As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
REI Expo 2022 Kicks Off with Great Enthusiasm, Presence of MNRE Minister Updated On Thu, Sep 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Informa Markets in India launched the Crystal Edition (15th anniversary) of Asia’s biggest REI Expo, the Renewable Energy India Expo 2022 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR. Over 500 top exhibitors showcasing more than 750 brands were present on the show floor. The first day of the REI expo was graced by dignitaries […] Read more
Central Govt Lifts Curbs To Allow CPSEs To Import RE Material From China Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC and other such Central Public Sector Enterprises have finally got a level playing field with private sector companies and can now import from China the materials needed in renewable projects. In a major announcement, the Central government has lifted the curbs imposed on them in 2020 to stop procurement of items from countries involved […] Read more
Woodmac Ranking for Inverter Shipments In 2021 Retains Huawei at 1, Top 5 Firms Chinese Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the second global PV Inverter rankings in two weeks, it is the turn of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business to release the numbers. And the rankings makes for an interesting list, as Huawei has managed to protect its leadership herem unlike in the case of the IHS Markit’s rankings in June. Consolidation at the […] Read more
China Underlines Renewables Dominance With Best Ever Global Inverter Rankings Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chinese inverter manufacturers have bagged 6 out of the top 10 spots in the 2021 rankings of global inverter majors by volumes shipped. The rankings, released by IHS Markit, will have come as no surprise to observers, having seen the strong push by these players over the past few years. The only surprise is within […] Read more
Heard at REI 2021- 5 Takeaways From The Expo Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy At the recently concluded REI 2021, it was an impressive show of strength for the sector, despite the usual hits and misses one would expect in a year like this. So while the Chinese presence was on the lower side, especially Chinese senior management from the top firms like Longi Solar, Jinko, Huawei etc, the […] Read more
Floating Solar On A Growth Path Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy In Solar’s rise to pre-eminence from a fringe renewable energy option just a decade back, it’s time to consider the rise of floating solar (also called floatovoltaics in many cases). To think that it did not even exist at any scale till 2013. The earliest patent on floating solar was taken out only in 2008. […] Read more
Australia’s H2 Trade May be Worth US$90 billion in 2050: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Low-carbon hydrogen could become a US$50 billion to US$90 billion export industry for Australia in 2050, says Wood Mackenzie. Australia rates consistently in the top echelons for solar irradiance and has vast potential for largescale carbon capture and storage (CCS). It has showed the world the path forward with its stationary battery storage flexibility at […] Read more
