First Solar India’s Disconnect: Big Factory, Small Home Footprint Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy First Solar, Inc., a US solar manufacturer, ventured into India manufacturing business with the intention of serving the domestic India market as it inaugurated a fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 3.3 GW. The firm also had the distinction of making it to India’s ALMM list as the […] Read more
COVER STORY: India’s Different Path For Solar Module Manufacturing Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy On February 17, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued its latest ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers) list. The issuing of the much-awaited list has been increasing in frequency over the year, as the rate of addition of new firms and module manufacturing capacity picks up pace. From just 26 manufacturers […] Read more
Korea Firm OCI To Build 2 GW Cell Manufacturing Plant In US Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Korean chemical industries company OCI Holdings will build a 2GW solar cell production facility in Texas. The Korean firm had closed 2024 with revenues of almost $2.5 billion. With a strong presence in photovoltaic polysilicon manufacturing including plants in Malaysia, the firm is hopeful that its own polysilicon supply chain will provide it a competitive […] Read more
Europe’s Big Battery Hope NorthVolt Files for Bankruptcy Formally Updated On Thu, Mar 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy Northvolt, the Sweden based battery maker that many in Europe saw as a future champion, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday. Northvolt has reportedly raised has raised more than $14 billion, which clearly wasn’t managed too well, as the firm’s bankruptcy filing in the US in November last year demonstrated. “Northvolt has experienced […] Read more
With 50 GW Additions, Solar Momentum Strong In US in 2024 Updated On Wed, Mar 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy The United States installed a record-breaking 50 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in over two decades. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2024 Year in Review report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood […] Read more
Adapture Secures $321Mn Debt Facility For 441 MW Solar Project In US Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Adapture Renewables, Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer, owner, and operator, has secured $321 million in financing from Mistubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). This financing would support the construction of its largest project. Adapture Renewables’ Titanium portfolio (Titanium), is a 441 MW solar project spanning three sites across Arkansas and Illinois. The […] Read more
SMA Solar Rocked By Losses In 2024 Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy German solar inverter maker SMA Solar managed to meet 2024 sales projections, but at a high cost that saw it slip into losses for the Fy2024. Both sales and income in 2024 fell over 2023 as a result of what the company termed weakening demand in Europe besides inventory losses. That meant that on sales […] Read more
10 Indian Companies Plan To Set Up Gigafactories In India Updated On Tue, Mar 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Volta Foundation in its latest 2024 report, based on its Gigafactory track, has identified 10 Indian companies planning major expansions in India’s battery sector. Some of the key players include Reliance in Gujarat (50 GWh), Amara Raja in Telangana (16 GWh), Exide in Karnataka (12 GWh), Godi in Hyderabad (12 GWh), OLA in Tamil […] Read more
Global Offshore Wind Auctions Set To Fall In 2025, After 2024 Surge, Finds Study Updated On Mon, Mar 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19 gigawatts (GW) and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80 billion, according to research from Rystad Energy. This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year, when new installations dropped to approximately 8 GW — […] Read more
