Canadian Solar Wins 94 MWp Subsidy-Free Electricity Contracts Updated On Sat, Feb 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Post commissioning, these plants are expected to fulfill 55% of electricity needs of Alberta provincial government. Solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has won three contracts with Alberta’s Ministry of Infrastructure, for a total of 94 MWp solar power system in Southeast Alberta, with an average contracted PPA price of C$ 48.05 per MWh. Moreover, in 2019, […] Read more
New Material, Manufacturing Process use Sun’s Heat for Cheaper Renewable Electricity Updated On Sat, Oct 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar power accounts for less than 2 percent of U.S. electricity but could make up more than that if the cost of electricity generation and energy storage for use on cloudy days and at nighttime were cheaper. A Purdue University-led team developed a new material and manufacturing process that would make one way to use solar power […] Read more
Manufacturing Units without Electricity Grid Connections Now a Reality Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Consul Neowatt has made setting up manufacturing facilities without electricity grid connections is now a reality. Consul Neowatt, the Global Indian UPS Company and manufacturers of Sunbird solar inverters, the preferred choice of system integrators in India, has announced that setting up manufacturing facilities without electricity grid connections is now a reality. It has successfully […] Read more
Expect More Solar Manufacturers To Enter Odisha: Hemant Sharma Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy How is the Odisha government supporting solar manufacturing investments in the state? Around 2022, we introduced our Industrial Policy Resolution, where we categorized solar modules, cells, wafers, and renewable energy as a “thrust sector”. This was a conscious decision. At that time, solar manufacturing was almost non-existent in eastern India. States like Bengal or Jharkhand […] Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Why Solar Manufacturers Are Heading To Odisha? Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing sector is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transition. From a token few GWs of domestic module capacity and less than a GW of cell-making capacity a decade back, the sector is remaking itself. There are over 100 domestic solar module manufacturing companies with a capacity of over 120 GW today, and more to come. […] Read more
Pertamina & LONGi Launch 1.4 GW Solar PV Module Factory in Indonesia Updated On Wed, Jun 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy Taking Indonesia’s energy transition a significant step ahead, the State energy company Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE), in partnership with LONGi Green Technology Co., Ltd., launched a solar panel manufacturing project in Deltamas, West Java, on Monday, June 23, 2025. The Deltamas facility will manufacture high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules with a target annual […] Read more
India Attracted $2.4 Bn For Clean Power Projects In 2024: IEA Updated On Fri, Jun 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy India recently saw a rise in electricity demand, driven by several factors, including increases in commercial and residential space, a surge in ownership of air conditioners and appliances, and rising demand from industry, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) “World Investment Report” report. While growth in power generation has come from all sources, there […] Read more
US Solar Manufacturing Surges, Legislation Threat Looms Large Updated On Mon, Jun 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The United States added 8.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity in the first quarter of 2025, making it one of the strongest quarters for US solar manufacturing growth, according to new data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The surge was driven by eight new or expanded […] Read more
Arctech, ACME Ink 175 MWp Solar Tracker Supply Pact Updated On Mon, Jun 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Arctech, a provider of solar tracking, racking, and building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solutions, has signed a contract with ACME Cleantech Solutions to supply 175 MWp of solar trackers for a 300 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) green ammonia project in Duqm, Oman. ACME Cleantech, a fully integrated renewable energy company in India, has a diversified portfolio […] Read more