India Needs Rs 33,750 Cr To Set Up Li-ion Cell, Battery Mfg Plants: CEEW Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium is now a crucial element that would drive the world towards energy transition in a major way. In a recent study -‘How can India indigenise lithium-ion battery manufacturing?’ released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said that India needs investments to the tune of Rs 33,750 crore to achieve the government […] Read more
FTC Solar & Taihua New Energy Form JV to Produce Steel Components for Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy FTC Solar, a US-based solar tracker manufacturer, has formed a domestic joint venture with Thailand-headquartered steel fabricator Taihua New Energy to produce steel components for solar projects. The joint venture named Alpha Steel, will focus on manufacturing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects in Sealy, Texas. Alpha Steel is expected to begin […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
Domestic Manufacturing, Energy Equity, Green Hydrogen & Others: 5 Trends to Define US Energy Market in ’23 Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report released by Deloitte entitled, ‘2023 Renewable Energy Industry Outlook’ has provided an insight into the trends that will define the US RE market this year. 2022, the report states, the renewable energy growth in the US market saw a slowdown because on increasing costs and delays in project. Some of these trends, the […] Read more
Govt & Firms Join Hands For 50 GWh Capacity Battery Storage Under PLI Scheme Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Reliance New Energy Limited, Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited and Rajesh Exports Limited have signed the Programme Agreement under the PLI scheme (Production Linked Incentive) for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery storage, the Ministry of Heavy Industries has announced. Earlier in the year, Reliance New Energy Solar, Hyundai Global Motors, Ola Electric Mobility, Rajesh Exports […] Read more
US, India Struggle To Counter China PV Dominance With Support For Domestic Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A few announcements, all in the past 30 days are beginning to prove just how tough it is for countries to counter China’s dominance of the solar supply chain. Notable among these have been moves made, or being contemplated in the US and in India now. These pull backs on actions taken or considered matter, […] Read more
MNRE Softens, Extends ALMM Compliance Date to October 1, 2022 for Open Access, Net Metering Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major effort to reconcile the demands of developers vis a vis domestic manufacturers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in a fresh office memorandum yesterday (March 28), has extended the start date of compliance with ALMM list for all open access and Net metering projects to October 1, 2022, from April […] Read more
MNRE Releases Updated ALMM List With 3 New Additions Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an updated list of approved manufacturers in its ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) list. The List is effective August 17, 2021, with the certifications valid to August 16, 2023, or two years. While broadly in line with the previous list, the fresh list has […] Read more
MNRE Issues RLMM List For Wind Turbines Updated On Thu, Aug 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Revised list of models and manufacturers (RLMM) for Wind turbines in India has none of the surprises one associates with the ALMM (Approved list of Module Maufacturers) list for solar producers. For where the ALMM list is restricted to domestic manufacturers for now, the RLMM list has as many as 9 out of 14 […] Read more
