Foundation stone laid for 25 MW of Solar Power Projects in Andaman and Nicobar Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for the Solar Power Projects of 17 MW capacity at Manglutan and 8 MW capacity at Chidiyatapu, in South Andaman Home Minister Rajnath Singh recently laid foundation stones for NTPC Ltd’s solar projects aggregating 25 MW in Andaman & Nicobar. The Union Home Minister laid the foundation […] Read more
RPO Compliance Needs To Improve Fast for India to Meet its Solar Installation Targets: Mercom Capital Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy India needs to install 90 GW of solar in five year – at a rate of 18 GW per year. Most states have specified RPO targets. However, due to the lack of enforcement of RPO regulations and the absence of penalties when obligations are not met, many of the state DISCOMs (distribution companies) are not […] Read more
Tata Power, Clean Max is the largest solar rooftop installers in India: Report Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Tata Power has 20 percent of the market share and is by far the largest solar rooftop installer in a small market. Global clean energy communications and research firm, Mercom Capital Group has released Top Rooftop Installers in India. Tata Power tops the list with 20% share, followed by Clean Max Enviro with 9%. In […] Read more
Tata Power, Renew Power Top List Of Large-Scale Solar Project Developers In India: Mercom Capital Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Tata Power has come out on top with the largest share of operating solar projects in India, while ReNew Power comes out on top for the largest pipeline of large-scale projects in the country. Utility scale solar in India has witnessed aggressive growth over the past two years with installations of approximately 9 GW to […] Read more
Top Eight Inverter Manufacturers account for 96 % of India’s Solar Inverter Market: Mercom Capital Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar inverter market in India is led by ABB with 22%, followed by SMA Solar with 18%. Global clean energy communications and research firm, Mercom Capital Group has revealed that top eight inverter manufacturers account for 96% of solar inverter market in India. Solar inverter market in India is led by ABB with 22%, followed […] Read more
Solar Imports in India Grew by 47 % In the First Half of FY 2016-17: Mercom Capital Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital in its latest report has revealed that Indian solar sector registered import and export activity worth over $1 billion (~Rs.67 billion) in the first half of financial year (FY) 2016-17, compared to $700 million (~Rs.44.5 billion) during the same period in 2015. The research firm notes that during the six-month period, India exported […] Read more
Solar Accounts For 1% Of Total Power Generated In India In First Half Of FY 2016-17: Mercom Capital Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Marcom Capital in its latest report has revealed that solar energy accounts for almost 1% of total power generated in the country. 5,791.54 million Units of electricity produced in the country during the six-month period from April to September, 2016, the research firm quotes Central Electricity Authority (CEA) stated. The firm note that in the […] Read more
India speeds up the installation of canal solar program Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy With 11 MW of grid-connected solar PV on canal banks and canal tops has now been commissioned, India is all set to achieve its target of canal solar program. The Mercom Capital research shows that 1965 MW of a targeted 12000 MW of solar has been commissioned in India so far this financial year, leading […] Read more
India’s solar modules and cells export worth $41 million was up 116 percent in April-July 2016 Updated On Sat, Oct 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global clean energy communications and research firm, Mercom Capital both exports and imports of solar modules and cells have increased dramatically year on year. The research firm in its latest report revealed that India exported solar modules and cells worth $41 million (Rs.2.74 billion) from April to July 2016, which was up 116 percent from […] Read more