Possibility of Making India the Storage Manufacturing Hub (LI-ion Battery) Updated On Sun, Jun 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy As the world is advancing in shifting from fossil based energy to renewable energy India too is aspiring for the same. To match the pace, India would however need a strong and sustainable energy storage industry. Right from the electric vehicles to grid applications and telecom sector to solar storage, some of the major energy […] Read more
CEL Release EoI for PV Cell, Module Manufacturing in India Updated On Fri, Jun 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The main purpose of the initiative is to increase the production capacity of CEL and bring down the prices of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells in India. Its aim is to make components are financially viable for the market. A government enterprise, Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) has invited expression of interest (EoI) for the construction of […] Read more
BHEL Gets EPC Orders Worth Over Rs 125 Cr to Set-up Solar PV Plants in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jun 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has bagged the first order from Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) for setting up of a 20 MW SPV power plant. State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won the two orders in Gujarat worth aggregating more than Rs 125 crore for setting up of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plants on Engineering, Procurement […] Read more
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son may Meet PM Modi for $60 Bn Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Being the hub of investment as far as solar industry is concerned, countries like China and now Japan’s tech giant SoftBank are eyeing to grab a major pie in the clean energy segment in India. In the coming years, India is expected to go through the biggest revolution in solar energy. The country which has […] Read more
JinkoSolar US Arm Inks 1.43 GW Solar Panel Supply Pact with sPower Updated On Wed, Jun 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The deal includes significant down payments, which will help Jinko expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States and Asia. One of the leading PV modules supplier JinkoSolar Holding’s US subsidiary has signed a three-year deal to supply 1.43 GW of high-efficiency modules to sPower. sPower is the leading renewable energy independent power producer (IPP). […] Read more
Vikram Solar Commissions 10 MW Solar Project in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jun 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ordnance Factory in Itarsi will use the power that is generated from this captive power plant. According to the company statement, it will be responsible for installation of that plant, and apart from that the company will also provide operations and maintenance (O&M) service to the plant for a period of 10 years from […] Read more
SECI Issues 5 GW Tender for Solar PV Power Plants Linked with PPAs Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy All the development of manufacturing units and the linked solar PV projects will be on the bases of build own operate (BOO) basis. Furthermore, SECI will enter into Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the successful Bidders selected based on this request for selection (RfS) for purchase of Solar Power for a period of 25 years […] Read more
Divergent Rulings Put Solar Companies in Dilemma Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy To seek clarity on the matter the industry has knocked the doors of government. On the one hand, Maharashtra AAR in his two rulings have favored a GST rate of 18% which threats installations as a whole works contract. The solar industry has been thrown into confusion after divergent decisions form two separate Authority for […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Higher Energy Yield. Lower LCOE. Superior Return – This is your mantra for Series 6 Modules. Can you please justify the above statement in detail? The First Solar Series 6 module leverages the same proven semi-conductor (CdTe) and the manufacturing process, with a larger form factor. The module size is 1.2X 2 Mtrs with […] Read more
