India Starts Anti-Dumping Probe on Aluminum Solar Frames Imported from China Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, months after it put an end to the anti-dumping investigation into solar cells from China, Thailand and Vietnam in December 2022 seems set to start a fresh investigation. This time on the import of aluminium frames for solar modules. The anti-dumping investigation will look into aluminum frames for solar […] Read more
Polysilicon Prices Continue Slide, Developers Hopeful Of Lower Solar Module Prices Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy For all the record capacity additions and installations in solar power, polysilicon prices have continued their downward move, halfway into 2023. Rising polysilicon prices, Prices that had peaked at CNY (Chinese Yuan) 360,000/mt ($39/kg) have dropped to as low as 80,000 CNY/Mt (around $9.5 /kg), helping push down solar panel costs for manufacturers. Even as […] Read more
As Solar Panel Prices Drop to $0.2/W and Below, Chinese Majors Unfazed On Expansion Plans Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Even as module prices fell below the widely watched $0.2/W levels in China, the biggest integrated manufacturers continue to move ahead on their expansion plans. Tongwei, the Chengdu-based food and aquaculture firm that was happy to stop at cell manufacturing until a little over a year back, has moved aggressively into module manufacturing in the […] Read more
MNRE Clarifies No Plan To Cut Import Duty On Solar Panels Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Following news reports that the government plans to cut import duty on solar panels, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has seen it fit to clarify that no such plans are in the offing. The news reports, carried by news agency Reuters as well as many Indian news outlets, had claimed that the […] Read more
SNEC Diary- Solar Shines Bright Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy At SNEC PV Power Expo 2023 in Shanghai, the show remained about the tremendous China story in the sector, with over 95% of 2,700 odd exhibitors from that country. This year, total indoor and outdoor halls were increased to 34, covering a total exhibition area of 270,000 square meters. Over 2,00,000 visitors made the trip […] Read more
Wood Mackenzie: China’s Solar Exports Boom 64% In 2022 Despite Global Trade Tensions Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report from Wood Mackenzie has revealed that solar exports of China grew 64% to $52 billion in 2022 despite global trade tensions. Wood Mackenzie research director Alex Whitworth held that trade tensions have taken a back seat to high power prices driven by the energy crisis, and this is causing consumers and developers […] Read more
Aiming To Bring Down Energy Storage Costs: Manish Narula, Jinko Solar Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Manish Narula is the Executive Vice President of Chinese solar manufacturer–Jinko Solar (South Asia). In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy in Hyderabad, Narula talked about his company’s experiments with newly-started energy storage devices, bifacial solar panels, and the future of these in India. Excerpts: How has the experience of Jinko Solar been in India till now? […] Read more
Primed For Growth, Cosmic PV Power Rides India’s Solar Manufacturing Boom Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tell us about the current capacity of Cosmic PV Power. Cosmic PV Power Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2020, with a view to manufacture solar modules. The firm has developed engineering capabilities in producing high-efficiency PV modules in line with the Make in India objective. After the successful completion of the existing 250 MW manufacturing […] Read more
China’s Solar Supply Chain Humming With Orders As Local Manufacturers Race To Meet Demand Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy China’s dominance of the solar supply chain has lifted firms across the sector, from polysilicon to modules. For now, it is firms focused on solar wafers that are grabbing attention, as cell manufacturers have run up against stronger than expected demand. Firms in Jiangsu province, a key hub for solar manufacturing have been reporting record […] Read more
