Ecoppia to Supply Cleaning Robots to Actis Solar Plant in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Israel-based Ecoppia, which provides robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, has announced another project of 150MW with Sprng Energy, a company owned by investment platform Actis. Ecoppia robots will be deployed at Sprng Solar’s Ananthapuram project in Andhra Pradesh in Q2 2022. Actis had initially engaged with Ecoppia back in 2017, installing the fully autonomous robots at 4 different solar […] Read more
Polysilicon Woes in Solar PV Markets to End Within 18 Months: Rethink Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The solar squeeze of 2021 will be ended by a surge of new polysilicon production capacity coming online in the next two years, according to new research from Rethink Energy. In the paper, Polysilicon Manufacturing forecast to 2030, the research firm outlines how fears that we may have passed the trough of solar costs during […] Read more
Aquila Capital in Deal for Solar Project Portfolio in Spain Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy With an eye of a 500MW solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in Spain, Aquila Capital has signed an agreement with Viridi RE and Solar Ambition. Aquila is a German investment and asset development company and Solar Ambition is a subsidiary of Green Enesys Group. The deal has it that Viridi RE and Solar Ambition will work […] Read more
US Tariff Extension on solar products hurts energy goals: China Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Biden administration in the U.S. has extended Trump-era tariffs on imported solar products for four years but made changes to exempt many more products from the levies, such as the more modern bifacial panels, which are key for Biden’s climate agenda because they are the most efficient and will be increasingly used in large […] Read more
IIT-D Researchers Develop More Efficient Solar PV Towers Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) have developed highly efficient, shadowless and auto rotating solar PV towers for photovoltaic power generation in a particular area throughout the day. According to the institute, the “non-mechanical” and “mechanical” tracking solar PV towers with reflection concentration are viable for all Indian seasons with high energy density. […] Read more
Kimberly-Clark India adds 1.7 MW Solar plant Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as India has committed to a net zero target by 2070, expectations from corporates is naturally higher, as they are better resourced and agile. The $19.1 billion (FY 2020) Kimberly-Clark Corporation, through its Indian subsidiary, Kimberly-Clark India has a significant presence in the consumer market too, and now, seeks to lead the change when […] Read more
200 GW Milestone Beckons For Solar Additions in 2022, Cheaper With Extra Storage, Says BNEF Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has predicted that the year 2022 will see the 200 GW milestone in a year for solar crossed for the first time. In 2021, photovoltaic systems with a combined capacity of 183 GW were installed across the globe, a 40 GW jump over 2020. The 2021 figures also came in […] Read more
Gujarat Power Utility Floats Tender for 131 MW Solar Plants Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids for setting up a 131 MW solar plant at various locations in the districts of Surendranagar and Morbi, Gujarat. The bid submission deadline is February 2, 2022, 4 pm. The full scope of the project is as follows: The design, engineering, supply & procurement, construction, erection, testing, […] Read more
Longi, Trina, JA Solar Lead Global Module Suppliers in 2021 Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy An analysis by PV InfoLink, a Taiwan based global photovoltaic analysis agency, the global module shipment ranking for 2021 is out. Topline results indicate that Canadian Solar(5), Q Cells (9) and First Solar(7) are the only non-Chinese firms in the top 10. The latest ranking is based on PV InfoLink’s supply and demand database. In […] Read more
