U.S. to consider tariffs on solar panels made in Southeast Asia Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy U.S. trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation that could result in tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations, a blow to clean energy project developers that rely on cheap imports to keep costs down. The Commerce Department’s decision regarding imports from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia was a […] Read more
CSIR-CMERI and their record-breaking solar trees need a pause Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Earlier this month on March 14th, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) unveiled the world’s largest solar tree, officially certified by the Guinness World Records (GWR), which has been installed at its Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery in Ludhiana, Punjab. Rated for a capacity of 53.6 kW, […] Read more
MNRE Softens, Extends ALMM Compliance Date to October 1, 2022 for Open Access, Net Metering Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major effort to reconcile the demands of developers vis a vis domestic manufacturers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in a fresh office memorandum yesterday (March 28), has extended the start date of compliance with ALMM list for all open access and Net metering projects to October 1, 2022, from April […] Read more
DISPA recommends keeping C&I projects outside ambit of ALMM List Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy In response to a petition filed by the Distributed Solar Power Association (DiSPA), the Delhi High-Court has sought clarification from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), on the provisions they have made to protect ongoing projects, which could be negatively impacted with the extension of ALMM to projects under open access and net […] Read more
Jakson Signs Up For BOS package for 245 MW Nokh Solar Park of NTPC Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Jakson, one of the oldest and leading energy solution providers has entered into contract agreement with NTPC Limited for execution of “Balance of System (BOS) package for development of 245MW for Block/Plot No.-3 of Nokh Solar Power Project (735MW)” within 18 Months. The Jakson group is a well diiversified energy services and products firm. NTPC […] Read more
‘Grandfathering’ Of Solar Projects Bid Out Before March 9, 2021 Back on Agenda Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The thorny issue of protecting projects that were bid out before March 9, 2021 subsequent to which the Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh announced plans to impose high customs duties on Solar module and cell imports, moved a step closer to a resolution it seems. Mr Singh has confirmed that the MNRE ministry has […] Read more
MNRE to Give Three Months’ Relief in SCD of Wind Energy Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided to give an extra three months relief to wind power developers whose projects could not be commissioned in time due to the second wave of Covid-19 and also the onset of monsoon. Earlier, the MNRE allowed the period of disruption from April 1, 2021 to […] Read more
New single-axis solar tracker can follow sloped, uneven, challenging terrain Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Nextracker™ has launched NX Horizon-XTR, a terrain-following, single-axis tracker designed to expand the addressable market of solar power on sites with sloped, uneven, and challenging terrain. The company began deployment and empirical testing of NX Horizon-XTR at utility scale three years ago, working closely with customers that faced capital expense and construction challenges on project […] Read more
AISIA Warns of Stockpiling of Solar Equipment, Seeks Safeguards Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Industry body AISIA, or the All India Solar Manufacturers Association, has warned yet again of the dangers facing India’s domestic manufacturers. In a letter to the MNRE minister, the AISIA states that domestic manufacturers have been operating at 30% capacity, and the situation places at risk thousands of jobs in India. Almost 125 manufacturing units […] Read more
