We Aim To Make Solar Biz Simple & Effective: Nishant Sood Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tell us about your journey. How do you transition from a finance background to the solar industry? Nishant Sood: I’m a mechanical engineer by background—I graduated from IIT in the early 2000s, followed by an MBA in finance. It was a fairly typical path: IIT, then IIM, and straight into investment banking. I graduated from […] Read more
UltraTech To Tap AMPIN’s 75 MW Solar Project For Captive Power Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy UltraTech Cement has signed an energy supply agreement and a share subscription and shareholders agreement to acquire a 26% stake in AMPIN C&I Power Eight Private Limited, a company involved in the generation and transmission of renewable energy. AMPIN C&I Power Eight, based in New Delhi, is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up to […] Read more
Oxford PV Licenses Perovskite Patent to TrinaSolar Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a significant boost to the future for Perovskite based PV technologies, Oxford PV, leading the commercialisation of perovskite-silicon tandem solar technology, and global solar major Trinasolar, have signed an exclusive patent licensing agreement for the manufacture and/or sale of perovskite-based photovoltaic (PV) products in China with an additional right to sublicense. With the Chinese […] Read more
Emmvee Opens 5th Solar Module Plant, Lifts Capacity To 6.6 GWp Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar manufacturer Emmvee has opened its fifth module manufacturing facility at Sulibele, near Bengaluru International Airport, adding 2 GWp of photovoltaic (PV) module capacity. With the latest expansion, the company’s total PV module capacity now stands at 6.6 GWp, while solar cell capacity has reached 2.5 GWp. The 400,000-square-foot facility will employ more than […] Read more
2024: Global Solar Capacity Tops 2.2 TW, With Over 600 GW New Additions Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Global cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity rose to more than 2.2 terawatts (TW) by the end of 2024, up from 1.6 TW in 2023, with over 600 GW of new systems commissioned, the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) said in its latest report. “Module prices continued to drop through 2024 in […] Read more
BC Jindal Forays Into RE Component Manufacturing With ₹4,000 Cr Investment Updated On Tue, Apr 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy BC Jindal Group has announced its entry into component manufacturing for renewable energy power generation. In the first phase of the project, the group aims to deploy an investment of Rs 4,000 crore to kickstart its renewable energy component manufacturing venture. This phase will include setting up 2 GW of solar cell manufacturing/ solar module […] Read more
Deputy Manager – Process (Cell Manufacturing) Updated On Tue, Apr 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy To lead a certain cluster for production activities for cell manufacturing at ReNew with a focus on cost reduction and optimum utilization of Machines training & developing of the system/manpower. Roles and Responsibilities:- Handling manufacturing of Solar Cell, material management, capacity utilization, manpower management. Should have extensive knowledge of the manufacturing process of the cluster. […] Read more
Premier Energies, RENA Team Up on N-Type, Tandem Solar Tech Updated On Tue, Apr 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy Premier Energies and Germany’s RENA Technologies GmbH have entered into a technology partnership focused on process innovation for N-Type solar cells and the development of wet chemistry for next-generation tandem solar cell technologies. Premier Energies, an integrated solar cell and module manufacturer, in collaboration with Germany-based RENA Technologies GmbH, combines Premier Energies’ large-scale manufacturing capabilities […] Read more
Havells Pumps Rs. 600 Cr Into Goldi Solar, Eyes Bigger Play In RE Updated On Tue, Apr 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy Havells India has signed a binding term sheet to invest Rs. 600 crore in Goldi Solar. The investment, approved by Havells’ Executive Committee, is part of Goldi’s proposed fundraising round of up to INR 1,300 crore, expected to close within the next 75 days. In a regulatory filing, Havells said, “The binding term sheet provides […] Read more
