Global Solar Growth Hits 600 GW: SolarPower Europe Updated On Wed, May 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy SolarPower Europe’s latest report reveals that the world installed a record 597 GW of solar power in 2024 – a 33% surge over 2023. After the world crossed the milestone of 2 terawatts (TW) total solar in late 2024, the annual report predicts the world could be installing 1 TW of solar per year by […] Read more
Fraunhofer’s Contactless Method To Gauge Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, May 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Fraunhofer Institute Research scientists for Solar Energy Systems ISE havedeveloped a measurement method to determine the performance of back-contacted solar cells without contact in the production line. Measuring the current-voltage characteristic curve is the most important test in solar cell quality control. Eliminating physical contact with the solar cell saves time and thus allows significantly […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE Research Cuts Silver Use In Solar Cells by 90% Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have developed silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells with silver consumption of just 1.4 milligrams per watt peak — about one-tenth (which is 90%) of the current industrial standard. The breakthrough comes as global demand for photovoltaics rises, with a shift to a climate-neutral energy system […] Read more
25% Of US Clean-Tech Funds At Risk Of Repeal Under Trump: Report Updated On Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy In the United States (US) 76% of global clean-tech factory investment in 2024 supported manufacturing in mainland China, far surpassing other markets despite efforts by governments to promote “onshoring” and “friendshoring”, said BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) Energy Transition Supply Chains 2025 report. The BNEF report said the United States remained a leading provider of manufacturing subsidies, but […] Read more
Q1 2025: ESS Accounts For 64% Utility-Scale Tendering Activity Updated On Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s Standalone Energy Storage Systems (ESS) are becoming the backbone of India’s utility-scale ESS auctions, accounting for 64% of the total tenders issued between January and March 2025 alone, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics. The report finds that various Indian […] Read more
US Solar Industry To Add 502 GWdc Capacity In Next 10 Yrs: Study Updated On Thu, Apr 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy “Bright skies are ahead for US solar, with average annual installations surpassing 40 GWdc through 2035,” said Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Principal Analyst for North America Utility-Scale Solar at Wood Mackenzie, speaking at the firm’s Solar and Energy Storage Summit. She added, “Bright skies are ahead for US solar, with average annual installations surpassing 40 GWdc through […] Read more
European RE PPA Market Adds 19 GW New Capacity In 2024 Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy The European renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market saw a strong recovery in 2024, with nearly 19 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity contracted, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Europe Renewables PPA Tracker report. The report highlights a surge in PPA activity, with Spain and Germany leading the market, accounting for 30% of total capacity. […] Read more
2024: Global Solar Capacity Tops 2.2 TW, With Over 600 GW New Additions Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Global cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity rose to more than 2.2 terawatts (TW) by the end of 2024, up from 1.6 TW in 2023, with over 600 GW of new systems commissioned, the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) said in its latest report. “Module prices continued to drop through 2024 in […] Read more
BRICS Now Home To 3 Of World’s Top 5 Solar Nations: EMBER Updated On Tue, Apr 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy Renewable energy drove record clean electricity growth in 2024, with solar and wind accounting for most of the gains, think tank Ember said in its latest Global Electricity Review. Renewable power sources added adding 858 TWh in 2024, 49% more than the previous high in 2022, as per the report. The study showed, “Solar was […] Read more
