Construction of BRICS Bank Funded 100 MW Rooftop Solar Project Begins in Shanghai
The construction of the 100 MW Shanghai Lingang Distributed Solar Power project has begun in Shanghai, China. The project is being funded by BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and will ...
Rising Chinese Module Prices Pose Significant Short-Term Challenge for India’s Solar Industry
After falling by approximately 5 percent in the second quarter of 2017, for the first time in years, the average selling price (ASP) for Chinese modules is increasing quarter-over-quarter in ...
Solar Installations in China Totalled 35 GW at the End of July, More Than All of 2016
According to recent energy statistics, China installed 34.92 GW of solar from January 2017 to July 2017, exceeding last year’s installation total of 34.54 GW by approximately 380 MW. As a ...
India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Tempered Solar Glass Imported from China
The Indian Ministry of Finance has imposed an anti-dumping duty on tempered glass (solar glass) imported from China in the range of $64.04 per metric ton (MT) to $136.21/MT. The ...
China Installs 24.4 GW of Solar in 1H 2017
China further consolidated its topmost ranking as the largest installer of solar projects in the world by installing 24.4 GW of solar projects in the first half of 2017. With ...
NTPC Tenders 250 MW of Solar Under DCR Category
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) tendered 250 MW of solar under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category. This is a global tender and anyone can participate. The bid-submission deadline is ...
China to Cooperate With India to Resolve Solar Anti-Dumping Issue
China wants an amicable resolution to the solar anti-dumping issue with India at the same time raising concerns that the levy of a duty might hinder the growth of the ...
India’s Anti-Dumping Investigation into Solar Imports from China, Taiwan and Malaysia Underway
The office of the Directorate General of Anti-dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) India, has started the investigation into the anti-dumping petition - filed by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) ...
Solar Imports Grew by 34 Percent Year-over-Year, Exports Declined 58 Percent in the First 11 Months of Financial Year 2016-17
In the 11 months from April to February in financial year (FY) 2016-17, export and import activity totaling $2.61 billion (~Rs.175.7 billion) was registered in the Indian solar sector, according ...
Solar Power Generation in India Was Up 83% in the 11-Month Period from April 2016 -February 2017
India generated 11.86 billion units (BU) of solar power in the 11-month period from April 2016-February 2017. Solar accounted for 1.04 percent of all power generated in the country during ...
Solar Imports Grow 39 Percent, Exports Decline 56 Percent in the First Ten Months of Financial Year 2016-17
In the ten months from April to January in financial year (FY) 2016-17, the Indian solar sector registered export and import activity totaled $2.2 billion (~Rs.150.3 billion), an increase of ...
Cumulative Renewable Energy Installations Cross 50 GW in India
The share of renewable power in India’s energy mix continues to increase with cumulative installations now exceeding 50 GW. The solar sector is witnessing installations and project commissioning at a ...
Solar Imports Grew by 40 Percent Year-over-Year, Exports Declined 22 Percent in the First Seven Months of Financial Year
In the seven months from April to October in financial year (FY) 2016-17, export and import activity totaling $1.22 billion (~Rs.83.22 billion) was registered in the Indian solar sector. This ...
Declining Module Prices Come Just in Time for Indian Solar Project Developers
Swift decline in module prices over the last three to four months is the single most important positive event for the Indian solar sector. The project development landscape has changed ...
In the First Half of FY 2016-17 Solar Imports Grew by 47 Percent YoY and Exports by 12 Percent
In the first half of financial year (FY) 2016-17, import and export activity worth over $1 billion (~Rs.67 billion) was registered in the Indian solar sector, compared to $700 million ...
India Solar PV Imports and Exports Rising
India exported solar modules and cells worth $41 million (~Rs.2.74 billion) from April to July 2016, which was up 116 percent from the same time last year. During that same ...
Led by China, the United States and Japan, Global Solar Installations to reach Approximately 66.7 GW, reports Mercom Capital Group
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, forecasts global solar installations to reach 66.7 GW with China, the United States, Japan and India to make ...
Global Solar Installations Forecast to Reach Approximately 64.7 GW in 2016, Reports Mercom Capital Group
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, forecasts another year of solar growth with installations expected to reach 64.7 GW in 2016 up from 57.8 ...
Mercom Capital Group Reiterates Global Solar Forecast, Installations to Reach 57.4 GW in 2015
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, is reiterating its global forecast of 57.4 GW in solar installations for 2015, a growth of about 25-30 ...
Mercom Capital Group Forecasts Strong Year Ahead with Global Solar Installations of Approximately 54.5 GW
The solar industry is forecasted to continue its growth in 2015 with installations reaching approximately 54.5 GW according to the latest quarterly update from Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global ...
Mercom Capital Group Projects Strong Finish to 2014 with Global Solar Installations Forecast at Approximately 48 GW
The first half of 2014 was not spectacular for solar installations globally, but with recent policy adjustments being implemented, especially in China, another strong year is forecasted with installations of ...
Both Commercial and Residential Respondents Favor Solar Power, Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals
The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, focused on gauging ...
Mercom Capital Group Updates Global Solar Installations Forecast to Approximately 46 GW in 2014
Demand outlook for the solar industry remains strong and global solar installations are forecasted to be around 46 GW in 2014, according to the latest quarterly update from Mercom Capital ...
Global Solar Forecast – Growth Story Overshadowed by Trade Wars
Center of Gravity Shifts East in Solar Sector Amid all the bad news, bankruptcies and trade cases, global solar installations in 2012 totaled about 31 GW, a 13 percent year-over-year ...
Global Solar Forecast – Growth Story Overshadowed by Trade Wars
Center of Gravity Shifts East in Solar Sector Amid all the bad news, bankruptcies and trade cases, global solar installations in 2012 totaled about 31 GW, a 13 percent year-over-year ...
