
Modules Manufactured in Europe Emit 40% Less CO2 than the Chinese: Fraunhofer ISE
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy have claimed that solar modules manufactured in the European Union produce 40% less carbon dioxide than modules manufactured in China. China dominates the solar ...

Rajasthan Electronics Issues Tender for 8,000 Mono or Polycrystalline Solar PV Modules
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Union and the Rajasthan governments, issued a notice inviting a rate contract tender for 8,000 monocrystalline or polycrystalline ...

MNRE Hikes Benchmark Costs for Rooftop Solar Projects in FY 2022
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued benchmark costs for grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for the financial year (FY) 2021-22. The benchmark cost for FY ...

IREDA Amends Tender for Solar Module Manufacturing Under PLI Program
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has amended certain conditions in the request for selection (RfS) issued for a tender floated under the production-linked incentive (PLI) program. In ...

Struggling Solar MSMEs Want a Technology Upgradation Fund for Manufacturing
While the government has come up with several protectionist policies to give impetus to the manufacturing sector in the solar space, the deck is stacked against the smaller players who ...

CESL Floats Tender for 60 MW of Solar PV Modules in Maharashtra
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has floated a tender to procure 60 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (330 Wp and ...

Vikram Solar to Manufacture Mono and Bifacial Modules at its New 1.3 GW Facility: Interview
Domestic manufacturers of solar modules are slowly ramping up capacities. India has a large-scale solar project pipeline of 53.6 GW, with another 24.1 GW tendered and pending auctions as of ...

KELTRON Floats Tender for Solar Modules from Select List of Manufacturers
The Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KELTRON) has invited bids for the supply of 1,604 multicrystalline solar modules of 330 W output for the 1 MW solar project at ...

Rajasthan Electronics Issues Tender for 2,800 Solar Module Mounting Structures
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Rajasthan Government, has invited bids for the supply of 2,800 solar module mounting structures ...

Commodity Prices to Continue Rising, Driving up Solar Component Costs
Over the last six months, the rising price trends in commodities, including steel, aluminum, and copper, have started to take a toll, increasing the burden on solar developers. In addition, ...

JinkoSolar to Invest ~$48.64 Million to Boost Polysilicon Production Capacity
Solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding has announced that its holding subsidiary, Shangrao JinkoSolar Industry Development, plans to invest RMB315 million (~$48.64 million) in equity in Inner Mongolia Xinte Silicon Materials ...

Tender Floated for 9,110 DCR Category Polycrystalline Solar Modules
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Rajasthan Government, has invited bids to procure 9,110 polycrystalline solar modules under the domestic ...

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 ...

Haryana Floats Tender for LED-Based Solar Home Systems
The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has invited bids for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 11,241 solar home systems for Anganwadi centers in Haryana and 4,300 solar home ...

IREDA Invites Bids to Set Up Solar Module Manufacturing Capacities Under PLI Program
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has invited bids for setting up manufacturing capacities for vertically integrated high-efficiency solar modules under the production-linked incentive (PLI) program. Manufacturers setting up ...

Uncertainty Surrounds the Fate of Solar Safeguard Duty After July 2021
The crucial duty of protecting domestic solar cell and module manufacturers in India against imports from China PR, Thailand, and Vietnam is set to end on July 29, 2021. Until ...

Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Agency Floats Tender for Solar Modules
The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has invited bids to standardize the rates for the supply of solar modules of different capacities (75 W- 315 W) for solar ...

Canadian Solar Reports 42% YoY Rise in Module Shipments
Canada-based solar module manufacturer Canadian Solar released its financial results for the first quarter (Q1) of 2021. The company's net revenue in Q1 2021 grew by 32% year-over-year (YoY) and ...

Bids Invited to Replace Degraded Modules for a 1 MW Solar Project in Gandhinagar
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids for the supply and replacement of degraded polycrystalline solar modules installed at the 1 MW ash dyke solar project in ...

Production-Linked Incentive Program for Battery Storage Gets Cabinet Approval
The Union Cabinet has approved the 'National Program on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage' under the production-linked incentive (PLI) initiative. According to the Cabinet's notification, the program aims to achieve ...

Solar ALMM Enlistment to Take Longer Than Expected
In its initial steps towards reducing India's dependence on solar imports and self-reliance, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), as early as 2018, announced compulsory registration of solar ...

BHEL Invites Bids for 750 MW of Monocrystalline Solar Modules
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids for the supply of 750 MW of monocrystalline silicon solar modules to be used in the 500 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar ...

Rajasthan Electronics Floats Tender for 3,250 Polycrystalline Solar Modules
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has invited bids for the contract manufacturing of 3,250 polycrystalline ...

Best Engineered Project of the Year: ILIOS Power’s 1.27 MW Solar Farm in Andhra Pradesh
ILIOS Power won the Best Engineered Project award at the Solar Awards 2021 in the recently-held Mercom India Solar Summit 2021. The project was developed for its client, Kallam Textiles, ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Oberoi Group inks MoU with EESL to cut Carbon Footprint
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Oberoi Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to further ...