TOPCOn Makes Inroads In India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Around 2019, mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) was well on its way to dominate the solar market in India, in a market that was ruled by polycrystalline modules until then. Researchers and developers had already estimated its dominance five years ago in 2014, but it took a wholesale shift to mono-PERC by leading Chinese manufacturers […] Read more
Rise In Renewables In Europe Can Curb Up to 67% Emissions: Report Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent event by Wood Mackenzie shared an analysis on the current growth in Europe’s flexible renewable energy. The report finds that, European power market will see its carbon intensity plummet. It accredits this rise with the change in ambitious climate-energy policies. Moreover, it finds that, flexibility to be key to enable this change, according to […] Read more
EU Action Plan Proposes 40% Investment In Electricity Grids Till 2030 Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) Commission released an ‘Action Plan’ which supports the European Green Deal. The Commission’s proposed action plan aims at supporting the Europe’s electricity demand, which is expected to increase by 60% till 2030. The prosed system is expected to help deliver a digitalized, decentralized and flexible system. It claims to accommodate millions […] Read more
SECI Issues RFS for 1 GW Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the selection of renewable energy developers for the supply of 1000 MW firm and dispatchable power from ISTS connected renewable energy (RE) power projects in India, under tariff-based competitive bidding (SECI-FDRE-V) on Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. Land and connectivity shall be in the scope […] Read more
Polysilicon Industry Set to Push Out New Entrants In 2024, Predicts Bernreuter Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany research firm Bernreuter Research predicts an imminent, and third shakeout in the global polysilicon industry in 2024. This would be caused by sustained, low polysilicon prices that will only go lower, before any sort of recovery post 2024. The trigger will be Chinese polysilicon market leader Tongwei that will usher in a phase of […] Read more
Trina Solar Consolidates Australian Market Presence with 1 GW Solar MoU Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar panel manufacturer Trina Solar has joined hands by way of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Solar Juice, an Australian solar distributor. The MoU will pave the way or Solar Juice to procure 1 GW of Trina Solar Vertex modules across a span of three years. The China-based firm will further cement its position in […] Read more
JinkoSolar Solar Panel Delivery Reaches 200 GW Mark Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy One of the largest module manufacturers in the world, JinkoSolar solar panel delivery has reached the landmark of 200 GW globally. As per the firm, this indicates that one of every eight panels installed on the earth today is a JinkoSolar solar panel. JinkoSolar said its “exponential growth” was the result of its strong focus […] Read more
Current Growth Insufficient To Meet Global Net Zero Targets: KPMG Report Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from KPMG said that current developments across the world were not enough to meet the net zero targets globally. It said that governments and industry must deliver transformative change on net zero but are currently hamstrung by significant barriers, including global public debt, domestic tensions, increased opposition to decarbonization plans, and the […] Read more
Chinese Module Majors Feel The Pinch From Module Price Drop Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy As financial results for Q3 come in, it is obvious that the pain of dropping module prices is beginning to impact major global players, especially the Chinese majors that dominate global markets. Except for pockets where buyers are from the US and Europe who consciously avoided Chinese players, revenues have sustained only on higher volumes, […] Read more