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
Waaree Energies Set To Add 3.2 GW Solar Manufacturing in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Mar 26th, 2025 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies recently announced a slew of decisions including its decision to establish an additional 1.6 GW module manufacturing line at its unit situated in Brookshire, Texas in the USA. While sharing this update before a regulatory filing Waaree Energies elaborated that it also plans to set up an additional 3.2 GW module manufacturing line […] Read more
Does Europe Need To Subsidise PV Manufacturing? Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy The European Commission (EC) has been on an overdrive post Covid, launching multiple partnerships and funding for fostering manufacturing and innovation within the continent. Like the Biden administration in the US, the ostensible reason has been a desire to cut dependence on China in the renewable space, especially in the solar and now, battery space. […] Read more
First Solar India’s Disconnect: Big Factory, Small Home Footprint Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy First Solar, Inc., a US solar manufacturer, ventured into India manufacturing business with the intention of serving the domestic India market as it inaugurated a fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 3.3 GW. The firm also had the distinction of making it to India’s ALMM list as the […] Read more
Korea Firm OCI To Build 2 GW Cell Manufacturing Plant In US Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Korean chemical industries company OCI Holdings will build a 2GW solar cell production facility in Texas. The Korean firm had closed 2024 with revenues of almost $2.5 billion. With a strong presence in photovoltaic polysilicon manufacturing including plants in Malaysia, the firm is hopeful that its own polysilicon supply chain will provide it a competitive […] Read more
Chennai Offers Ideal Access To Southern RE Market: Julian Thomas Updated On Thu, Mar 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy 1. How Informa Markets is planning to boost the growth of the renewable industry through the upcoming RenewX event in Chennai? RenewX Expo has played a significant role in driving the renewable energy industry forward, especially in South India. From 2015 onwards, RenewX Expo is making all possible attempts to support government policy, manufacturers, developers, […] Read more
IIT Bombay’s 4T Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Hits 26% Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) has conducted one of the first experimental demonstrations of a 4T silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell, achieving over 26% efficiency. A team at the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay fabricated a semi-transparent perovskite solar cell (PSC), which, when combined with a silicon-based solar […] Read more
News In Brief March 19: US Solar Cell Plant, Tripura Solar Subsidy, Prysmian-Edison Deal, Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tripura Has Installed 12,800 Solar Plants: Power Minister Tripura has already completed the installation of about 12,800 solar plants, according to state power minister, Ratan Lal Nath. He added that the state will receive a subsidy of up to Rs 85,800 for 3-kilowatt solar plants. Under the scheme, Tripura offers residential electricity consumers will receive […] Read more
BHEL Set To Build 1.2 GW Solar Project At Khavda, Issues Tender Updated On Tue, Mar 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy Gujarat is set to host another project led by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s (BHEL) solar division. The project included selecting contractors for developing and commissioning the project, which consists of a 4×300 MW Khavda Solar PV plant. This would take the total capacity for the project to 1.2 GW. The tender also involves setting up […] Read more
