Australian Research Team Achieves 21.6% Efficiency in Perovskite Solar Cells
A team of research scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) has had a breakthrough in the efficiency of solar cells, an outcome multiple entities around the world are incessantly ...
REIL Issues 3 Tenders to Procure Solar Cells and Module Mounting Structures
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), the government-owned manufacturer of electronic products, has issued three separate notices inviting tenders for rate contracts for the procurement of 4.5 watts (W) ...
MNRE Alerts Stakeholders to Comply with the ALMM Order for Government Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification shedding light on its earlier order regarding the compulsory registration under the Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar ...
Solar Integrators Oppose Government’s Move to Only Allow Manufacturers to Bid under KUSUM
It was recently announced that only the manufacturers of solar pumps and modules had been allowed to bid for tenders under KUSUM program after recent amendments to the guidelines. This ...
Ultrathin Solar Cells Reach Nearly 20% Efficiency
Researchers at the French Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N) have collaborated with researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and others to efficiently capture the sunlight ...
BHEL Floats Tender for 4,500,000 Multicrystalline Solar Silicon Wafers
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a government of India undertaking, has issued a tender inviting quotations for the manufacturing and supply of 4,500,000 DWS multi silicon solar wafers with a ...
REIL’s New Tender Calls for Manufacturing of 25,000 Crystalline Solar Modules
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has announced a tender for the manufacturing of crystalline solar photovoltaic (SPV) modules of 75 Wp. The bid submission deadline is July 18, ...
New MNRE Guidelines for Solar Manufacturers to Keep Project Quality in Check
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a set of guidelines to be followed by solar manufacturers for models of modules that will be utilized in government-owned projects ...
NTPC Issues Another Floating Solar Tender of 100 MW for its Premises in Telangana
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has issued a tender to develop 100 MW of grid-connected floating solar project at NTPC Ramagundam, located in Telangana. The tender allows for the ...
US Imposes 25 Percent Import Tariff on Solar Cells and Modules from China
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a 25 percent additional tariff on the import of 279 Chinese products, worth approximately $16 billion. Among these products, ...
CEL Invites EoI for Setting Up Solar Module and Cell Manufacturing Units
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise of the government of India, has invited expression of interest (EoI) from interested parties to set up manufacturing facility in the ...
Solar Imports to India Surge in Q1 2018
In the first quarter (Q1) of calendar year (CY) 2018, India imported solar modules and cells worth over $1 billion and exported modules and cells worth approximately $19.15 million. There ...
Madras High Court Dismisses Petition Filed Against Levy of Safeguard Duty
The Madras High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by domestic project developer Shapoorji & Pallonji against the levy of 70 percent safeguard duty for 200 days as prescribed ...
Safeguard Duty Case Update: Parties to Provide Written Submissions to Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has asked domestic project developer Shapoorji Pallonji and the Office of the Director General (DG) of Safeguards to submit written statements on the ongoing safeguard duty ...
BREAKING: Petitioners Withdraw Solar Anti-Dumping Case, to Refile Next Week
In a significant development, Indian solar manufacturers have withdrawn the anti-dumping petition filed with the Ministry of Trade and Commerce against solar cell and module imports from China, Taiwan and ...
WTO Agrees to Set Up Compliance Panel for the Ongoing India-US Solar Trade Dispute
In a relief for India, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has agreed to set up a panel to look into the ongoing trade conflict ...
Madras High Court Postpones Safeguard Duty Hearing to March 2, 2018
The Safeguard Duty case in the Madras High Court will continue to be dragged on for some more time. According to Mercom’s sources in the court, the Madras High Court ...
President Trump Imposes 30 Percent Tariff on Solar Cells and Modules, Now It’s India’s Turn
President Trump today revealed the much-anticipated anti-dumping tariffs on imported solar cells and modules at 30 percent for the first year, which will gradually decline in five percent increments over a ...
Directorate General Recommends 70% Provisional Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Cells
In a preliminary finding, the Directorate General of Safeguards Customs and Central Excise has recommended a 70 percent safeguard duty on solar cells imported from China and Malaysia for a ...
Longi Interview: Anti-Dumping Duty Would Not Be Good for India in The Long Run
The ongoing anti-dumping investigation has domestic manufacturers wondering about their fates. As the country looks toward a greener future with an expansion of the renewable energy sector in coming years, ...
ISMA Files Petition Seeking Imposition of Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Cells
The Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has filed a petition with the Directorate General of Safeguards that seeks to impose a Safeguard Duty on imported solar cells from China, Malaysia, ...
Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties Examines 17 Suppliers from China, Taiwan, and Malaysia
The office of the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has sampled the solar modules and cells exported by 17 companies from China, Taiwan, and Malaysia as part ...
DCR Category to Officially End in December 2017
The United States and India have agreed that December 14, 2017 will be the last day for domestic content requirement (DCR) category. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Article ...
BREAKING NEWS – It’s Official: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Confirms 5 Percent GST for Solar
India’s Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, confirmed a solar GST rate of 5 percent at the 15th meeting of the GST Council held today. This official clarification ends a week of ...
Revenue Secretary Says Solar Module GST Rate To Be 5 Percent
The Revenue Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Hasmukh Adhia, has tweeted that “all solar equipments and its parts would attract 5 percent GST only.” He has given statements ...
