Seraphim to Open a 500 MW Solar Cell Factory in South Africa
Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System, a solar product manufacturer, has announced to open 500 MW solar cell factory in the Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The cell factory based in Coega Industrial ...
To Meet India’s 2022 Solar Target, MNRE Plans to Tender 60 GW of Projects by March 2020
With the goal to accelerate the expansion of solar and wind power to replace fossil fuel-based power and meet its 2022 target, India has now declared a trajectory that aims ...
MNRE Amends VGF Program Guidelines for Solar Projects Yet Again
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for the implementation of its scheme under which the government aims to develop 5 GW of solar projects ...
Mercom India Research Releases White Paper on Domestic Solar Market at Intersolar India
Mercom India, an exclusive knowledge partner of Intersolar India, has released its whitepaper India Solar Market Drivers and Challenges, in partnership with the Intersolar India conference. The conference will be ...
Solar Installations in India Reach 6.6 GW in the First Nine Months of 2018
India’s solar installations have reached 6.6 GW year-to-date with large-scale projects making up 5,382 MW and rooftop installations accounting for 1,240 MW. Solar installations in India in Q3 2018 witnessed ...
Solar PV Deployed at CAGR of 38% from 1998 to 2015: United Nations Report
Global emissions have witnessed a mercurial rise in the recent years. In order to bridge the emissions gap, innovation in the use of existing technologies, promotion of investment in new ...
World Bank Helps Chart Plan to Bring Electricity Access to All Kenyans by 2022
The Kenyan government has launched a new program called Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES). The ambitious program has been developed in partnership with the World Bank and it aims to provide a ...
GST Compensation for Solar Projects and Other Policy Highlights from November 2018
The month of November witnessed a series of orders in the renewable energy sector, especially from the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERC). One of the important orders that made headlines ...
African Development Bank Approves $220 Million Loan for a Solar Project in South Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of ZAR 3 billion (~$220.3 million) to the 100 MW Redstone concentrated solar power project. The project is located in the ...
MNRE Asks Lenders to Insist on BIS Certification of Solar Modules Rather than Tier-1 List
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a memorandum concerning the importance of following BIS certification when it comes to quality of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. According to ...
Power Sale Agreements for 302 MW of Solar Projects Approved in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved power sale agreements (PSAs) for grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 302 MW under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Yojana. MERC was reviewing ...
Month in a Minute: Notable Renewable Energy and Solar News from India in November 2018
November 2018 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest ...
Bihar DISCOMs Liable to Pay Penalty in Case of Non-fulfillment of Solar RPO
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has revised the draft regulations pertaining to Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) compliance and Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) framework implementation. According to the new provisions, ...
Andhra Pradesh: Solar Projects Get ₹3/kWh Tariff After a 20-Month Delay in Commissioning
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has set ₹3 (~$0.042)/kWh as the tariff for three grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the state, aggregating 82 MW. The APERC was ...
Torrent Power Gets Approval for Deviation in Guidelines to Procure Solar and Wind Power
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved Torrent Power’s petitions for the acceptance of deviations from the Ministry of Power (MoP)’s guidelines for the procurement of solar and wind ...
Solar REC Trading Slumps While Non-Solar REC Trading Spikes in November 2018
With both solar and non-solar renewable energy certificate (REC) trading undergoing a reversal in the demand-supply situation, trading of solar RECs has witnessed a huge slump even as trade in ...
Is the Indian Solar Market Ready to Make the Transition to Mono PERC Modules?
Consensus in the solar industry is that it is gradually shifting towards monocrystalline cell technology from the more common multicrystalline (also called multicrystalline) cells and modules. The introduction of passivated ...
Noida Power Company’s Roadmap for Solar and Non-Solar RPO Fulfilment Gets its Go-Ahead
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has accepted the submissions made by Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) pertaining to the fulfilment of past renewable purchase obligations (RPO). NPCL’s submissions ...
Sindicatum Renewables Lists Green Bonds On London Stock Exchange
Sindicatum Renewable Energy Company Pte Ltd (Sindicatum), a developer and operator of clean energy projects in Asia, has listed its three guaranteed Indian Rupee (₹) and Philippine Peso (PHP) green ...
200 MW of Solar Projects to be Developed in Kerala under IPP Mode
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved the petition filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) seeking its nod for 200 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects ...
Rise in Module Shipments Help Jinko Solar Increase Its Gross Profit by 37% in Q3 2018
Jinko Solar, a Chinese solar module and cell manufacturer, has announced its financial results for the third quarter (Q3) ending September 2018. The company’s total revenue for Q3 2018 was RMB 6.69 ...
Maharashtra’s Renewable Energy Policy 2008 Does Not Include Solar: MERC
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) not to pay any benefits to open access solar projects aggregating 6 MW. These projects were developed under the ...
New Guidelines for Distributed Solar Projects in Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the implementation timeline of distributed grid-connected solar power projects in Andaman & Nicobar, and Lakshadweep islands. In order to allow ...
European Union to Join Hands with India for the Growth of Sustainable Technologies
The European Union (EU) has issued a joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council through which the EU aims to reinforce EU-India strategic partnership, build a strong partnership ...
India’s Solar Exports Jumped by 223% While Imports Increased by 38% in Q3 2018
Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest data from the Department of Commerce, solar modules and cells worth ...
