditions to solar PV cell manufacturing as well. Thus, it proposes that from April 1, 2026, much like the requirement to source modules only from manufacturers enlisted in ALMM, solar […] Read more
Polysilicon Market Bleeds Top 4 Chinese Manufacturers With Losses In H1 Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy German polysilicon market specialist Bernreuter Research reports that the top 4 Chinese polysilicon manufacturers all slipped into losses in the first half of 2024. Consequently, at least three of the top 4 have cut down on capacity utilisation in the second half of the year, even as Tongwei continues to maintain output. In the first […] Read more
Grew Energy, IIT Bombay Collaborate For R&D In Photovoltaics Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Grew Energy Private Limited, a solar module manufacturing company, has announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay). The collaboration aims to advance innovation and excellence in photovoltaic technology, with a key focus on solar cell and module manufacturing, performance characterization, and reliability assessments. The two signed the Memorandum of Understanding […] Read more
MeyerBurger Drops US Cell Manaufacturing Plans Citing Viability Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a development that seemed to surprise some, Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger announced on August 26 that it was suspending planned construction of a silicon solar cell production facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Meyer Burger cited financial viability as a reason for the decision. The company had first announced plans for a cell factory […] Read more