US, India Struggle To Counter China PV Dominance With Support For Domestic Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A few announcements, all in the past 30 days are beginning to prove just how tough it is for countries to counter China’s dominance of the solar supply chain. Notable among these have been moves made, or being contemplated in the US and in India now. These pull backs on actions taken or considered matter, […] Read more
Mecwin India Invests Rs 50 Cr to Set Up New Manufacturing Unit Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bangalore-based EV start-up, Mecwin India has announced a new manufacturing unit in Bengaluru, Karnataka for EV motors and controllers. The firm is going to invest Rs 50 Cr in this manufacturing unit, it claims. According to the company’s statement, Bengaluru’s production plant for domestic EV motors and controllers will be up and running by the […] Read more
US Solar Firms Form Consortium To Spend $6 Billion To Support Domestic Industry, Supply Chain Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A number of solar power project developers in the USA have joined hands to spend approximately $6 billion for the supply chain expansion of solar power panels. The AES Corporation, Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), have announced the formation of the ‘US Solar Buyer Consortium’ to supplement the […] Read more
India needs $7.2 billion to promote integrated solar module manufacturing: CEEW-CEF Report Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) said in a report on May 12 that India needs USD 7.2 billion in investments in the next three to four years to boost integrated solar module production. Released yesterday, the report added further that the push to improve local manufacturing could help domestic module manufacturers clock $30 […] Read more
Danish Wind Energy Component Maker Polytech Opens India Manufacturing Facility Updated On Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Polytech is establishing a facility in Bangalore, India. The facility will open in early Q4 2022. India is the third fastest growing wind market in the world with approximately 60 GW new capacity to be installed by 2030 (projected by Wood Mackenzie, 2021). This projection fits in well with the Indian Government’s recent announcement on […] Read more
As Europe Changes Solar Manufacturing, Overcapacity Risks Loom Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has welcomed the forthcoming EU strategy for solar energy as the framework for building long-term competitiveness and critical mass of PV manufacturing capacities in Europe. This is crucial for reducing strategic dependencies, ensuring energy security and boosting the economic growth of the EU, states the council. As the European-wide […] Read more
Sungrow Inaugurates 10 GW Solar Inverter Manufacturing Facility in India Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading solar inverter maker Sungrow held a formal ceremony in New Delhi to inaugurate the expanded 10 GW annual manufacturing capacity of its plant in India. The company claims that the inauguration is a response to “Make in India” Initiative of Government of India and demonstrates Sungrow’s commitment to “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. The company believes that […] Read more
AISIA rues lack of support from govt, domestic developers for solar manufacturers Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar manufacturers have highlighted the lack of support from the government and the domestic developers, according to a press note shared by the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA), the domestic solar manufacturers association, on Wednesday. It added that even though the government has announced several policies to support the players, domestic solar manufacturing continues […] Read more
Icra Predicts Strong Demand for Domestic Solar OEMs with Policy Support Updated On Tue, Feb 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Business prospects of domestic solar original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will remain strong aided by several policy measures over medium-term, rating agency Icra said. As a result, many domestic OEMs have announced sizeable capital expenditure to augment the cell and module capacity, including the capex for integrated facilities under PLI scheme by the winning bidders. However, […] Read more
