Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
Hanwha invests $320M in cell, module mfg capacity expansion Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hanwha Solutions, a Korean company that owns clean energy solutions provider Qcells, has announced a $320 million investment plan for solar manufacturing expansion in the United States and Korea with the aim of providing secure, cleaner energy amid mounting calls for energy security and net-zero emissions. Hanwha said it will seek to spend $170 million […] Read more
US probe into solar imports threatens almost 2/3 of planned capacity additions in 2022: Rystad Energy Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy As much as 17.5 gigawatts (GWac) of planned US solar capacity installations in 2022 are in doubt after the Department of Commerce (DOC) opened an investigation into panel imports from southeast Asia, Norway-based Rystad Energy research shows. The US was expected to install 27 GWac of solar energy capacity in the utility, residential, and commercial […] Read more
Borosil Renewables Plans To Become Largest Non Chinese Solar Glass Manufacturer Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar panel glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables has announced that it will invest Rs 1,500 crore over the next two years to expand its capacity by nearly 2.5 times and supply glass for 15 GW of solar modules by FY25. As of March 2022, India has around 15 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity. Due to stiff […] Read more
Germany’s Solarwatt in tie-up to boost household energy self-sufficiency Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany’s Solarwatt has entered a partnership with home technology and heating specialist Stiebel Eltron to help households escape dependence on fossil fuels, the solar company said on Wednesday. Owners of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems can save money and carbon emissions if they store unused electricity in batteries to be used later around the house, to […] Read more
After Solar, Volatility Impacts Wind Manufacturers, Projects Affected in India Too Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Rising demand and orders have failed to convert to profits for many wind energy manufacturing firms. Wind power heavyweights Vestas Wind Systems A/S, General Electric Co. and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA are all reeling from high raw material and logistics costs, changes in key clean-power subsidies, years of pressure on turbine prices and an […] Read more
Jinko Solar Q1 Results Report 8.4 GW of Shipments, Up 56% YoY Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Module major Jinko Solar has announced its Q1 results, and as expected, the results are a major jump over the corresponding period last year. Total revenues were RMB 14.76 billion ($2.24 billion), a growth of 86% year-on-year (YoY). Gross profit came in at RMB 2.23 billion ($338.6 million), a 64% YoY increase even as it […] Read more
CubicPV, Waaree In Multi-Year Supply Agreement For Silicon Cells Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy US solar cell manufacturer CubicPV and Waaree Energies, Ltd, a leading domestic solar module manufacturer, have announced that they have entered into a multi-year supply agreement in which CubicPV will supply, per annum, 1 GW of silicon cells to Waaree. The cells will feature wafers made with CubicPV’s innovative Direct Wafer® technology, that produces wafers […] Read more
Solar Inverters Move to The Front Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to the Solar market, a disproportionate share of attention is always paid to the modules, or more recently, the module supply chain. The global solar PV module market was valued at $127.9 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $260.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2021 […] Read more
