Clarity Still Lacking in BIS Certification Process for Solar PV Inverters
India has been a thriving market for solar components, and the demand for inverters is set to grow. The government has begun to paying attention to quality issues considering the ...
Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to June 30, 2021
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification extending the self-certification of solar PV inverters from December 31, 2020, to June 30, 2021, subject to the ...
Amara Raja Power Wins Bid to Install Balance of Systems at NTPC’s 90 MW Solar Project
Power control equipment manufacturer and power project developer Amara Raja Power Systems (part of the Amara Raja Group of companies) has won the reverse auction conducted by NTPC for a ...
Solar Inverter Supplier GoodWe Launches IPO, Lists on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Solar inverter manufacturer GoodWe announced the initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock on the Shanghai Stock Market, making it a listed public company. According to the press release, ...
Solis to Take Its Solar Inverter Production Capacity to 20 GW by Q1 2021: Interview
In the calendar year (CY) 2019, Solis was among the top five solar inverter suppliers to India. The top five suppliers together accounted for 76% of shipments to the Indian ...
UL Launches BIS Recognized Testing Service for Solar Inverter Manufacturers in India
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global safety science company, announced that it had launched a testing service facility for solar inverter manufacturers in India. According to its press release, UL has expanded ...
MNRE Prepares Blueprint for Streamlining Technical Specifications for Solar Inverters
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for standards regarding the technical specifications for solar grid-tied inverters. The Ministry has invited comments and inputs from ...
NTPC Extends Bid Submission Deadline for Balance of System Package in Rajasthan
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has extended the bid submission deadline for the balance of system package (BoS) for its 735 (3x245) MW Nokh solar project in the state ...
GoodWe Supplies Inverters for 5 MW of Solar Projects Across Bosch’s Facilities
Bosch has commissioned 5 MW of solar projects in its factories across India using GoodWe’s solar inverters. GoodWe Power Supply Technology is a solar inverter manufacturing company with its head ...
TUV Rheinland’s Bengaluru Lab to Test Solar Inverters and Converters for BIS Certification
TUV Rheinland’s solar photovoltaic testing laboratory located in Bengaluru has been recognized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) to conduct testing of power ...
China’s TBEA Set to Launch its 2 GW Inverter Factory in Bengaluru
TBEA Xi’an Electric Technology Co., an affiliate of the TBEA Group, has announced that it will be unveiling its GW solar inverter factory on November 29, 2019, in Bengaluru. The ...
MNRE Approves ‘Series’ Guidelines for Quality Testing of Solar Inverters
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the series guidelines for grouping solar inverters. These series guidelines pertain to conducting tests in laboratories for the implementation of ...
BHEL Seeks Vendors to Supply 2.5 MVA Inverter Transformers for 129 MW of Solar Projects
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for the supply, instrumentation, and control (I&C), and maintenance of 2.5 MVA inverter transformers to set up 129 MW of solar power ...
NTPC Invites Bidders for Supplying Inverter Transformers to its Solar Projects
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bidders to enlist for inverter-inverter transformer package to develop solar power projects for NTPC. The scope of work includes supply, type testing, ...
ABB, Sungrow and Huawei Named Top Inverter Suppliers for the Indian Solar Market in 2017
In India, there are over 30 inverter suppliers meeting the demands of the rapidly-growing solar market. In 2017, the top ten solar inverter suppliers accounted for over 85 percent of ...
Siemens to Manufacture New Generation of Solar PV Inverters in India
Siemens, a supplier of transmission, distribution and smart grid solutions, launched Sinacon PV a new generation of photovoltaic (PV) central inverters with an output up to 5,000 kVA. The inverter ...
SMA Solar Has Sold Over 3 GW of Solar Inverters in India
SMA Solar has announced that it has sold over 3 GW of solar inverters in India cumulatively including more than 1 GW in 2017 into all market segments. SMA inverter ...
Enphase Energy Opens Indian R&D Center in Bangalore
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company and microinverter supplier, opened its first Indian research and development (R&D) center in Bangalore, Karnataka, on December 3, 2017. “I am pleased to ...
K. N. Sreevatsa of ABB Says Anti-Dumping Duty Should Be Levied on Inverters Imported to India
Mercom India interviewed K. N. Sreevatsa, Vice President and Head - Business Unit Power Conversion at ABB Limited, to get his views on the state of the solar inverter market ...
Top Five Inverter Manufacturers Accounted for Over 70 Percent of the Indian Solar Market as of Q2 2017
As of Q2 2017, the top five solar inverter manufacturers accounted for over 70 percent of India’s solar inverter market, led by ABB India with a 20 percent market share ...
ABB Partners with Azure to Power 750 Railway Stations in India
ABB, a global solar inverter supplier, in partnership with Azure Power will be providing solar inverters to support rooftop solar systems installations in 750 railway stations in the northern part ...
ABB India Crosses 5 GW Inverter Supply Mark
ABB India has surpassed a 5 GW milestone for the supply of solar inverters in India according to a company release. ABB has been making inverters in the country since ...
Enphase Energy Expands into India
Enphase Energy, a microinverter supplier for solar rooftop systems, has expanded into India and established offices in Chennai. The company appointed Venkata Mukundarajan in Chennai as its strategic account manager ...
Top Eight Inverter Manufacturers Account for 96 Percent of India’s Solar Inverter Market
The top eight inverter manufacturers account for 96 percent of solar inverter market in India, led by ABB with 22 percent, followed by SMA Solar with 18 percent. To date, ...