Tata Power Solar Doubles PV Manufacturing Capacity to 1.1 GW Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has announced an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, taking the total production capacity of cells and modules to 1.1 GW Tata Power Solar Systems Limited, one of India’s largest integrated solar companies and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has announced a significant expansion of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in […] Read more
Even As Solar Glass Prices Retreat, Price Pressures To Continue On Modules in 2021 Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The year 2020 was highly profitable for solar glass manufacturers everywhere. Not because they sold more, but because they could get much higher prices for their output. After being range bound for all of 2019 and right upto August 2020 between RMB 25-27 (1 RMB = Rs 11.3), solar glass prices shot up to a […] Read more
SolarWindow Sets new Record by Doubling its Power Conversion Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy SolarWindow Technologies, a developer of transparent liquid coatings and processes for generating electricity on glass and plastics, has announced that it has more than doubled its prior certified performance, also achieving the highest independently-certified power conversion efficiency of previous organic photovoltaic devices fabricated at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, […] Read more
After Record 2020, South Korea To See Moderation In Solar Growth Updated On Fri, Mar 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy South Korea, which has emerged as an unexpected bright spot for growth in the past three years, added almost 4.1 GW of solar in 2020.That places the country well above other relatively large markets like India for instance, which added barely 3.2 GW in 2020. The large additions in South Korea have been a function […] Read more
BCD Will Raise Solar Purchase Cost by Rs 900 Cr pa for Off-takers: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The imposition of BCD will lead to an increase in solar tariffs which will increase power purchase costs for solar off-takers by Rs 900 crore annually India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has come out and said that the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules with effect from 1 April 2022 […] Read more
BHEL Secures 1st Overseas Contract for Grid-Tied Solar Plant in Mauritius Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy BHEL has secured its maiden overseas turnkey contract for a grid-tied 8 MW solar power plant to be developed in Mauritius on an EPC basis. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that it has achieved another milestone in international business by securing its maiden overseas turnkey contract for a grid-connected 8 MW ac solar […] Read more
MNRE Urgently Needs Strategic Plan to Achieve 100 GW Solar Target: SCOE Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The SCOE has recommended MNRE to speedily work out a strategic plan to achieve the target of 100 GW solar energy within the deadline of 2022 The Standing Committee on Energy (SCOE) recently presented its 17th report on ‘Action Plan for the achievement of 175 Gigawatt (GW) Renewable Energy Target’, relating to the Ministry of […] Read more
BHEL Exploring Opportunities in Manufacturing in Solar PV Value Chain Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy BHEL has invited bids from reputed consultancy firms to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for manufacturing in the solar PV value chain India’s largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in the energy and infrastructure sector, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids to appoint a consulting firm with a proven track record and requisite […] Read more
40% on Modules & 25% on Cells, MNRE to Impose BCD From April 1, 2022 Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has finally finalised the new Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on solar PV cells and modules. As per an office memorandum, the Ministry is going to impose a 25 percent BCD on solar PV cells and 40 percent duty on solar modules without grandfathering of bid-out projects. However, […] Read more