Topsun Sets Up GUVNL-commissioned 1 MW Solar Plant in Gujarat Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Gandhinagar-based rooftop solar manufacturer Topsun Energy Ltd has set up a 1 MW solar power plant, their first one to be commissioned by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL). Power evacuation to grid has been completed successfully under the Small-Scale Distributed Solar Projects (SSDSP) 2019 scheme. Founded in 2007, Topsun offers innovative photovoltaic products and systems […] Read more
Vikram Solar Inaugurates 1.3 GW Module Production Facility in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based Vikram Solar has unveiled a new solar photovoltaic module 1.3 GW manufacturing facility located at Indospace Industrial Park, Oragadam, Tamil Nadu. With this unit, Vikram Solar’s cumulative PV module manufacturing capacity reaches 2.5 GW, which the company claims is currently the largest in India. The new manufacturing facility, which was inaugurated by the state’s Chief […] Read more
Mondragon Assembly Launches New Solar Module Equipment Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mondragon Assembly has launched new interconnection equipment for solar modules. The device has been designed for the production of different kinds of technologies, including half-cut products, glass-glass and glass-backsheet panels, as well as mono or bifacial PERC, PERL and PERT modules. The Spanish PV production equipment provider claims that the new machine is also suitable […] Read more
Rayzon Solar Claims To Be On Course To Add 1.2 GW Capacity By 2021 End Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based solar panel manufacturer RAYZON SOLAR claims that its will complete expansion of its production capacity by 1.2GW by the end of 2021. That will take its total operational capacity to 5 GW, placing it among the top 10 manufacturers in India. This production capacity with ultramodern production technology having Half cut cell bussing system, […] Read more
French Firm Tysilio Brings Solar Power to Senegalese Farms Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Based out of Southern France, solar company Tysilio has signed a partnership agreement with Senegal’s National Programme for Community Agricultural Estates (Prodac) that will enable the construction of a containerised solar system with battery storage in farms in the south of the country. This project is expected to reduce farmers’ dependence on highly polluting generators. Tysilio […] Read more
From the Middle East To the US, Philadelphia Solar plans a 1 GW Foray Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Amman, Jordan-based Philadelphia Solar has confirmed plans to build 1 GW manufacturing facility in the U.S. the announcement is a rare case of a middle-east manufacturer setting up a plant in the US market. Philadelphia Solar manufactures mounting structures too, besides solar panels using automated robotic production lines, at its existing facilities in Jordan. For […] Read more
California’s ‘Solar Deflation’ Offers Lessons In Managing Solar Expansion Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Breakthrough Institute has released a report analyzing solar value deflation in California from 2014 to 2020, during which period the value of solar fell by around 37% relative to other sources of electricity. While on the face of it, this is great news, as it is a big reason why solar has gained, and […] Read more
Global Solar Lighting Systems Market to Reach $11.2 Billion by 2026 Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A research report published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) makes the prediction that the global solar lighting market will reach $11.2 billion by 2026. The global market for Solar Lighting Systems is estimated at US $ 5.5 Billion in the year 2020. Thus, the revised size of US$11.2 Billion by 2026 will entail growing […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Announces Financial Assistance for Solar Rooftop Plants Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APEPDCL) announced last week that residential customers interested in installing grid-connected rooftop solar (RTS) plants would now be entitled to receive central financial assistance. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned 8MW capacity in the residential sector under Phase II of the RTS program for […] Read more
