Vikram Solar Wins 300 MW Solar Project from NTPC Updated On Wed, Apr 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar, country’s one of the leading module manufacturers and an EPC & rooftop solar solutions provider, has bagged a 300 MW solar project from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) under CPSU-II scheme. Kolkata-headquartered Vikram Solar has won this solar photovoltaic (PV) project under the reverse bidding auction at a price of Rs 1,750 […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Arm Wins 300 MW Solar Project from NTPC Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, the renewable arm of utility giant Tata Power, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from NTPC to develop 300 MW grid-connected solar project under CPSU Scheme Phase-II. Bangalore-headquartered Tata Power Solar has won this solar photovoltaic (PV) project under the reverse bidding auction held in February at an all-inclusive price of Rs 1,730.16 […] Read more
Demand for Domestic Products Increased After China’s Covid-19 Incidence: Yash Jain Updated On Wed, Mar 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar panel prices, production, and supply are poised to continue to be in turmoil in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak. Yes, the demand for domestic products have increased tremendously after China’s COVID-19 incidence. However, the industry is also facing shortage of raw material as compared to the demand. Also, we are coming up with […] Read more
Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
Solar Cells in Focus as DGTR Initiates Review of Safeguard Duty Updated On Fri, Mar 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Following a representation by Indian manufacturers of solar cells, the Directorate General of of Trade Remedies(DGTR) has started a review of the Safeguard Duty(SGD) that was put into place in 2018, on imports of solar cells, mostly targeting China. A review in this case would typically cover the effectiveness of the SGD that was imposed […] Read more
Tender for 30 MW Solar Power Projects Issued in Assam Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy APDCL has issued a tender under the CPSU Phase II program for setting up 30 MW grid-tied solar energy projects across three locations in Assam. The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has issued a tender under the Central public sector Undertaking (CPSU) Phase II program, inviting bids from eligible firms for setting up of […] Read more
NTPC Issues 923MW Solar Tender under Domestic Competitive Bidding Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date and time for submitting bids including both Techno-Commercial Bids and Price Bids is January 03, 2020 at 2 p.m. State-run power producer NTPC has invited bids for the development of up to 923 MW of capacity grid connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranche-II). As per the tender document […] Read more
Will the ban on ‘Blue Wafer Cell’ help in boosting the domestic solar manufacturing? Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, government had imposed restrictions on the use of imported ‘blue wafer/ diffused silicon wafer’ for the manufacturing of solar PV cells, as such PV cells will not qualify under the category of domestically manufactured solar cells under various government schemes. Here’re some views and voices from the solar industry on its impact: Manish Aggarwal, […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
