High Court to Hear Petition on Solar Imports Duty Likely on February 13 Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Madras High Court admitted Shapoorji Pallonji’s petition on January 19 and issued a temporary stay on the implementation of the recommendation. In a significant development, High Court has decided to hear the petition filed against the preliminary recommendation of the Director General (Safeguards) to impose 70 percent safeguard duty on imported solar panels and […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson to Build Zambia’s Largest Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson was ranked as the world’s largest pure play solar EPC company (outside USA and China) by IHSMarkit in Q1 2017. Sterling and Wilson, leading Global Solar EPC Company has been chosen to construct Zambia’s largest solar plant, of capacity 54.3 MWp. It is the first project to be implemented in the frame […] Read more
The Dark Truth of QCA: Who is Paying Whose Penalty? Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy By Abhk Kumar Das, Del2infinity Energy Consulting The solar and wind power generation shows a promising future in India. But due to the variability and intermittency, large scale renewable energy penetration in existing grid is a challenge and the proper policy and regulatory mechanisms, technological solutions and institutional structures are key issues in solar and […] Read more
Delhi Gurdwaras to Become Solar-Powered Soon Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The foundation stone laying ceremony for the project is expected to be held at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib next week. In a bid to conserve energy, Gurdwaras in the national capital will be solar powered for their day-to-day functioning, President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh said. The renewable energy wing of […] Read more
Budget 2018 is Favorable for Power Sector & Saubhagya will Boost Demand Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The vulnerability over the inconvenience of duty – import duty, shield obligation and hostile to dumping duty – including courses of events and their quantum proceeds for the solar energy sector. The Union Budget for 2018-19 is probably going to have a generally positive effect on the power aspect with the push towards extending power […] Read more
Budget 2018: Reactions From the Solar Industry Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Jaitley in his budget 2018 speech proposed that the duty on solar tempered glass or solar tempered [anti-reflective coated] glass for the manufacture of solar cells, panels, modules be reduced from 5 percent to zero. The Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that […] Read more
Ireda and Rumsl Join Hands for Large-Scale Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of the total power proposed to be generated at Rewa solar park, 24% has been agreed to be purchased by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and balance 76% by Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Ltd ( MPPMCL). Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) signed an agreement today […] Read more
Domestic Manufacturers Hoping of a Favorable Budget 2018 Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Currently, importing machinery and manufacturing equipment incur a heavy duty, compared to the duty-free import of finished products like Solar PV modules. As the administration keeps on the significance of the expanded appropriation of the sustainable power source, the power area seeks after a truly necessary push to domestic equipment manufacturers in the current year’s Union Budget. […] Read more
Coca Cola’s Factory in Telangana and Andhra Pardesh to Go Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy 75% of the power prerequisites of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) plant at Ameenpur will be met by solar energy. FMCG giant Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) Pvt Ltd has said it will utilize solar power as the essential wellspring of energy for assembling operations at all its processing plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. HCCB, which possesses […] Read more
