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 ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Suntech’s 1 GW Integrated Solar Cell and Module Facility Opens
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Suntech, a global solar panel producer, has begun the operation of a 1 GW integrated photovoltaic cell ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Ola Electric’s Co-Founder Invests in EV Company
Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements of the day from around the world: EVage, an Indian mobility tech company, announced that it raised strategic investment through the funding ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: HSBC Launches Green Deposits, Suntech Expands Solar Manufacturing
JinkoSolar announced that it had signed a contract with Shanghai Electric to supply around 1 GW of solar modules for Phase V of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s solar ...
Jinko’s Bifacial Solar Modules Achieve Efficiency of 22.49%
JinkoSolar, a China-based solar module manufacturer, has announced that it has broken the world record for maximum conversion efficiency for its bifacial solar modules, hitting 22.49%. With this, the company ...
Solar MSMEs are Not Benefiting from Safeguard Duty and Domestic Content Rules
Over the past year and a half, the government has launched several policy measures to support the domestic solar manufacturing industry — these range from the imposition of a safeguard ...
MNRE Takes a Tough Stand Against Two Defaulting Chinese Solar Module Suppliers
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory asking the stakeholders to beware of two Chinese companies - CSUN Trading (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. and CEEG ...
MNRE to Frame Rules for Manufacture, Disposal, Import of Antimony-Coated Solar Modules
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will soon come up with a blueprint for the utilization, manufacture, disposal, and import of solar photovoltaic (PV) module and glass containing ...
MNRE Issues Requirements for Compulsory Registration of Solar Manufacturers
Taking a step ahead after the recent quality control order, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued another order which specifies the requirements for compulsory registration ...
UL Interview: New Quality Standards for Solar Modules Will Help Consolidate Growth in the Indian Solar Sector
The government’s recently introduced Quality Control Order has received mixed reactions from domestic solar sector stakeholders. A plethora of project developers are unhappy with the timing of the order, though ...
Solar Manufacturers Ramp Up Expansion Plans by 4 GW in Anticipation of Import Tariffs in India
The ongoing solar anti-dumping case and the 70 percent preliminary safeguard duty proposal are prompting various domestic and international players to announce plans to expand their solar manufacturing capacity in ...
Longi Upgrades Indian Solar Manufacturing Plans to Add 1 GW Each of Cell and Module Units
Longi Solar, a Chinese solar component manufacturer, will invest $309 million to double the capacity of its cell and module factory from 500 MW to 1 GW in the state ...
Oriano Interview: India Needs Proper Rating System to Drive Rooftop Solar Adoption in SMEs
Rooftop solar installations are definitely going to be a big part of India’s renewable growth story. In a country of billions, generating solar power at the point of consumption is ...
Interview: India Should Follow US and European Model for Import Duties
The current absence of an anti-dumping duty is hampering manufactures’ aspirations for expansion, according to Surana Solar Executive Director Manish Surana. Surana says India would benefit from analyzing the approach ...
Modules can be Sourced from Anywhere for Operation and Maintenance of DCR Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory regarding the procurement of modules for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the desired Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) ...
India Goes All In to Support Domestic Solar Manufacturing with a Bevy of Subsidy Proposals
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a concept note of a proposal to build out India’s manufacturing supply chain, including polysilicon, wafers/ingots, cells and modules. MNRE ...
Longi Confirms Plans to Set Up 500 MW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Units in India
Longi Green, a Chinese solar equipment and component manufacturer, plans to set up cell and module manufacturing units of 500 MW (each) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The company ...
Delayed PPA Signing and Subsidy Reimbursement Not Helping the Indian Solar Sector: Interview
As the Indian sector continues to grow there are challenges everywhere but PPA renegotiation and delayed PPA signing, delay in reimbursement of subsidies are particularly troubling. Here is an excerpt ...