Australia’s Hydrogen & Renewable Energy Act 2023 Sees Light of Day Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Both the houses of the South Australian Parliament have cleared the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023. Some areas of the state will benefit from the Act with respect to the generation of hydrogen and renewable energy. The legislative framework of Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023 looks to introduce a ‘one window to government’ […] Read more
Residential Solar Rooftop Potential Linked To Subsidies-CEEW Study Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Over 25 crore households across India have the potential to deploy 637 GW of solar energy capacity on rooftops, according to a new report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) report released today. The CEEW report found that deploying just one-third of this total solar technical potential could support the entire electricity […] Read more
Trina Solar In Tie-Up for Supplying 1.5 GW Modules for Oceania Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar, the world’s leading PV and smart energy total solutions provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with leading wholesale distributor, Marubeni Australia, to supply 1.5GW of Vertex N solar modules to the Oceania region over a five-year period. Vertex is Trina Solar’s flagship product range that uses larger-size, 210mm-long, solar cells commonly […] Read more
Solar Rental Marketplace OTOVO Raises €40mn Funding Updated On Wed, Nov 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Norwegian solar startup Otovo has secured €40mn from its existing investors including Å Energy, Axel Johnson Group, and Nysnø, the Norwegian government’s Climate Investment Fund. The funding will help the firm expand its rent-to-buy online marketplace for solar panels, as it seeks to ride the strong residential solar market growth across the EU. This latest […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Touches 72 GW, Rajasthan Takes The Lead Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s total installed capacity of solar power has touched 72 GW. The updated energy data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) was shared on its website. The MNRE data states that the largest capacity came from ground-mounted solar. The latest data said that the Ground-mounted solar capacity stood at the highest of 55 GW. The biggest beneficiary state […] Read more
India’s Top Ten Solar Module Manufacturers Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent announcement by the All India Solar Manufacturers Association (AISMA) has put the spotlight on India’s surging manufacturing capacity, which has crossed the 60 GW mark recently. Highlighting the details, the association showcased that 27 of the almost 100 manufacturers account for 50 GW of installed capacity now, even as significant fresh capacities are […] Read more
Defect Rate In Solar Modules Going Up Post 2022, Says Engineering Services Firm Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Clean Energy Associates, a solar engineering services firm with offices in the US and China, has flagged a serious emerging risk from module quality that can put projects at risk. The firm claims to have performed EL inspections on over 300,000 modules in the field to arrive at its conclusions. The evaluation of solar risks […] Read more
ISA’s Global Solar Facility Set To Receive Capital Aid of $35mn Updated On Wed, Nov 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) today announced that the Global Solar Facility (GSF), a payment guarantee fund formed by ISA to stimulate investments into solar power projects, is set to receive a capital contribution of $35 million dollars. The Global Solar Facility (GSF) is designed to catalyse solar investments in underserved segments and geographies across […] Read more
The Future of Indian Solar Market: TOPCon Technology Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ankit Singhania, Director & Co-Founder, Navitas Solar The Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) structure got more consideration for development of high-performance solar cells by the introduction of a tunnel oxide layer between the substrate and poly-Si, which is best for attaining interface passivation. When the Si solar cell’s efficiency approaches 23%, most of the recombination […] Read more
