North America Witnesses Rise in 2023 Solar PPA Prices, Europe Registers Downfall: Report Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy LevelTen, an analyst in the energy market sector, has noted that prices of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in North America have risen over the course of time while that in Europe has decreased with time. The analyst, LevelTen also added in its report that the increase in price across North America has varied as per […] Read more
China’s Module Giants Sound Alarm Over Falling Prices Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy At the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in Shanghai on November 27, the leaders of China’s, and the world’s largest solar module firms expressed worries on the all time low module prices seen in recent weeks and months. For what it is worth, prices are expected to drop even further before any recovery can start. […] Read more
Falling Module Prices To Ensure Record Solar Capacity Addition in Fy24- CRISIL Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Read more
Falling Module Prices To Ensure Record Solar Capacity Addition in FY24- CRISIL Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Ratings and research agency CRISIL has weighed in on the impact of falling solar module prices. A steady decline in the price of solar modules since October 2022 will boost the internal rate of return (IRR) of 45 GW of utility-scale solar project pipeline1 awarded since fiscal 2021. This, in turn, will propel solar capacity […] Read more
UK Supports Slumping Offshore Wind Sector With 66% Hike In Auction Prices Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The UK, which has been one of the largest offshore wind markets until now, has moved to limit the damage and recover lost ground after a series of offshore wind projects were threatened or cancelled. The projects in the UK, and other regions, notably the US, were all cancelled due to rising costs and maintainance […] Read more
Solar Module Prices Continue To Search For Bottom As Cell Prices Decline Further Updated On Wed, Sep 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy PV Infolink, the Chinese solar research consultancy whose weekly spot prices bulletin serves as a key indicator for many, has, in its latest report, continued to bring bad news for manufacturers. Bad, because even as one would assume price drops are good for developers and eventually consumers, the persistent weakness risks putting growth at risk […] Read more
Grumblings From European Solar Manufacturers Start Over Falling Prices Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy At SaurEnergy, even as solar manufacturing has been incentivised, pushed and supported by every means possible, we have regularly highlighted the need to consider the sustainability of it all. Well, the first rumblings have already started, not from the manufacturers who are establishing new capacities, but from already established players in Europe. In an open […] Read more
China’s Capacity Glut Likely To Keep Lithium Battery Prices Down-Trendforce Research Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Insufficient downstream demand has put a damper on both supply and demand in the EV battery market. TrendForce reveals that the ASP of EV cells in China fell below CNY 0.6/Wh in August. The average price drops of EV square ternary cells, LFP cells, and pouch ternary power cells reached 10%, with respective prices of CNY 0.65/Wh, […] Read more
Avg Wholesale Electricity Prices in India in H1 2023 80% Higher than 2019 Levels: IEA Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy IEA’s latest report entitled, ‘Electricity Market Report Update; Outlook for 2023 and 2024’ has shed light on the following findings- India has installed significant solar generation capacities in recent years, which helps meet daytime peak demand for cooling. However, evening peaks when the sun does not shine but temperatures remain very high pose a significant […] Read more