At Intersolar India, Gujarat Demonstrates Why It Is India’s Solar Growth Engine Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At Intersolar India last week, the first doubt that was cleared very quickly was the choice of location. Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, is known to most people more for its limited role as the seat of the state government, than any pretensions to be a thriving commercial or cultural hub. Barely 20 odd kilometres […] Read more
Li-ion Battery Pack Prices to Fall Below $100/kWh by 2024: BNEF Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 89% in real terms to $132/kWh in 2021, finds a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). This is a 6% drop from $140/kWh in 2020. By 2024, average pack prices should be below $100/kWh, predicts the report. BNEF’s 2021 Battery Price Survey explains […] Read more
Integrating Storage Key to Solar’s Long-term Success, says Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd CEO Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In this conversation with Prasanna Singh, Group Editor at Saur Energy, Mr. Chandra Kishore Thakur, CEO, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited, reflects on the firm’s current and future plans. Throwing light on solar’s growth potential in India, Mr. Thakur cites inflation, supply chain constraints and GST taxation structure, among others, as key challenges. Q. What […] Read more
Canadian BIPV Maker Mitrex Releases 800W Solar Panel Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Mitrex Integrated Solar Technology, a Canadian building integrated photovoltaics manufacturer, has released its largest tandem solar panel with a total power output of up to 800W. The panels are made in Canada using monocrystalline silicon solar cells and are equipped with Mitrex’s patented anti-reflecting technology which is said to optimize electricity generation. The Mitrex solar […] Read more
Removing All Subsidies on Solar Will Have Zero Impact On Demand Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy After years in the solar EPC and distribution business, Deepak Pandey of GPES has made his next big move. As Director of UK-based INVERGY, Mr. Pandey has set his sight on the emerging market for storage and linked solutions, which hold great promise in his view. We caught up with him to understand more about […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Bags India’s Largest Solar Storage Project Worth Rs 945 cr From SECI Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (Tata Power Solar), India’s largest integrated solar company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received Letter of Award (‘LoA’) from Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) to build 100 MW EPC Solar project along with 120 MWh Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The total […] Read more
India’s Solar Path-The Firms, Individuals and Organisations That Will Matter Updated On Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy 2021 has marked a return to bump up in capacity addition in solar, after the last peak in 2017-18 when the country added close to 9.5 GW taking solar to the top among all energy options for capacity added. With this year likely to see over 11 GW of fresh capacity addition, it says something […] Read more
India At 75 And Beyond. Solar’s Starring Role Updated On Mon, Nov 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s Climate Pledges Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge at the COP26 Climate Summit at Glasgow, not only laid down the roadmap for India to scale up contribution of renewable energy in the overall energy blend, it also set the ball rolling for exploring a new industrial model. India, which is the third largest emitter of […] Read more
Canadian Solar Concall Highlights Global Concerns for Large Solar Manufacturers Updated On Mon, Nov 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc.’s CEO, Shawn Qu speaking at an analyst concall after its Q3 numbers expressed confidence in the growth of solar market as a result of ‘real action, globally in the sector’. The firm saw its manufacturing division recover well after Q2, even as its projects division lagged. On revenues of $1.23 billion, the […] Read more
