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
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
Revised ALMM List: Eight Solar Module Manufacturers Enlist New Models Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest revised list of Approved List of Manufacturers and Modules of Solar PV Modules (ALMM) has incorporated numerous new solar module models from eight Indian solar module manufacturers. These included new model enlistment from Gautam Solar, Waaree Energy, Agrawal Renewable, HR Solar Solution, Sahaj Solar, […] Read more
COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
PV Module Manufacturer Alpex Solar Seeks Rs. 75 Crore Through IPO At NSE Emerge Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar boom continues to make itself felt more publicly, with yet another firm, Alpex Solar, planning an IPO in February this year. Alpex solar has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with NSE Emerge, for an IPO it hopes to complete during the month. The issue size comprises a fresh issue of 64,80,000 […] Read more
Solar Power Europe Revises Battery Regulation For PV Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy ‘Solar Power Europe‘, a European industry body for solar, released a report, ‘Solar Power Europe End-Of Life Guidelines”. The report shared an outlook to modernize the EU legislative framework for batteries and accumulators. This ‘Battery Regulation’ is estimated to repeal ‘Battery Directive’, which was proposed for discussion and published for consultation in December 2020. It […] Read more
Credence Solar Gets BIS Certification For Its 685W Mono-PERC Modules Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer Credence Solar Panels has now received a new certification for its mono-PERC solar modules. As per the latest update from the office of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the Indian authority granted a BIS certification to the firm for its solar modules upto 685 watts. The BIS certification was issued […] Read more
European Solar Body Cites ‘Forced Labour’ For Protection From Chinese Imports Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), a body representing mostly European solar manufacturers, has written an open letter to the EU calling for regulation of ‘forced labour’ in the solar supply chain. The move is not the first, as the bidy has been repeatedly citing the threat to European manufacturers from what it calls unsustainably […] Read more
First Solar Inaugurates 3.3 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility In Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy American solar module manufacturer First Solar inaugurated its new solar manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The global cleantech company claimed it to be the country’s first fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant. The Minister for Industries, Promotions and Commerce of the Government of Tamil Nadu, T R B Rajaa inaugurated the facility in a ceremony attended by […] Read more