Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Lags Demand from DCR Programs
Solar cell manufacturing in India is yet to ramp up despite the government’s attempts to promote domestic production. While the government has taken initiatives like introducing safeguard duty, domestic content ...
Tuticorin Port, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Keen to Set Up Renewable Manufacturing Hubs
The Tuticorin Port Trust and the states of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha have expressed interest in setting up renewable energy manufacturing parks in response to the Ministry of New and ...
MNRE Asks States and Ports to Locate Land for Renewable Manufacturing and Export Hubs
All states and ports in the country are expected to identify land parcels ranging between 50 and 500 acres in size in their regions that can be used to set ...
LONGi Solar to Acquire a Chinese Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer for $253 Million
LONGi Solar, a Chinese manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules, has announced a framework agreement to acquire solar cell and module manufacturer Ningbo Jiangbei Yize New Technology for ...
BIS Certification Can Clean the Solar Market of Small, Weak Players: Growatt Interview
The extension of BIS standards certification for solar inverters was met with mixed responses. Some believe that it was essential because it gave them more time to go through the ...
Solar Inverter Companies Facing Strong Downward Pricing Trends: Sineng Interview
India has significant potential to generate solar energy, thanks to high solar irradiation in most parts of the country. The hurdles mostly lie in the market and policy environment. These ...
ŠKODA Commissions 8.5 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems at its Pune Production Plant
ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited, a Czech Republic-based automobile company, has announced that it has commissioned 8.5 MW of solar rooftop systems at its manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune ...
Ather Energy to Set Up EV, Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu
Ather Energy has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a two-wheeled electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery manufacturing ...
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 ...
India’s Move to Cut Corporate Tax from 30% to 22% Likely to Boost Domestic Solar Companies
The finance ministry of India has passed an ordinance bill to give the Indian economy a fiscal stimulus of $20.4 billion by way of reducing corporate tax rates from 30% ...
MNRE Proposes Basic Customs Duty on Imported Solar Cells and Modules
The Minister of Power R.K. Singh has proposed that basic customs duty (BCD) be imposed on imported solar cells and modules from April 2021 in a letter to the finance ...
Another Extension to Submit Bids for SECI’s 6 GW Solar Tender with 2 GW Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission date for its tender for 6 GW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects linked with setting ...
Solar Cell Manufacturers Rally in Support of Domestic Cell Usage in KUSUM Program
In a letter addressed to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE), the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA), has expressed its support to the government’s decision to utilize indigenous ...
SECI Extends Two Tenders: 1.2 GW Hybrid and 3 GW with 1.5 GW Manufacturing Component
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended for the third time. The new bid submission deadline is May 14, 2019 ...
Third Deadline Extension for SECI’s 97.5 MW Rooftop Solar Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for 97.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects from April 16 to April 30, 2019 ...
SECI’s 3 GW Solar Tender with Manufacturing Gets Another Bid Deadline Extension
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended yet again. The agency has now extended the bid submission deadline to April ...
Government Proposes Customs Duty Hike on EV Parts to Incentivize Domestic Manufacturing
The Indian government recently notified the implementation of ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II)’ with a total budget outlay of ₹100 ...
Another Bid Deadline Extension for SECI’s 3 GW Solar Tender with Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended again. The agency has now extended the bid submission deadline to April 4, ...
SECI Amends Change in Law Clause in RfS for 3 GW Solar with 1.5 GW Manufacturing Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has amended the provision for “Change in Law” in the Request for Selection (RfS) for the 3 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar ...
SECI Amends RfS for 3 GW Solar Tender Linked with 1.5 GW Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has amended the detailed Request for Selection (RfS) for the tender for 3 GW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) ...
Central Power Research Institute to Soon Get a New Test Lab in Maharashtra’s Nashik District
The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) will soon get a regional testing laboratory at Nashik, Maharashtra. The Minister for Power, R.K. Singh, recently laid the foundation for the new center ...
Pakistan Gives Tax Exemption for 5 Years to Solar and Wind Equipment Manufacturing
The Pakistan government has proposed a five-year exemption of taxes for manufacturing of solar and wind energy equipment in its budget bill, reported Reuters. The tax break is expected to ...
To Boost Indigenous Manufacturing, Government Reduces Customs Duty on EV Components
In a move that could significantly influence the pace of EV adoption in the country, the government has reduced the applicable customs duty on parts and components of electric vehicles ...
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 ...
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 ...
