Decoding The healthy Response to NHPC 2000 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy On the face of it, the response to the NHPC (formerly National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) 2 GW tender is more than a little surprising. Not only has the tender sailed through, it has done so with flying colours, by any stretch of imagination. Five well established players in the form of SoftBank-backed SB Energy, Axis […] Read more
Five Winners in NHPC’s 2 GW Solar Power Projects Tender Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Five firms have been declared as winners in the recently concluded auctions for the 2 GW ISTS connected solar projects tender by the NHPC. Five firms have been declared as winners in the recently concluded auctions for the 2 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected solar projects tender by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). […] Read more
Will China’s Massive 500 GW Solar Manufacturing Expansion Happen? Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the toughest tasks for any journalist covering the solar manufacturing sector is sorting reality from mere announcements in the hub of the industry, China. From being an outlier till early 2000’s, China has emerged as the engine of growth for the sector, in more ways than one. For unlike some other sectors, in […] Read more
For GCL, Normal Is Back, with 60 GW Plan Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy China-based GCL System Integration Technology Co. (GCL SI) which claims to supply 29.1% of total worldwide wafer capacity yield, represents 22.2% silicon market shares has announced plans to build a new factory in China with an annual solar panel production capacity of 60 GW. The new fab in Hefei province was said to cost an […] Read more
Solar Accounted for 40% of new US Electric Generation Capacity in 2019 Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source, with 13.3 GW installed Solar accounted for 40 percent of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source […] Read more
ReneSola Crosses 20 GW Solar Modules Shipment Mark Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy ReneSola has crossed the 20 GW modules shipment milestone, with the last shipment supplied to a solar PV project in southern Brazil in December 2019. ReneSola, a leading global brand of Solar PV Modules, has officially announced that it has crossed the 20 GW shipment milestone, which demonstrates the firms’ capabilities, scale and sustainable efforts […] Read more
Made In India. Is Change Coming Soon from China? Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the 2020 Union Budget, the Finance Minister made a not so subtle pitch for ‘Assemble In India’, even as the focus on Made in India continued. For India’s solar sector, the issue has never been more urgent, with over 80 percent of equipment imports from China. The Economic Survey, which precedes the budget by […] Read more
LONGi Solar Modules Used for 100 MW Floating Solar Plant in Hunan Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar has supplied 100 MW of its Hi-MO4m monofacial PERC modules for China Datang Corporation’s first floating solar plant in Hunan Province. LONGi Solar, one of the world’s leading solar technology companies has announced that the company has supplied 100 MW of its Hi-MO4m monofacial PERC modules for China Datang Corporation’s first floating solar […] Read more
UK’s Largest Subsidy-Free Solar + Storage Project Successfully Commissioned Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy First of its kind in the United Kingdom (UK), a largest subsidy-free solar-plus-storage system has successfully put into operation. The commissioning of this project is a significant development for UK’s solar industry as it will offer an important opportunity for the next phase of growth for the solar market. The plant is located in Yorkshire County in […] Read more
