Solar Pumps: Running On Sunshine But Running Out Of Water Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur On his six-acre farm in Jhansi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjeev Kumar, a 42-year-old farmer beams with quiet pride as he points to the glinting blue solar panels powering his irrigation pump. Installed two years ago at the cost of ₹3.5 lakhs (₹350,000), the 7-kilowatt system draws groundwater […] Read more
Why Some Rooftop Solar Systems Are Blowing Away Updated On Fri, Jun 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a recent viral video, a rooftop solar panel was seen blowing away and crashing onto a public road in a residential colony in India — posing a serious risk to both people and animals. The incident comes at a time when the country is witnessing rapid growth in residential rooftop solar installations under the […] Read more
Indonesia Inaugurates Nation’s Largest Solar Panel Factory Updated On Fri, Jun 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indonesia has taken a major step toward strengthening its renewable energy sector with the inauguration of the country’s largest integrated solar cell and panel manufacturing facility. PT Trina Mas Agra Indonesia, the new plant, boasts a production capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) annually and delivers solar panels with an output of 720 watts-peak per unit. […] Read more
ENGIE Pilots 375 MW Solar Recycling Project With SOLARCYCLE Updated On Fri, Jun 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy ENGIE North America (ENGIE) will pilot a new precycling provision to incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into initial agreements at four projects. The approach was developed in cooperation with SOLARCYCLE, a technology-based solar panel recycler. This collaboration is a part of the move towards bringing full circularity. The agreements ensure that around one […] Read more
CPCB Asks Module Makers To Ensure ‘Taking-Back’ Solar Waste Updated On Wed, Jun 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released draft guidelines for the storage and handling of solar waste. The proposed framework falls under the provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and aims to regulate solar waste in a manner that safeguards human health and the environment. The government, earlier, had categorised ‘solar waste’ under […] Read more
TP Solar Crosses 4 GW Module Production At Tamil Nadu Facility Updated On Tue, Jun 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy TP Solar Limited, the manufacturing arm of Tata Power and a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has surpassed 4 GW of cumulative solar module production at its facility in Tamil Nadu. As of May 31, 2025, the plant has produced 4,049 MW of solar modules and 1,441 MW of solar cells, marking […] Read more
Udaya Sehgal Is New CFO At Alpex Solar Updated On Thu, Jun 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy Greater Noida-based module manufacturing firm Alpex Solar has re-designated Udaya Sehgal as Chief Financial Officer (Key Managerial Personnel) with effect from June 4, 2025, the company said in a regulatory filing. Sehgal previously worked with Alpex Solar as a marketing consultant from 2018 to 2022. The company said the appointment comes at a time when […] Read more
Solar’s Next Big Challenge- Sustainable Growth Updated On Mon, Jun 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy It has been an abiding mystery how many business journalists, for all the knowledge they collect on their preferred sectors, usually ignore the financials of the firms they track. Relationships with firms, especially if they are not publicly traded, tend to be at an arm’s length, with information supplied on a need-to-know basis. The solar […] Read more
REIL Floats 30 MW Rooftop Solar EPC Tender in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, May 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) has issued a 30 MW EPC tender for grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic projects across Rajasthan. The tender includes 25 MW of rooftop solar systems on state government and public sector undertaking buildings in the Jodhpur district and a further 5 MW on similar buildings in the Pali district. Bids […] Read more
