High Court to Hear Petition on Solar Imports Duty Likely on February 13 Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Madras High Court admitted Shapoorji Pallonji’s petition on January 19 and issued a temporary stay on the implementation of the recommendation. In a significant development, High Court has decided to hear the petition filed against the preliminary recommendation of the Director General (Safeguards) to impose 70 percent safeguard duty on imported solar panels and […] Read more
Sineng Electric Launches New Central Distributed Inverter for Bifacial Solar Modules Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Sineng Electric has been named one of the top three inverter manufacturers in China with years of experience in innovation and development. Sineng Electric, leading global solar inverter manufacturer made headway with the launch of a new central distributed inverter for bifacial solar modules recently in Beijing. The new product drew wide attention from industry […] Read more
Budget 2018: Reactions From the Solar Industry Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Jaitley in his budget 2018 speech proposed that the duty on solar tempered glass or solar tempered [anti-reflective coated] glass for the manufacture of solar cells, panels, modules be reduced from 5 percent to zero. The Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that […] Read more
Budget 2018: Solar Industry Demands Clarity, Relief in Safeguard Duty Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to industry experts, the imposition will not only increase the tariff by almost Re 1 but it will put the projects under execution in deep trouble resulting in making them unviable, turning them into non-performing assets. With the proposed imposition of 70 percent safeguard duty on import of solar power equipment and concerned about […] Read more
Is Trump’s Tariff a Big Deal For Solar Industry ? Updated On Sat, Jan 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The safeguard tariff on imported solar modules and cells issued by US administration begins at 30 percent in the first year, declines to 25 percent in the second, 20 percent in the third and ends at 15 percent in the fourth. Since US President Donald Trump made the announcement to impose 30 percent tariffs on […] Read more
PowerFilm Solar Announces Custom Crystalline Solar Panels Updated On Sat, Jan 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy PowerFilm is a US-based solar company specializing in the design, manufacturing and assembly of remote, portable solar solutions using a variety of solar technologies. With the recent tariff introduced on imported crystalline silicon solar modules and cells, PowerFilm Solar is pleased to announce their US-assembled custom crystalline solar solutions under the brand Soltronix. PowerFilm is […] Read more
Agfa and Ferbatt Sign Agreement For Distribution Of Solar PV Backsheet Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Most solar PV panels use polyester films on their backside to electrically insulate and protect the solar cells and components. Since its launch in April 2017 at the SNEC Exhibition in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Agfa’s UNIQOAT backsheet film has enjoyed great interest from the global photovoltaic (PV) solar panel manufacturing industry. To respond […] Read more
Donald Trump’s Tariff on Imported Solar Panels Will Cost 23,000 Jobs: SEIA Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Donald Trump administration has decided to slap a whopping 30 percent tariff on solar cells and washing machines imported from China. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has stated that the 30 percent tariffs on imported solar panels and cells will cost the United States 23,000 jobs. Angered by the Trump’s decision, the trade […] Read more
Mexico Slams Donald Trump’s Decision on Solar Panels Tariff Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Donald Trump has said the tariffs are going to help U.S. manufacturers. His administration has imposed an immediate tariff of 30 percent on most imported solar modules, with the rate declining before phasing out after four years. Mexico has stated that it regrets the Donald Trump’s decision not to exclude it from tariffs on imported […] Read more