Will China’s Massive 500 GW Solar Manufacturing Expansion Happen? Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the toughest tasks for any journalist covering the solar manufacturing sector is sorting reality from mere announcements in the hub of the industry, China. From being an outlier till early 2000’s, China has emerged as the engine of growth for the sector, in more ways than one. For unlike some other sectors, in […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells. Bringing The Future Closer Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The solar sector, ever since it managed to get the interest of mainstream researchers, has regularly seen the announcement of new materials and processes, that promise to deliver efficiencies and costs that would take the sector itself mainstream. While, many would argue that we are close to that inflection point today, demands from the tech […] Read more
Midsummer Gets Production Line Order from Rusnano Group to Tap Russian Solar Market Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Swedish solar energy technology solutions provider Midsummer has secured solar cell production line order from Rusnano Group, the Russian government-owned technology giant. This is the first order, which the company has bagged under the framework agreement it signed with Rusnano Group in September last year. Rusnano Group has aimed to develop the non-silicon flexible photovoltaics (PV) market […] Read more
CEL Extends Deadline for 1.6 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Tender Updated On Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy CEL has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of rooftop solar systems worth 1.6 MW in various government buildings in Tamil Nadu The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued in a notification that it has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of grid-connected solar PV […] Read more
Tongwei Solar to Set up Production Base in China with CNY 20 Bn Investment Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to target exports to European markets, Chinese solar cell manufacturer Tongwei Solar has recently organized a groundbreaking ceremony of its photovoltaic (PV) industrial base project in Jintang County of Chengdu city in China. With a total investment of about CNY 20 billion, Tongwei Solar photovoltaic industrial base project will construct the annual 30 […] Read more
Should Safeguard Duty Expiry in July be Replaced with Fresh Tariffs on Solar Imports from China and Malaysia? Updated On Tue, Mar 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Safeguard duty, which was implemented by the government in July 2018 with an aim to protect the domestic solar manufacturing, is going to be wrapped up in July this year. In-line with this, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has already initiated a review investigation for considering continuance of safeguard duty on solar cells […] Read more
Trina Solar Announces Mass Production of Two 500W+ Modules Updated On Fri, Mar 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the launch of the pilot line for the mass production of the 500W+ Duomax V and Tallmax V (V series) modules. Trina Solar, a global leading provider of integrated PV modules and smart energy solutions, has announced the pilot line for the mass production of the 500W+ Duomax V and Tallmax V (V series) modules. The event […] Read more
JA Solar Becomes 1st Firm to Mass-Produce Mono PERC Modules With Ga-Doped Wafers Updated On Fri, Mar 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy JA Solar has become the first firm in the world to mass-produce high-efficiency Mono PERC MBB cells and modules using Ga-doped wafers. With the recent introduction of Ga doped wafers company wide, JA Solar becomes the first firm in the world to mass-produce high-efficiency Mono PERC MBB cells and modules using Ga-doped wafers. The world-leading […] Read more
Trina Solar Announces 23.39% Efficiency for PERC Solar Cell Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PVST has fabricated a PERC cell with 23.39 percent efficiency solely using standard manufacturing equipment. Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has fabricated a PERC cell with 23.39 percent efficiency solely using standard manufacturing […] Read more