PFC, REC, IREDA to Lend at Lower Rates; Imported Solar Products May Face BCD from August Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy After putting an end on all the speculations, the government on Tuesday has hinted about its intentions for the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) in near future instead of its earlier plan for next year. On the matter, Power Minister RK Singh informed industry stakeholders via video conferencing about his Ministry’s proposal to implement […] Read more
With Focus On Chinese Imports, Familiar Tussle Returns For Solar Sector Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Imports in the solar sector, where Chinese origin equipment is said to account for anything between 78 percent to 85 percent of equipment used, are back in focus. Reports quoting sources say that the government has sought product-wise details of cheap imports, comparison with domestic prices and tax disadvantage, if any, from industry to curb […] Read more
India will be a Manufacturing Hub for EVs Within 5 Yrs: Gadkari Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy India will become a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EVs) in next 5 years, said by Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs. Minister confidently said that his government is trying to extend best possible concessions to the sector, and has lowered the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on electrical […] Read more
MNRE to Form Project Development Cell for Attracting Investments in India Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE is constituting its own Project Development Cell (PDC) for attracting investments in India, by the development of investible projects in the country The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that the Central Government has approved the setting up of an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) and Project Development Cell (PDC) in […] Read more
NSEFI Has a Wishlist for SECI’s 2000MW Tranche IX Solar Tender Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy Federation of India, in a letter from its CEO, Subrahmanyam Pulipaka to the GM, SECI, has urged the agency to extend the last date for submission of bids for its Solar projects under Tranche IX to July 15, 2020. The earlier date for the bid submissions is 22nd June. NSEFI, which […] Read more
The Leading Electric Two-Wheeler Companies in India Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The leading electric two-wheeler companies in India based on their sales figures for the financial year 2019-2020. Two-wheelers, perhaps one of the few industrial segments where India does not have a disadvantage vis a vis global scale, are poised to lead the EV transition in India. This is on the back of existing players as […] Read more
Backsheets Exhibited High Overall Defect Rate of 11% in India: Kaushik Choudhury, DuPont Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Globally, nearly a four-fold cumulative increase in PVDF outer-layer cracking defect rate has been observed, from 5 per cent to 23 per cent between year 4 and year 9 after installation… In India, the defect results are similar to global and backsheets exhibited a high overall defect rate of 11 per cent. Most of the […] Read more
US Solar Market Sets Q1 Record, Impact of COVID-19 Likely on Q2: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. The US solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter (Q1) ever in the United States. According to […] Read more
Trina Becomes 1st Solar Manufacturer to be listed on China’s Nasdaq; Issues First A-Shares Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Co Ltd, a leading provider of integrated photovoltaic (PV) modules and smart energy solutions, has become the first Chinese solar products manufacturer to trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board (or Shanghai Sci-Tech Innovation Board). Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Sci-Tech Innovation Board has also been dubbed as the Nasdaq of China […] Read more
