Divergent Rulings Put Solar Companies in Dilemma Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy To seek clarity on the matter the industry has knocked the doors of government. On the one hand, Maharashtra AAR in his two rulings have favored a GST rate of 18% which threats installations as a whole works contract. The solar industry has been thrown into confusion after divergent decisions form two separate Authority for […] Read more
Sungrow to Supply over 50 Mwh ESS Solutions to North America Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy These projects will span multiple sites across Massachusetts, California and Ontario, using customized systems including its recently launched 2MW-4.2MWh system solutions. One of the leading solar PV inverter solutions provider Sungrow has won the projects aggregating over 50MWh following the ESA Energy Storage Conference & Expo held in Boston, Massachusetts. Further, these projects will span multiple sites […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, Founder and Chairman | ACME Group Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. As Madras High Court has dismissed the petition filed against levy of safeguard duty on import of solar modules and cells, how you will deal with the challenges in present scenario? Solar power capacity addition is sensitive to solar tariff. Recent study by KPMG also underscores this fact that at a tariff of Rs.3.0 […] Read more
Risen Energy Gets Financing from EBRD for 63MW Solar Project in Kazakhstan Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The construction of the greenfield 63 MW solar project will kick off in the month of September and is expected to be completed in June next year. Chinese solar panel maker Risen Energy has signed a mandate letter with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for financing the construction of a 63 MW solar […] Read more
Jolywood Inks Pact with Imec to Develop Bifacial Solar Cells Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, Imec has also demonstrated screen-printed monofacial n-PERT cells with the conversion efficiency up to 22.8 percent. Jolywood (Taizhou) Solar Technology has entered into partnership with Imec to develop industrialized bifacial solar cells with average front-side conversion efficiency up to 21.9 percent. As per the deal, Imec has also demonstrated screen-printed monofacial […] Read more
MNRE Announces RPO Compliance Unit Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The RPO Compliance Cell will coordinate with states, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and SERCs on all things related to the RPO. It will oversee monthly reports on RPO compliance, coordinate periodic reporting, and act on non-compliance with the appropriate authorities. To improve enforcement of key policies for clean energy deployment in the country, Ministry […] Read more
PM Lays Foundation Stone for 2400 MW Phase-I of NTPC’s Patratu Power Plant in Jharkhand Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy This project is a Joint Venture (JV) in the ratio of 74:26 between Government of Jharkhand (GoJ) and Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (PVUNL), a NTPC’s subsidiary establishing a total capacity expansion of 4,000 MW. Envisioning the brighter future for India’s 19th state, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for the […] Read more
Consumers, Integrators Seek Single-window for Solar Power Projects in Goa Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The integrators were attending the Goa Conference’s second edition on Solar Energy in Panaji, the capital of Goa. They vigorously questioned the role of the electricity department and the GEDA. To deal with all grid-connected solar power projects, Integrators and consumers of solar power systems have appealed for a single window system for smooth installations. […] Read more
MNRE Modifies Guidelines for Selection of Solar Park Developers Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new amendments by the MNRE have also dropped the requirements under which the state government was obliged to buy 20% of the power from the distribution companies (DISCOMs). Thus it would no longer be required to get a commitment from the state government to buy at least 20% of the total power produced in […] Read more
