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
Say Goodbye To 2020’s Low Solar Bids, As Price Hikes Continue In Modules, Cells Updated On Wed, May 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The record low prices last seen in GUVNL’s 500 MW auction, when NTPC won with a bid of Rs 1.99/ unit, may be a distant memory as solar equipment prices continue their upward march in 2021. Those low prices in the last big auction of 2020, blamed on NTPC flexing muscle and projections of a […] Read more
With New Import Duties On Solar Glass, Borosil Sees ‘Acche Din’ Ahead Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In October 2023, Greater Noida hosted Renewable Energy Expo (REI) which saw the conglomeration of several renewable industries under one roof. On one side of the show, Borosil Renewable, one of India’s leading solar glass manufacturers hosted its stall. It entertained several solar industry leaders and had a series of meetings. In an interview with […] Read more
India’s Solar Journey: 5 Speed Breakers on the Journey to 100 GW and Beyond Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy India has enormous solar potential due to its geographical conditions. The country’s total solar energy capacity recently surpassed 85 Gigawatts (GW), which is about 11 percent of its total solar potential of 748 GW, as assessed by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE). Ironically, the country had set a target of 100 GW of […] Read more
News In Brief July 12: EV Forklifts At Vedanta, Losses At Chinese Solar Firms, Toledo Solar Shuts Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Vedanta Aluminium Adds 66 Units Of Electric Forklifts In Odisha Vedanta Aluminium has expanded its fleet of electric lithium-ion forklifts to 66 units with the additional 22 electric forklifts at its smelter operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha. Deployed across Vedanta Aluminium’s units in Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh in Odisha, as well as its BALCO smelter in Chhattisgarh, […] Read more
Will China’s Price Woes In Lithium Battery, Module Sectors Mean Further Drops In India? Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy For two of the biggest energy bets made by China in the past decade, namely, battery storage and solar manufacturing, June continued to bring bad news in terms of price trends. Lithium Prices Continue to Fall Taiwan based TrendForce has released a report saying that June saw a significant drop in lithium prices due to […] Read more
SECI Plans To Add 500 MW Solar Thermal Capacity By FY25, Says Chairman Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a recent event organized by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) in Delhi various dignitaries aimed to showcase Indian innovations to the international battery and energy storage community. The event also offered to facilitate partnerships for global companies entering India’s burgeoning battery market. R P Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of the Solar Energy […] Read more
Low Solar Prices In China-The Indian Perspective Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Spending time at SNEC PV last week at Shanghai in China, one couldn’t help but wonder about the end game as far as current low solar prices go. For starters, despite the stubbornness of the Indian government when it comes to offering a friendly, or even reciprocal approach to the Chinese, that is still missing […] Read more
Vikram Solar bags 393.9 MWp Module Order From NLC India For Khavda Project Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar, one of the leading Indian Solar Module manufacturers in India has announced a significant milestone of securing a 393.9 MWp module supply order for NLC India Limited at GSECL’s Solar Park (Stage 2) in Khavda, Gujarat. This landmark order brings Vikram Solar’s total PV module supply contract to the Khavda Solar Park to […] Read more