COVER STORY: India Eyes Historic Rise Of Solar Cell Manufacturers Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy So far, 2024 has been a remarkable year for the Indian solar industry. Not only has it met expectations so far in terms of capacity additions, it has also delivered a huge fillip to the rooftop solar sector, thanks to PM Surya Ghar and new momentum in promising schemes like PM-KUSUM, besides record additions in […] Read more
Indian Solar Module Exports Surged 23 Times Since FY22: IEEFA Report Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy India is making significant progress in transitioning from a net importer to a net exporter of solar products. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, Indian solar manufacturers exported approximately US$2 billion worth of solar modules. The solar module export value of PV modules from India increased by more than 23 times in just two years between […] Read more
REI 2024 Time- Indian Makers Move Centrestage Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy It’s time for another edition of REI, the 17th in fact, and perhaps a never before seen dominance of Indian firms. Starting from October 3 to end on the 5th, the show, at Greater Noida’s India Expo Centre is the premier renewables expo in India. Over the years, Informa Markets, the organisers, have added other, […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturers Make Their Case At Ahmedabad’s SmarterE India Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy At the SmarterE India, (formerly Intersolar event) event in Ahmedabad, it was a day for India’s solar manufacturers to make their case at a time when far too many policy influencers seem confused about the future. The conference for the event, in a session titled ‘ A Status Update On Domestic Manufacturing” on day 2(Feb […] Read more
India’s Top Ten Solar Module Manufacturers Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent announcement by the All India Solar Manufacturers Association (AISMA) has put the spotlight on India’s surging manufacturing capacity, which has crossed the 60 GW mark recently. Highlighting the details, the association showcased that 27 of the almost 100 manufacturers account for 50 GW of installed capacity now, even as significant fresh capacities are […] Read more
What is ailing the growth of solar irrigation in Bihar? Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Birender Singh is a 68-year-old farmer based at Azamgarh village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar. Buoyed by his interest in solar, he installed a 2HP, off-grid solar pump in 2016. It was installed under the state government’s Chief Minister New and Renewable Energy Solar Pump Scheme. Singh was among the 2,771 farmers who received the subsidized solar pump under the […] Read more
India’s Top 5 Module Manufacturers By Highest Module Efficiencies Basis ALMM List Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The validity stands from March 10, 2023 to March 10, 2027. The ALMM list lays down the approved manufacturers whose modules can be used for government supported projects in India. Currently, there is a temporary exemption till March […] Read more
12 Out of 23 Solar Manufacturers Get 2 Months Validity Bonus In MNRE’s New ALMM Order Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest order on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), has extended the validity of 12 out of 23 solar manufacturers whose validity expired on March 9, 2023, and those who approached the ministry for such extension. These 23 solar manufacturers were the first lot of […] Read more
Over Rs 150 Crore Rooftop Solar Power Scam Surfaces in JAKEDA Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy A multi-crore scam has surfaced in Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA). Solar Projects worth Rs 155 crore for supply, installation and commissioning of roof top solar power plants were allotted to 10 firms without any tenders while the 14 other firms which qualified in the tendering process got just Rs 42.35 crore contract, […] Read more
