70% Safeguard Duty on Solar to Dampen Investor Sentiment: Par Panel Updated On Wed, Mar 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Custom Duty on Solar Cells/Modules/Panels should not be levied and they should continue to enjoy exemption from custom duty as before. Safeguard Duty should not be of the tune (70 per cent) that will hamper our own programme and it should not affect the bids which have already taken pace, panel has said. A Parliamentary […] Read more
Madras High Court Puts Temporary Restraint on Removing Private Firm’s Solar Power Panel Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power company produces 49 MW power and supplies it to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The Madurai bench of the Madras high court has temporarily restrained the revenue authorities from removing the solar panel of a private solar power company at Mannur taluk in Tirunelveli district. The company produces 49 MW power and […] Read more
MNRE Ceases Empanelment Of Channel Partners Under Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Program Updated On Sat, Nov 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy An auction of up to 21GW solar and wind capacities combined to be issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) by March 2018. In an official notice dated of 23 November 2017, The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) declared the discontinuation of empanelment of channel partners under grid connected rooftop and […] Read more
New Panels To Boost Railway Stations With Solar Power Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The central railway has been allotted 9.2MW of solar power. Of this, 1.115MW will be generated in the Pune division As part of railways efforts to increase solar energy production, many railway stations under the Pune division would soon be able to set up solar panels. One of the railway officials said that the ministry […] Read more
Target set for rooftop solar by 2022 is ‘Unrealistic’: Parliamentary Panel Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The panel further said the Centre should give the scheme a “serious relook”, else, it will derail the target achievement of the National Solar Mission. A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday said that 40 GW target for rooftop solar by 2022 is “unrealistic” and it needs to be “reconsidered” reports PTI. “The Committee feels that the […] Read more
All solar equipments and its parts including panels, cells and modules would be taxed at 5% under GST Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government is planning to bring down GST rate on solar panels or modules to around 5 per cent as against 18 per cent declared earlier. The government’s recent announcement of 18% tax rate under the new indirect tax regime for solar module was the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector. Looking into […] Read more
Mumbai’s Housing Society installs Solar Power Panels, expected to Save Rs 5 lakh a Year Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Grace Co-operative Housing Society located at Mulund West in Mumbai has switched to solar power system and will be saving an approx. amount of Rs 5 lakh a Year apart from reducing almost 30 tonnes of CO2 emissions in one year. Grace Co-operative Housing Society, Vasant Oscar, Mulund (West) has switched to solar and […] Read more
Solar Junction Box “The Black Wizard Bihind Panels” Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy With the rise of the solar industry during the past decade, demand for PV systems and their components has increased drastically. Best termed as the Balance of System (BoS), these solar system components are becoming significant and integrated part of the PV industry. The technological advancement in making of each component and constant innovative approach […] Read more
SECI inviting tenders for Empanelment of Experts for Third Party Inspection of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV systems Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The tenure of empanelment of “Experts for Third Party Inspection of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV systems” shall be two years from the date of empanelment letter issued by Solar Energy Corporation of India. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) inviting Bids/Price Proposal from the eligible Bidders, Consultants, Agencies, Experts to participate in the […] Read more
