BCD Will Raise Solar Purchase Cost by Rs 900 Cr pa for Off-takers: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The imposition of BCD will lead to an increase in solar tariffs which will increase power purchase costs for solar off-takers by Rs 900 crore annually India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has come out and said that the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules with effect from 1 April 2022 […] Read more
Winning Bids at Rs 2.20/kWh in First Solar Auction After BCD Announcements Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The very first solar auction after the Basic Customs Duty announcement on cells & modules has fetched a winning bid of Rs 2.20/kWh in Gujarat. The very first solar auction conducted after the announcement made by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Basic Customs Duty on Solar Cells and Modules from […] Read more
SECI Issues Deadline Extensions for 2 Solar Tenders in Tamil Nadu and Himachal Updated On Tue, Mar 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid deadline for tenders for 50 MW solar PV project in Tamil Nadu and 15 MW floating solar plant in Himachal The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an extension for the submission of bids for two active tenders. The first is the extension in the deadline for its […] Read more
Nextracker Settles Patent Lawsuit With Solar FlexRack, Wins Royalties Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Settlement Grants Royalties to Nextracker for Patents Covering its NX Horizon™ Smart Solar Tracker Design Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced today that it has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Northern States Metals Company, which conducts its solar energy business under the name Solar FlexRack. Nextracker. The suit had been filed in June 2020, in a […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for Commissioning of Solar Panels on CW Channel of NTPC Dadri Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC has tendered for the installation of solar panels worth 200 kWp on the CW Channel at NTPC Dadri. NTPC Ltd has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders, for the installation of solar panels worth a cumulative 200 kWp capacity on the CW Channel at NTPC Dadri. The scope of work for the […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for 25 MW BCCL Solar Plant in West Bengal Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for 25 MW solar power plant at the Bhojudh Coal Washery of BCCL in West Bengal The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has notified that the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of 25 MW solar PV power plant at the […] Read more
Weak Performance in Rooftop Solar a Growing Concern Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Against the overall target of 40 GW rooftop solar by 2022, an aggregate capacity of 3.73 GW has been installed as of January 31, 2021. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has estimated a rooftop solar potential of 42.83 GW in India. Based on this estimation, the central government had set a highly ambitious […] Read more
Israeli Solar Cleaning Firm Airtouch Raises $18 Million in IPO Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Israel-based cleaning solutions provider for solar panels, Airtouch Solar has joined the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. It completed an Initial Public Offering (IPO). It raised USD 18 million at a company post-money valuation of USD 124 million, primarily from leading institutional investors in the Israeli capital market. The company said that the IPO was led […] Read more
NCRTC Tenders for 11 MW Rooftop Solar Systems on Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy NCRTC has tendered for 11 MW rooftop solar projects on RESCO Model along its Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC), a joint venture company of the Government of India and participating states (NCT of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh), which is mandated for implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System […] Read more
