Author: Prasanna Singh

INOX Wind Flies on Back of 38 MW Wind Order from ReNew

INOX wind, the listed supplier and operator of wind power plants, has announced a fresh order for 38 MW from Renew Power. The company in its press filing to the exchange said that it has bagged the order for the wind power project to be developed at Anjar in the State of Gujarat from ReNew Power […]

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Ginlong Turns in Stellar Third Quarter Numbers

Ningbo, China based String inverter maker Ginlong has announced its third quarter results, with revenues at $52 million. For the firm, which started operations in 2005, these numbers demonstrate the scoching growth it has seen since post 2016, being higher than the numbers recorded in 2014, 2015, and 2016 combined.The numbers also come at a […]

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Solar Power and Agriculture: Can There Be a Happy Coexistence?

News yesterday that cranberry farmers in Massachusetts, US, are trying out solar installations on their farms to get some extra income has put the focus back on one of the biggest critiques of solar power. That there simply isn’t enough land that meets the requirements of sunlight, proximity to the transmission grid, and a ready […]

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At Rs 2.71, Developers Hold Their Ground on SECI’s ISTS-VI Auction

In the latest auction for 960 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS-VI) connected solar projects, SECI has declared ReNew Power (300 MW) at Rs 2.71 /kWh, Avaada Energy (300 MW) at Rs 2.71 /kWh, Masaya Solar Energy (UPC Renewables) (300 MW) at Rs 2.71/kWh, and Tata Power (60 MW) at Rs 2.72 /kWh as winners. For […]

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Is Chindia the Answer to India’s Manufacturing Puzzle?

When it comes to manufacturing in Solar, it is not a rankings fight globally. China settled that some time ago. By 2012 to be accurate. It’s a fight for the other 30 percent market share, be it with breakthrough innovations, temporary tariff protections or sheer cussedness as the US is doing right now. But eventually, […]

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Sunport Power. Betting on Technology And Scale

In an occasional series on firms that are making an impact in the solar space, today we look at Sunport Power, a China based manufacturer, that has made a name for itself, not for sheer scale and size, but for its focus on technology led differentiation. The seven year old firm is interesting in many […]

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Storage Subsidies. With or Without Renewables?

The Award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists who have played a key role in the development and commercialisation of Lithium storage batteries, is a true indicator of the critical role of storage today. More so at a large scale now. The changes happening on the Energy storage subsidy front in the […]

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IREDA Gets Approval for IPO. Will it be Second Time Lucky?

The Integrated Renewable Energy Development Agency ( IREDA), a 100% owned entity of the government of India, has got final nod for an IPO from SEBI, the market regulator. The  final regulatory approval clears the way to the much awaited  initial public offering (IPO) for the state owned firm. While the firm had last targeted […]

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