Puducherry Invites Bids For 225 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy The electricity department of Puducherry has invited bids for supplying material for the 225 MW solar project. The bid is regarding establishing fixed rates for the design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of grid-connected rooftop solar power projects across various capacities for residential buildings. According to the tender notice, the due date for submission of […] Read more
India Exports Solar Modules To 120 Countries, US Biggest Destination Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy With a boost in domestic solar module manufacturing capacities, India’s exports to other countries are expanding. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh recently shared the data on exports and imports of solar cells and solar modules from India. The data was shared before the Parliament as a written response from the minister […] Read more
CubicPV Blames Collapsing Prices To Abandon 10GW Solar Wafer Plant In US Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy US solar cell and module manufacturer CubicPV has abandoned its plans for a 10GW solar wafer manufacturing facility in the US and is “restructuring” its business to focus on its tandem technology module development. Plans for the 10 GW facility to manufacture wafers using CubivPVs core silicon and perovskite technologies to provide semiconductor combination for […] Read more
China’s Huasun Delivers 10MW 700W+ High-Efficiency Heterojunction Modules In India Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy China-based solar wafer, cell, and module manufacturer Huasun Energy has delivered its first shipment of high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) modules. Huasun successfully shipped over 10MW of its revolutionary 700W+ HJT modules to India for the very first time on February 5. Himalaya G12-132, a product from Huasun’s HJT module family, is the centerpiece of this shipment. […] Read more
The Pushback Against China’s Dominance In Solar Manufacturing Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Close on the heels of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) virtually putting up its hands on the future of solar manufacturers in the continent comes news of US senators urging the Biden Administration to take action against ‘cheap” Chinese imports as well. The same Chinese imports have actually made solar more accessible and viable […] Read more
Aether Industries To Add 15 MW Solar To Captive Capacity Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat based speciality chemicals firm Aether Industries is adding to its existing captive solar capacity of 16 MW. With the initiation of a 15 MW Solar Power Project (Auto-Tracker Modules) under the Captive Power Producer (CPP) segment, the firm will move further towards powering operations using renewable energy. The newest order has been entrusted to […] Read more
Citizen Solar In Tie-up With Jinchen To Expand Module Capacity to 1.2GWp Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat based Citizen Solar has signed an MoU with Chinese solar equipment manufacturer Jinchen Corp to expand its solar module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GWp in a phased manner. Citizen solar is an approved manufacturer that is already on MNRE’s Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) list on date. It’s approved manufacturing capacity in ALMM […] Read more
BUDGET: Solar Industry Wants Funds For RTS, Lower GST On Equipment Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to announce the Union Budget today in Lok Sabha, the solar industry is anticipating several announcements for the sector. Several industry experts anticipate announcements that could support the industry. However, most of the solar industry experts who spoke on the issue talked about reduced taxes for […] Read more
Oxford PV Achieves 25% Solar Cell Efficiency; Claims World Record Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy Oxford PV, a British firm pioneering advanced photovoltaic cell technology, has claimed to have achieved a remarkable 25% conversion efficiency, surpassing the typical 24% efficiency of commercially available silicon-based solar cells. Oxford PV says that this is now a new world record in solar panel efficiency. Solar modules employing these higher efficiency cells yield greater […] Read more