Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Seeks Replacement of 18% GST with 5% Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Before the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Government of India from 1st of July 2017, many taxes like VAT, Octroi, Service tax have been subsumed into a single tax of GST. The GST has merged under the heading Renewable energy devices & parts for their manufacture all of the earlier solar […] Read more
Budget 2019: Solar Industry Seeks Quick Reforms from Modi 2.0 Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy When the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government was voted back to power in a landslide victory in the recently concluded general polls, expectations of the corporate world and especially from the renewable industry grew mile high from the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on 5th July. Now with the continuation of the […] Read more
How to Maximise the Benefits of Bifacial PV Modules Updated On Sat, Jun 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bifacial PV modules provide many advantages over traditional PV panels. The International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) predicts an upward trend for the shares of bifacial solar modules in the global PV market in the next decade, i.e. 10% in 2019 and more than 35% in 2028. It is widely believed that bifacial PV modules […] Read more
Trina Solar Recognised as Top Performer by PVEL/DNV GL Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has been recognized as the “Top Performer” among global PV module manufacturers by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) and DNV GL. Trina Solar, the world leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, was recently been recognized as the “Top Performer” among global PV module manufacturers by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) and DNV […] Read more
LONGi Ranked Most Financially Stable PV Manufacturer by BNEF Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar has topped the BNEF Altman-Z score chart for solar module manufacturers for the first time. Chinese solar PV major, LONGi Solar has topped the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Altman-Z score chart for solar module manufacturers for the first time – and with a highly increased score. The Altman-Z ratio measures a company’s […] Read more
Solar PV Jobs in India Surge; Top Markets See Slump: IRENA Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Despite slower growth in key renewable energy markets including China, jobs in renewables grew to their highest level on the back of many more countries adopted manufacturing, trading and installation of renewable energy technologies. The employment in solar photovoltaic (PV) industry witnessed a surge in India, Southeast Asia and Brazil in 2018, whereas major markets […] Read more
Mahindra Launches Asset Care Company ‘TEQO’ for RE Industry Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy This newly formed company will provide optimization solutions for renewable energy customers both in India and abroad. The word TEQO is derived from Technology, Quality and Operations. With an aim to accomplish its aspiration to deliver a comprehensive, technology-enabled, asset management solution, Mahindra Partners has launched a technology driven asset care company TEQO. This newly […] Read more
JinkoSolar Top Performer in PVEL/DNV GL 2019 Module Scorecard Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has been ranked as a top performer for the 5th consecutive year in the 2019 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, published by PVEL and DNV GL. JinkoSolar, one of the largest module manufacturers in the world, has announced that it was ranked as a top performer for the 5th consecutive year in the 2019 PV Module Reliability […] Read more
