MNRE Issues Draft Guidelines for Development of Decentralised Solar Plants Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the draft guidelines for the development of decentralised solar plants with the aim to promote the decentralised use of solar energy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the draft guidelines for the development of decentralised solar power plants with the aim to promote the decentralised use of solar […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
CPIH and Equinor Sign Cooperation Agreement on Offshore Wind Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy CPIH and Equinor have signed an MoU to cooperate on offshore wind in China and Europe, also opening for potentially expanding the collaboration. CPIH (China Power International Holding) and Equinor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on offshore wind in China and Europe. The MoU also opens for potentially expanding the collaboration […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Wins 105 MW Floating Solar Project in Kerala Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The venture will be executed on the reservoir of NTPC Kayamkulam District Allappuzha, Kerala. Adding another feather in its cap, Tata Power’s solar arm has received a Letter of Award (LoA) to develop 105 MWp floating solar project in Kerala. Bangalore-headquartered Tata Power Solar has won this project under the reverse bidding auction of 70MWac/105MWp […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
US DOE Announces Winners of Solar Prize and 2 New Solar Initiatives Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US DOE has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a USD 3 million competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. As […] Read more
JinkoSolar Signs 300 MW Module Supply Agreement for Spanish Project Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has signed a module supply contract with METKA EGN, for 300 MW of Cheetah modules to be installed at the Talasol solar plant in Spain. JinkoSolar, one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that it has signed a module supply contract with EPC contractor METKA EGN, for […] Read more
MNRE Issues Amendments for DRM Committee Implementation Order Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has announced the formation of Dispute Resolution Committee and issued amendments for its previous order. The government will by next week make functional a dispute resolution committee which would settle disputes of solar and wind energy projects beyond contractual agreements within 3 weeks or 21 days. In June this year, the Ministry of New and […] Read more
First Solar Signs 1.7 GW Module Contract With Intersect Power Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy First Solar will supply more than 1.7 GW of its Series 6 PV modules to renewable energy developer Intersect Power as part of a multiyear supply agreement. US-headquartered First Solar has announced that it will supply more than 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of its high-performance Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules to utility-scale renewable energy developer Intersect Power as part of a multiyear supply […] Read more
