Trina Solar Joins Chinese Peers With Major Expansion Plans Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar joins fellow Chinese solar giants Longi and Jinko Solar to announce major new expansion plans. In a recent announcement, Trina Solar said it will invest around CNY8.7 billion (USD1.2 billion) in a new plant and related facilities in China’s Sichuan province. The Changzhou headquartered firm has been a major player in the solar […] Read more
Turmoil Ahead In Solar, As Key Suppliers Continue To Raise Solar Input Prices Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Consider this. The price of Polysilicon, the earliest processed input in the solar supply chain, averaged CNY (Chinese Yuan) 76/kg in 2020. In 2021, thanks to a series of incidents at key manufacturing plants and rising demand, prices averaged CNY 117/kg. However, prices as of July 24 have climbed to well over CNY 260/kg, after […] Read more
As US Continues Pressure On Chinese Manufacturers, Solar Growth Stalls Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The long running investigation into dumping, or imports from China into the US continues on its run, impacting firms, and now, it seems overall solar growth in the US in a big way. As one of the world’s largest solar export markets and one that offers higher margins than many, the US market has long […] Read more
LONGi Achieves 7GW Milestone for Mono-Crystalline Sales In India Updated On Sat, May 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar, the global leader by Module sales announced on May 6 that it has achieved a significant milestone in India by shipping over 7GW of high efficiency solar panels, the highest in mono-crystalline category. On 6th May, the LONGi India team celebrated this achievement with its customers at a hotel in New Delhi. LONGi […] Read more
PV Wafer and Cell Prices Continue to rise, as Chinese suppliers continue hikes Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading integrated Chinese manufacturer LONGi solar has increased wafer prices for the third time since January, taking wafer prices to fresh highs. That means large cell manufacturers like Tongwei solar have followed with price hikes across cells, especially in the new, more widely used 182 mm and 210 mm sizes. These price hikes, come at […] Read more
REI 2021 | Conversation with Pradeep Kumar, Managing Director at Longi Solar – India Updated On Sat, Oct 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Longi Solar is one of the world’s leading integrated solar manufacturer. Longi Solar’s global presence makes it a bellweather for the solar manufacturing sector, and every move by the frm is keenly watched. Longi’s impact on technology trends, and market adoption of new standards is unmatched. In India too, Longi solar has started making […] Read more
LONGi Solar Partners with Krannich Solar To Jointly Serve Indian PV Market Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules producer LONGi Solar has announced a new partnership with Krannich Solar, a Germany-headquartered PV modules wholesaler. This partnership has been established for the expansion of their relationship in India. The companies claim that their collaboration is in line with their vision to exchange each other’s expertise and jointly […] Read more
LONGi Bags Top Performer & Achiever Awards at PVEL and RETC Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy China-based major in solar cells and modules, LONGi Solar has bagged awards and recognition for PV module reliability and performance from two different testing labs— PVEL and RETC. LONGi received the ‘2021 Top Performer’ rank by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), a leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry. The company has won this […] Read more
Say Goodbye To 2020’s Low Solar Bids, As Price Hikes Continue In Modules, Cells Updated On Wed, May 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The record low prices last seen in GUVNL’s 500 MW auction, when NTPC won with a bid of Rs 1.99/ unit, may be a distant memory as solar equipment prices continue their upward march in 2021. Those low prices in the last big auction of 2020, blamed on NTPC flexing muscle and projections of a […] Read more
