Rajasthan Electronics Issues Tender for Solar Module Mounting Structures
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has issued a tender for solar photovoltaic (SPV) module mounting structures (MMS) ...
Reliance’s REC Acquisition Could Reduce Indian Solar Developers’ Dependence on Imports
Solar developers and module manufacturers believe Reliance Group's recent solar acquisitions will help India provide an alternative to Chinese products. In June 2021, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, announced that Reliance ...
REIL Invites Bids for 7,000 Monocrystalline, Mono PERC Solar Modules
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the government of India and the government of Rajasthan, invited bids to procure 7,000 solar modules of minimum 380 ...
Power and Production Restrictions in China Continue to Add Pressure on Solar Supply Chain
The Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory (AECEA), a China-based clean energy advisory company, estimates that China will add 50-55 GW capacity with an increase of 4-13% year-over-year (YoY) in ...
Rajasthan Electronics Invites Bids for 7,000 Monocrystalline Solar Modules
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the government of India and the government of Rajasthan, invited bids to procure 7,000 solar modules of minimum 380 ...
Reliance Acquires REC Solar Holding for $771 Million
Reliance New Energy Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has acquired REC Solar Holdings from China National Bluestar Group for $771 million. REC is a Norway-headquartered solar cell, modules, ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: GE Renewable Energy to Supply Wind Turbines for JSW’s Projects
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: GE Renewable Energy will supply 810 MW of onshore wind turbines for JSW Energy's projects in India ...
Dependence on Silver Could Hamper Terawatt Scale Solar Module Production: Report
Researchers from the School of Photovoltaic Renewable Energy and Engineering (SPREE), University of New South Wales, estimate that the annual photovoltaic (PV) module production rate must increase from ~135 GW ...
Solar Cell & Module Maker Premier Energies Raises ₹2 Billion from GEF Capital
Solar photovoltaic (PV) cell and module manufacturer Premier Energies has raised ₹2 billion (~$27.11 million) from climate investment-focused private equity manager GEF Capital Partners. Premier Energies will infuse the funds ...
Developers Worried Over Proposed GST Hike on Solar Components from 5% to 12%
The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council's recommendation to raise GST on solar components from 5% to 12% has project developers worried about its impact on project costs. The GST ...
US Solar Photovoltaic Module Shipments Up 33% in 2020
Solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments in the United States, including imports, exports, domestic production, and sales touched a record high of 21.8 GW in 2020, 5.4 GW more than in ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Lucas TVS, 24M Technologies to Build Li-Ion Giga Factory in India
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Automotive electrical components manufacturer Lucas TVS Ltd. and 24M Technologies signed a license and services agreement to construct ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: ENGIE to Supply 24/7 Carbon-Free Power to Google in Germany
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: ENGIE and Google inked a three-year 24/7 carbon-free energy supply agreement to supply renewable power to Google's ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Vestas to Supply Wind Turbines to a 181 MW Wind Farm in Australia
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured a 181 MW deal for Dulacca Wind Farm in Queensland, ...
First Solar to Set Up a 3.3 GW Thin Film Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in India
First Solar, a U.S.-based manufacturer of solar modules, announced that it would invest $684 million to set up a new, vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) thin film solar module manufacturing facility ...
Covid-19 Raises Project Sub-Contracting Costs for Sterling & Wilson Solar
Leading solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services provider, Sterling & Wilson Solar, an associate of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, updated the Bombay Stock Exchange on several issues it is ...
The Indian Solar Markets’ Top Players in 2020
Solar installations in the calendar year (CY) 2020 totaled 3.2 GW, a 56% decline compared to 7.3 GW of capacity added in 2019. The Covid-19 outbreak brought the solar industry ...
DGTR Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe Into Import of Fluoro Backsheet Used in Solar Modules
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping probe on 'fluoro backsheet' imported from China. Fluoro backsheet is a polymer-based component used in the manufacture of solar ...
Anti Dumping Duty on Solar Glass Has Resulted in Monopoly, Shortage, Price Rise
The solar glass shortage in China that started some six months back has started to affect the Indian solar manufacturing industry. This, coupled with the duties on glass, has started ...
BHEL Floats Tender for Module Cleaning Systems for a 75 MW Solar Project in Gujarat
Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL), a government of India undertaking, has floated a tender for a module cleaning system for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited’s (GSECL) 75 MW solar project ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: UK Adds 14.3 MW of Solar Capacity in October
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The United Kingdom added 14.3 MW of solar capacity in October 2020, according to the latest data ...
It’s All About LCOE When it Comes to Adopting Newer Module Technologies: Mercom Webinar
Mercom Communications India hosted a webinar on the impact of larger capacity modules on solar projects and how they help lower the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) while delivering more power ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: NHPC Planning a 600 MW Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: NHPC Limited has revealed its plans to build a 600 MW solar project in Deoria district of ...
BIS Registration for Solar Modules Delayed, Developers Worried
A three-month-long delay in procuring registration certificates issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for a new model of solar modules is severely hampering the solar industry. According to ...
BHEL Floats Tender for the Supply of Modules for a 32 MW Solar Project in Africa
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has floated a tender for the manufacture and supply of about 32 MW of crystalline photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The modules would be exported to ...
