India Made Solar More Affordable, Says PM Modi Updated On Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his latest speech before the International Solar Alliance said that with more government hand holding support and schemes, the solar energy became more affordable in India. He joined the ongoing session online and addressed the gathering. “India’s growth in the solar sector is the result of a clear approach. Whether […] Read more
Arctech’s New Tracker Technology To Bring Down Installation Time Updated On Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global solar tracker company Arctech has unveiled its latest innovation: SkyLight. The company said that the new innovation can potentially cut down the production cost and also ease the process of installation. Solar projects developers across the globe can use this facility to increase their solar power generation. Solar trackers are mainly used in utility […] Read more
Can Digital Solar Project Make Rooftop Solar More Accessible? Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy In 2023-24, India’s installed Rooftop Solar (RTS) capacity increased by 2.99 GW, marking the highest annual growth to date. According to the latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) India’s total installed rooftop solar capacity has reached 13.40 GW by the end of July 2024. Following the launch of the PM […] Read more
Can Solhyd’s Hydrogen Solar Panel Become Next Promising Tech? Updated On Tue, Sep 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy What if we could produce hydrogen using PV solar panels? Sounds unbelievable, right? Two bioscience engineers from the University of Leuven in Belgium claim to have developed a solar panel that can generate hydrogen using sunlight. According to their startup, Solhyd, these hydrogen panels produce hydrogen by capturing water from the ambient air. The startup […] Read more
5 Indian Solar Firms With Plans To ‘Make In USA’ Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar, Supply Chain And Scaling Manufacturing: Indian Firms Pivot To The USA The Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition (SEMA) released a report this year revealing that Chinese-headquartered companies now produce 99% of the world’s solar wafers and over 80% of the world’s polysilicon. These two components alone account for more than half the value […] Read more
SBI Caps Report Sees Avenues For Banks In Indian Solar Manufacturing Sector Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by SBI Caps has indicated new avenues for the formal banks in the country for financing solar module manufacturing projects. Bolstered with the expected rise in the production of solar cells, solar modules and other backward integration by domestic players, the report talked about a likely chance of increased participation of banks […] Read more
IB Solar Likely To Launch TOPCOn-Based Modules By Oct: Abhinav Mahajan Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy What are the main products IB Solar is offering to the Indian solar market currently? Right now, we have a total solar module manufacturing capacity of 500 MW. We are set to add 900 MW of additional capacities in the next six months. We expect our cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity to reach approximately 1.4 […] Read more
Is Community Solar A Key Piece In India’s Clean Energy Strategy? Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s ambitious renewable energy targets highlight a promising model for democratizing access to clean energy—community solar. Despite the global momentum and success stories, community solar has faced hurdles in gaining traction within India. With existing financial support for various clean energy schemes, the path from concept to a widespread adoption has not been smooth in […] Read more
Oxford PV Claims Research Breakthrough Could Reduce Need For Solar Farms Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy An abiding aspect of solar research has been the obvious focus on improving energy conversion efficiency at lower costs, and finding more and more application areas for solar. Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a ‘revolutionary approach’ which they claim could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar […] Read more