Solid-State vs Sodium-Ion: Who Will Dethrone Lithium-Ion Batteries? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The rise of renewable energy (RE) and the electric vehicle boom have brought with them increased expectations from the energy storage industry like increased efficiency, considerably high safety, and huge energy densities, and of course preferably at lower costs. Aiming to offer options are Sodium-ion batteries and solid-state batteries. Both have their own sets of […] Read more
Private Sector-led DRE Solutions Need To Triple Investments: ISA Updated On Wed, Apr 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy Ashish Khanna, Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), on Wednesday called for tripling private-sector investments in distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions, saying such efforts are vital to scale up innovation and access. Speaking at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE) 2025 in New Delhi, Khanna said the private sector must lead […] Read more
China Solar Firms Hope For a Quick Resolution Of US Tariff Tussle Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy As global markets swoon over the US tariff action, and China’s surprising retaliatory response with a 34 percent tariff on US imports to that country, China’s solar titans hope that better sense will prevail in due course, sooner rather than later. With stock prices for both Jinko (NYSE listed) and Longi (Shanghai SSE listed) down […] Read more
Aditya Birla Renewables Appoints Amit Jain As Its New CEO Updated On Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy Amit Jain, a senior business leader with over 30 years of experience in renewables, energy (power, oil & gas), and telecom infrastructure, has joined Aditya Birla Renewables as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). An EPC sector veteran, Jain has worked across renewable energy, oil and gas, chemical and process plants, power transmission, and telecom […] Read more
Trump tariffs and Impact on Indian Solar-Cloudy With Silver Linings Updated On Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy As governments across the world and industry coordinate to better understand the impact of the Tariff blow from the US, it is interesting to see how the solar sector in India will be affected. Keep in mind that India has slowly been emerging as a key solar manufacturer after years of efforts to push domestic […] Read more
Sterling & Wilson Wins ₹1,470 Cr Orders For Three Renewable Projects Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL), a domestic renewable EPC company backed by Reliance group, has secured three new domestic letters of award worth ₹1,470 crore. The company received two letters of award from private IPPs and was declared L1 for a 200 MW AC solar project. SWREL’s first Wind EPC order came […] Read more
5 Ways Battery Storage Is Transforming Solar Energy Deployments Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy Solar power’s biggest ally, the battery energy storage systems (BESS), has arrived in force in 2024. The pairing of batteries with solar photovoltaic (PV) farms is rapidly reshaping how and when solar energy is used, turning daylight-only generation into flexible, round-the-clock power. BESS has meant the momentum does not flag for solar deployments, even in […] Read more
India Needs To Invest $600 Bn In Power Sector: Wood Mackenzie Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy India is set to become a major player in the global energy markets with a unique growth path, featuring lower energy intensity, a diverse energy mix and increased commodity imports, the latest report from Wood Mackenzie said. The latest Wood Mackenzie’s Horizons report is titled “Eye on the Tiger: How Higher Indian economic growth could […] Read more
COVER STORY: India’s Different Path For Solar Module Manufacturing Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy On February 17, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued its latest ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers) list. The issuing of the much-awaited list has been increasing in frequency over the year, as the rate of addition of new firms and module manufacturing capacity picks up pace. From just 26 manufacturers […] Read more
