Can Make In India Hurt? DCR Shortages Offer An Unhappy Picture Updated On Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy One of the biggest success stories of the Modi government has been the capacity additions in renewable energy, particularly solar energy. From less than 3 GW in 2014, solar capacity today is over 107 GW. Similarly, solar manufacturing capacity has grown from small, sub-GW levels to over 80 GW in Modules, and 25 GW in […] Read more
May 20 Could Open A Bigger Door For Indian Solar Exporters To US Updated On Tue, Apr 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy On May 20, the International Trade Commission of the US (ITC) will give its final determination of tariffs to be applied on solar imports from South East Asia. The ITC has already made an in-principle determination that imports from these markets are harming US producers. These enhanced tariffs will target Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand, […] Read more
UP Plans 500 MW Of New Rooftop Solar Projects Under RESCO, Issues Tender Updated On Tue, Apr 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender for 500 MW of solar projects to be implemented under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. The state nodal agency plans to install grid-connected rooftop solar systems on government and semi-government buildings across various regions of the state. The projects […] 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
Bigger & Faster – South India’s Renewable Comeback Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy South India, which heralded some of the earliest large-scale solar and wind projects in the country, is now further expanding its clean energy footprint. Again, one could say that some of India’s most notable renewable achievements came from the region before 2020. From the then-largest solar plant at Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu with a 648 […] 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
China Solar Firms Hope For a Quick Resolution Of US Tariff Tussle Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy As global markets swoon over the US tariff action, and China’s surprising retaliatory response with a 34 percent tariff on US imports to that country, China’s solar titans hope that better sense will prevail in due course, sooner rather than later. With stock prices for both Jinko (NYSE listed) and Longi (Shanghai SSE listed) down […] Read more
ACME Targets Rs 10,000cr Revenues From Solar Module, Cell Biz Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy ACME Group is aiming to generate Rs 10,000 crore in revenue by 2030 from its solar module and cell manufacturing operations, as part of a broader strategy to diversify beyond renewable energy generation. The Gurgaon-based company has entered the solar equipment manufacturing sector with an investment of Rs 230 crore. Its new module manufacturing facility […] Read more
