MNRE Appeals Exclusion of Solar Projects under Execution from Safeguard Duty Updated On Mon, Aug 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ministry has put up an urge to exclude projects bid out before 31st July as the safeguard duty came into effect on July 31st. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has urged the Finance Ministry to exempt solar projects under implementation from the 25 percent safeguard duty on solar goods from China […] Read more
Farmers Get Subsidy up to 30% for Installing Solar Water Pumps: MNRE Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Till now over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the MNRE Programme. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), R K Singh mentioned that the ministry is providing subsidy up to 30% of […] Read more
SECI Cancels Solar Bids for 2,400 MW Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy ACME is the only developer that was allotted the 600 MW SECI solar project which had quoted lowest tariff of Rs. 2.44 per unit. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled the allotment of 2400 MW of auctioned solar projects after the auction of 3000 MW of solar projects held on July 13. While […] Read more
ARCI Develops Self-cleaning Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Jul 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The institute has used Nano-technology to build self cleaning solar panels that are capable of cleaning themselves. Hyderabad based International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) has developed self-cleaning solar panels adding another breakthrough in solar industry. The institute has used Nano-technology to build solar panels that are capable of cleaning […] Read more
India Imposes 25% Safeguard Duty on Solar Imports Updated On Tue, Jul 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Finance ministry has imposed a safeguard duty of 25 percent on the imports from July 30, 2018 to July 29, 2019 and a gradually reduced rate of 20 percent from July 30, 2019 to January 29, 2020 and 15 percent from January 30, 2020 to July 29, 2020. Keeping in view the interests of the […] Read more
Amplus to Setup 400 MW Solar Capacity in UP; Mulls to Invest Rs 2,000 Cr by FY21 Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Gurgaon headquartered, Amplus Solar made the announcement of solar capacity in UP during the Ground-Breaking Ceremony held on July 29 by Uttar Pradesh Government to felicitate its investing partners in Lucknow. Amplus Energy Solutions plans to invest Rs 2,000 core in Uttar Pradesh (UP) by Fiscal 2021 as part of the GoUP’s Solar Policy […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid-Submission Deadline for Rihand Dam 150 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The deadline of the bid submission has been extended up to September 4, 2018. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for the tender of 150 MW grid connected floating solar power project to be installed at Rihand Dam, Uttar Pradesh. The deadline of the bid submission has been […] Read more
Solar Industry Seeks Clear GST Rates on Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar industry association has written to the authorities after the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) upheld the rate to be at 18 percent and not 5 percent GST rates on Solar Projects. Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) has sought clarity on the GST rates on solar projects from the solar policy makers, including important […] Read more
UP Govt Cancels 1 GW Solar PV Projects Auction on Higher Tariffs Updated On Sat, Jul 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The auction conducted by Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) saw a high tariff rate bidding by the participants and it will go for re-bidding. Weighed down by higher solar tariffs up to Rs 3.48 per unit, the Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to cancel the auction for 1 GW of […] Read more
