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
Increased Demand For Solar Panels Pushing Up Solar Prices Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy At a time when price drops are taken for given in the long term, researchers from the University of Kent warn that high solar panel demand could lead spike in silver prices, with production costs soaring in the future. According to the researchers from Kent Business School, the rising demand for solar panels is pushing up […] Read more
Decline in the Prices of Chinese-made solar panels set to aid Indian solar Market Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy The projected decline in the prices of Chinese-made solar panels could benefit the Indian solar developers, due to weakened demand in China and Japan and prolonged trade restrictions in the EU and the USA. The Tier-1 module prices are expected to go down to Rs. 27.50 (USD 0.41/EUR 0.37) per Wp for shipments in the […] Read more
Solar Manufacturing Body Downplays Impact of Solar Glass Duty Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an interesting move, the Solar Ancillary Manufacturers’ Association (SAMA) a ‘Not for Profit’ company designed to safeguard the interests of the solar ancillary industry, established on August 1, 2024 by Borosil Renewables and five other founding members has rushed to provide its own calculations on the impact of the anti-dumping duties on solar glass […] Read more
5 Reasons Solar Customers Await 2025 With Some Trepidation Updated On Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy 2024 is set to go down as the best year on record for solar in India, with total capacity additions set to cross a record 22 GW during the year. For the financial year (April to March) as well, capacity additions could be even higher, possibly touching 24 GW or more. But behind the record […] Read more
[VIDEO]: How Solar Boom Can Lead To Power Blackout In Pakistan? Updated On Tue, Dec 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In January 2023, Pakistan experienced a nationwide power outage that left over 200 million people without power for almost a day. By 2024, the ‘energy crisis’ hit Pakistan, and is now the world’s sixth-largest solar market. So, what’s behind Pakistan’s solar boom? Is it really wide adoption of solar or expensive power bills? A recent […] Read more
US Imposes New Tariffs On Solar Modules From Southeast Asia Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The US Commerce Department has announced a new round of tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian countries. The US tariffs are in response to complaints from American manufacturers that companies in these countries are selling solar panels at unfairly low prices. The US tariffs will be imposed on solar panels from Malaysia, […] Read more
What Is The Cost Of A 3KW Rooftop Solar? Answer Lies On Firm Selection Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s rooftop solar installations are accelerating. According to the latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s rooftop solar capacity reached 14.44 GW by the end of October 2024. This growth can be attributed to factors such as increased subsidies, the introduction of automated Technical Feasibility Reports (TFRs), and a series […] Read more
Cheap Solar and Expensive Power- Pakistan’s Sobering Experience So far Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Readers will be aware that we have occasionally tracked the growth of solar in Pakistan here. What has been interesting is the fact that the country, while performing poorly at an institutional level, has seen the kind of solar boom that would rival almost any country elsewhere over the past year and more. Reports claim […] Read more
