Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Seeks Replacement of 18% GST with 5% Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Before the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Government of India from 1st of July 2017, many taxes like VAT, Octroi, Service tax have been subsumed into a single tax of GST. The GST has merged under the heading Renewable energy devices & parts for their manufacture all of the earlier solar […] Read more
Budget 2019: Solar Industry Seeks Quick Reforms from Modi 2.0 Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy When the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government was voted back to power in a landslide victory in the recently concluded general polls, expectations of the corporate world and especially from the renewable industry grew mile high from the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on 5th July. Now with the continuation of the […] Read more
Delhi Police Goes Green, to set up 200 Rooftop Solar Systems Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Delhi police has announced that it plans to set up rooftop solar energy systems in over 200 of its buildings across the city. Delhi police has announced that it plans to set up rooftop solar energy systems in over 200 of its buildings across the city. And in this regard, it has signed a pact […] Read more
Growatt Introduces Smart Solar Storage Solutions in Australia Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy At the SEC (Smart Energy Council) in Melbourne on June 27, 2019, Growatt introduced its latest smart storage ready inverter, TL-XH. Australia’s growing battery storage industry has prompted the update of battery rules. From June to July Growatt will join a number of senior industry experts in New Battery Rules Training Workshops held by Australia’s […] Read more
Vikram Solar Inducts Ravindra Anil Vaidya For Global Push Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Leading manufacturer and EPC firm Vikram Solar Limited has announced the induction of Ravindra Anil Vaidya as the Vice President, Global Markets for the firm. Mr Vaidya will be based in Singapore, as he seeks to build on the increasing international opportunities in solar for Vikram Solar. For the Kolkata based Vikram Solar, the appointment […] Read more
Arunachal Pradesh Issues Tender for Off-Grid Solar Projects Worth 1.15 MW Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Arunachal Pradesh has issued a tender for developing off-grid solar projects in the state. The Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA) has issued a tender for developing off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be installed in the state. Through this tender, 46 off-grid solar systems of capacity 25 kW each will be set up across […] Read more
Win at WTO against US solar Tariffs Unlikely to Help India Much Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s complaint against the US, and specifically against 8 US states that added tariffs on renewable sector imports from the country has found support at the WTO, with the global trade body’s dispute panel supporting the Indian stand. Made public yesterday, the ruling, even as it pronounced the US ‘guilty’ of unfair trade practices in […] Read more
GE Renewable Energy & Enerfín to Construct 50 MW Wind Farm in Valencia Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Enerfín has announced the start of construction on the 50 MW Cofrentes wind farm, which will be powered by 13 GE Renewable Energy onshore wind turbines. Enerfín, the wind energy focussed arm of Spain’s leading infrastructure and renewable energy group Elecnor has announced the start of the construction on the 50 MW Cofrentes wind farm […] Read more
