IB Solar Likely To Launch TOPCOn-Based Modules By Oct: Abhinav Mahajan Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy What are the main products IB Solar is offering to the Indian solar market currently? Right now, we have a total solar module manufacturing capacity of 500 MW. We are set to add 900 MW of additional capacities in the next six months. We expect our cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity to reach approximately 1.4 […] Read more
UPNEDA Amends Tender For Solar-Based Water Kiosks Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Development Agency (UPNEDA) has now amended its earlier tender, seeking developers for solar-based drinking water kiosks. The new corrigendum issued by the state nodal agency attempts to amend the clause related to the eligibility of the bidders. The earlier tender document had mandated that the bidders must have installed […] Read more
Is Community Solar A Key Piece In India’s Clean Energy Strategy? Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s ambitious renewable energy targets highlight a promising model for democratizing access to clean energy—community solar. Despite the global momentum and success stories, community solar has faced hurdles in gaining traction within India. With existing financial support for various clean energy schemes, the path from concept to a widespread adoption has not been smooth in […] Read more
PM KUSUM: PEDA Issues Bid For Solarizing 75,000 Agricultural Pumps Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Punjab Renewable Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued a tender seeking parties who can install and operate grid-connected solar pumps. Through this tender, the state nodal agency has planned to solarise 75,000 grid connected agricultural pumps through RESCO mode. These bidders will be selected through a tariff-based competitive bidding process through e-reverse auction through […] Read more
Oxford PV Claims Research Breakthrough Could Reduce Need For Solar Farms Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy An abiding aspect of solar research has been the obvious focus on improving energy conversion efficiency at lower costs, and finding more and more application areas for solar. Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a ‘revolutionary approach’ which they claim could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar […] Read more
The Top 5 Advancements in Technology Propelling the Solar Revolution Updated On Wed, Aug 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar industry is shining brighter than ever in 2024, thanks to advancements in solar technology in recent times. The past year has seen an incredible surge in solar power installations, taking the world’s total installed capacity to an impressive 1.6 TWdc. China is responsible for about 60 percent of these new installations, leading the […] Read more
AES Uses AI To Spur Solar Installations For Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy The AES-owned solar farm, which is under contract with Amazon, is utilizing a roboto called Maximo to help build the farm, aiming to reduce solar installation timelines with the support of new Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology. The AES Corporation introduced “Maximo”, an AI-powered robot that enhances solar installation speed, efficiency, and safety. Maximo is […] Read more
Spain Moves To Build Solar Supply Chain, Energy Storage Manufacturing Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy Spain, one of the most well placed countries in Europe for Solar power, crossed the 25 GW mark for installed solar capacity in 2023. Now, the Spanish government is moving to ensure a significant part of future additions come from domestically produced panels, besides the next big growth area, energy storage as well. The energy […] Read more
Budget 2024: Govt Imposes New Customs Duty On Solar Glass Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget for 2024-25 before the Parliament. The minister talked about several steps taken by the government towards India’s sustainable energy transition besides rolling out some more plans of the government to boost the growth of the renewable energy industry in the sector. She also talked about […] Read more