Karnataka Bags Proposals Worth Rs 72K Cr, With EVs and Solar in Focus Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy It has been reported that Rs 72,000 crore investment proposals were received at the Invest Karnataka meet for the states’ northern region. It has been reported that Rs 72,000 crore investment proposals were received at the Invest Karnataka meet, held on February 14, 2020, for the states’ northern region. “About 50 foreign and domestic firms […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
Govt Asks Solar Manufacturers to Submit List of Items for Basic Custom Duty Exemption Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a step towards providing further relief to domestic solar manufacturers in the country, the Government on Thursday has asked the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers and related associations to submit their list of items to be included in the Basic Custom Duty (BCD) exemption list. In this regard, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
India’s Solar and Wind Capacity to Reach 135 GW by 2024: BTI Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s solar and wind generation capacity has been predicted to reach 135 GW by the end of 2024 up from the 77 GW at the end of 2019. According to a new report, India’s solar and wind generation capacity has been predicted to reach 135 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2024 up from the […] Read more
NEDO and Panasonic set Highest Efficiency for Largest-area Solar Cell Module Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Panasonic has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module in collaboration with NEDO. The Panasonic Corporation has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module (Aperture area 802 cm2: 30 cm long x 30 cm wide x 2 mm thick) […] Read more
JinkoSolar Retains top Spot in Global Solar PV Module Shipments for 2019: GlobalData Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has emerged as the leading company in terms of global solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments in 2019, GlobalData has revealed Chinese solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar has emerged as the leading company in terms of global solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments in 2019, securing the top position in GlobalData’s 2018 ranking produced last year. The […] Read more
Govt Modifies Provision; Cuts Application Fees for Small Solar Module Manufacturers Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a significant step towards providing further relief to small solar module manufacturers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has modified its existing provisions related to application fees. As per the new provisions, for small photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers having total installed manufacturing capacity less than or equal to 50 MW, the application […] Read more
The Total-Adani Deal- Impact on Indian Solar Sector Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The announcement yesterday of a proposed JV between Total Total SA, the french energy major, and Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, for $510 million (approx Rs 3600 crores) is, to put it mildly, a surprise. After all, while not dire, the sector today faces multiple pressure points, the latest […] Read more
Solar Power to Become Cheaper and More Efficient in 2020s: Report Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar system prices will continue to become cheaper over the next decade, driven by advances in module efficiency, manufacturing, labour practices, and software, a new analysis has revealed. Solar system prices will continue to become cheaper over the next decade, driven by advances in module efficiency, manufacturing, labour practices, and software, according to Wood Mackenzie. […] Read more