Coal India to Set Up Integrated Solar Wafer Manufacturing Facility
Coal India Limited (CIL) has received approval from its board to venture into the solar power value chain and aluminum value chain. In a BSE filing, the coal giant said ...
DGTR Imposes Countervailing Duty of 9.71% on Solar Glass Imports from Malaysia
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has imposed a countervailing duty at 9.71% of the cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) value for five years ...
Is Production Linked Incentive the Solution to Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing?
The lack of financial and policy incentives to the domestic solar component manufacturing ecosystem is one of the primary factors holding back its growth, according to industry stakeholders. This may ...
Gujarat’s Petroleum University Inaugurates a 45 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Unit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi e-inaugurated a 45 MW monocrystalline solar panel manufacturing unit at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) in Gujarat. "The setting up of the 45 MW solar panel ...
China’s GCL-Poly Begins Construction of a 54,000 MT Polysilicon Facility
Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon, a subsidiary of Chinese major GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, announced the ground breaking of the first phase of its 54,000 metric tonnes (MT) polysilicon manufacturing facility using a ...
ReneSola and Zhongnan Industry to Build a 3 GW Solar PV Manufacturing Unit
ReneSola, a solar module manufacturer, announced that it is entering into a joint venture with the Zhongnan Industry, a subsidiary of Zhongnan Holding Group, to develop a solar PV manufacturing ...
A Vertically Integrated Solar Module Manufacturing Facility Opens in Turkey
Turkey recently inaugurated its integrated solar module manufacturing facility according to local media reports. The major solar ingot-wafer-module-cell production factory owned by Kalyon Holding will be operated through an investment ...
ReNew Power to Set Up 2 GW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Facility in India
ReNew Power, an Indian independent power producer (IPP), has announced its plans to invest between ₹15 billion (~$200 million)-₹20 billion (~$266.7 million) to set up a 2 GW solar cell ...
China Proposes to Streamline Solar Manufacturing Expansion
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a draft that proposes several guidelines for the manufacturing capacity of solar components in the country. China is the ...
BHEL to Procure 12 Million Multicrystalline Solar Cells
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a government undertaking, has invited bids to manufacture and supply 12 million units of solar cells. The last date for the submission of bids ...
Ginlong Solis Set to Double its Solar Inverter Production Capacity
Ginlong Technologies, one of the leading manufacturers of solar inverters, has laid out its plans to raise over $100 million (₹7.48 billion) through a non-public offering. The company aims to ...
BHEL Calls Global OEMs to Set Up Solar and Energy Storage Manufacturing Units in India
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) inviting global companies to partner and leverage its facilities and capabilities for setting up a manufacturing base in ...
Adani Power Reports ₹22.75 Billion in Losses During FY 2019-20
Adani Power Limited (APL), India’s largest private power generator, reported that its consolidated loss after tax widened to ₹22.75 billion (₹301.1 million) in the financial year (FY) 2019-20, up significantly ...
South Korean Polysilicon Manufacturer Hanwha to Close its Domestic Solar Business
After one of the largest polysilicon manufacturers OCI brought down the shutters on its domestic production, Hanwha Solutions has also decided to close its solar-grade polysilicon business after accruing losses ...
Nemji Solar Plans to Start 1 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Unit Next Year
Nemji Solar, a new entrant into the solar industry has announced that it plans to start operating a 1 GW solar module manufacturing facility by April 2020. The Gujarat-based company ...
BHEL to Procure 36 MW of Solar Cells
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s (BHEL), electronics division in Bengaluru has issued a request for quotation (RfQ) inviting interested parties to submit their applications for the manufacturing and supply of solar ...
Future Solar Bids to be Coupled with 50 Percent Manufacturing Component: R.K. Singh
Developers of renewable projects will soon be responsible for at least 50 percent of the manufacturing component, news agency PTI reported. "We are going to come out with bigger bids, ...
India Goes All In to Support Domestic Solar Manufacturing with a Bevy of Subsidy Proposals
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a concept note of a proposal to build out India’s manufacturing supply chain, including polysilicon, wafers/ingots, cells and modules. MNRE ...
Longi Confirms Plans to Set Up 500 MW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Units in India
Longi Green, a Chinese solar equipment and component manufacturer, plans to set up cell and module manufacturing units of 500 MW (each) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The company ...
U.S. ITC Recommends Lower than Expected Tariff in Suniva Antidumping Case, Setting a Precedent for India
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced antidumping tariff recommendations in the 30-35 percent range, much lower than what Suniva and SolarWorld were looking for. The full set of ...
Websol To Scale Up Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Capacity in India
Websol Energy System Limited has received board approval to scale up its solar cell and module manufacturing capacity in India. According to a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing, Websol’s board ...
Topaz Solar to Set Up 1.2 GW Module Manufacturing Capacity in Odisha
Topaz Solar, a private Indian company, will set up a 1.2 GW module manufacturing unit in Odisha, India. The payback period of the project is anticipated to be six years ...
BREAKING NEWS: Indian Solar Manufacturers File Anti-Dumping Petition
Indian solar manufacturers have filed an anti-dumping petition with the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, against Chinese solar modules and cells hoping that an interim duty will be levied, according ...
Central Electronics Limited Invites Expression of Interest to Form a Strategic Alliance for Module Manufacturing in India
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public-sector enterprise and a manufacturer of crystalline solar cells and modules, invited an expression of interest (EoI) for a strategic alliance to manufacture flexible ...
Tata Power Solar Scales Up Manufacturing
Module Capacity Has Doubled, Cell Manufacturing Capacity Has Increased by 65 Percent Tata Power Solar has announced significant manufacturing capacity expansion at its Bengaluru facility in India. The company has ...