Vertical Integration of Manufacturing Key to Solar Sector Growth
To meet the ambitious target of 280 GW by 2030, India must install 27 GW of capacity annually until 2030. Currently, India has a module manufacturing capacity of 24 GW ...
ALMM Effect: Solar Developers Worried About Supply, Module Makers Unconcerned
To closely monitor the component solar suppliers and their manufacturing facilities, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has made it mandatory for solar cell and module manufacturers to ...
Domestic Solar Manufacturing Amid Shortage of Raw Materials, Price Rise and Duties
India installed just about 3.2 GW of solar capacity in the calendar year (CY) 2020, a 56% decline compared to 7.3 GW in 2019, according to the latest 2020 Q4 & ...
NITI Aayog Prepares Bid Invitation Proposal for Advanced Chemistry Cell Manufacturing
The NITI Aayog has issued a draft request for proposal (RfP) to prospective bidders who can manufacture advanced chemistry cells (ACCs) in the country. All stakeholders are requested to provide ...
Shortage of Solar Modules Likely to Continue Until First Half of 2021: Interview
2020 has been a difficult year. As the year draws to an end, the world is still dealing with challenges posed by the pandemic. For the Indian solar industry, this ...
REIL Releases Tender for 6,500 Polycrystalline Solar Modules
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) issued a tender for the manufacture and supply of 6,500 polycrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules with a wattage of 330 W. The modules ...
Adani Green Wins World’s Largest Bid to Develop 8 GW of Solar Projects
Adani Green has secured the bid to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects of 8 GW along with setting up a solar cell and module manufacturing capacity of 2 GW ...
Government Announces List of EV Parts to be Indigenized Under FAME II
The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has released a revised list of parts which are to be indigenized under the Phased Manufacturing Program (PMP) which falls under the ...
SECI Announces New Tender for 3 GW of Solar Projects Linked with 1.5 GW Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued a new tender to set up 3 GW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity linked to 1.5 GW of solar ...
November Solar Tenders Fall to 300 MW and Auctions Drop to 5 MW in India
Solar tender and auction activity in India had a steep decline in November 2017. The solar capacity tendered across the country during the month fell by 25 percent to 300 ...
MNRE to Tender 17 GW of Solar and Over 3.5 GW of Wind Projects by March 2018
Following a recent lull in tender activity, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is preparing to announce a spate of tenders for solar projects in the coming four ...
CEEW: Solar Tariffs, Domestic Manufacturing and Jobs Expected to Increase after GST Rollout
Solar tariffs are expected to see a rise of 10 percent once the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out, according to a study by the Council on Energy, ...