China Contemplates Restricting Exports of Critical Solar Technology
In a move that could significantly hamper the energy transition goals globally, China is contemplating restricting exports of critical technology related to solar photovoltaic components. The proposal was open to ...
BHEL Invites Bids for 1.25 Million DWS Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has invited bids for the supply of 1.25 million 157 mm diamond wire-sawn (DWS) multicrystalline silicon wafers. The last date to submit the bids is December ...
China’s Wafer, Cell, and Module Capacities to Reach 550-600 GW by the end of 2022
Solar module shipments by the top ten manufacturers reached 140-150 GW in China in the first nine months of 2022. According to China’s PV Industry Association, the export of solar ...
China Adds Nearly 7 GW of Solar Capacity in May 2022
According to a recently published report by the Asia Europe Clean Energy (solar) Advisory (AECEA), China added 6.83 GW of solar capacity in May 2022, an increase of 86% month-over-month ...
Jinko Solar’s Revenue Down Marginally Due to Drop in Solar Module Shipments
Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Jinko Solar has reported a 2.3% year-over-year (YoY) decline in its total revenue for the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. The total revenue declined to RMB ...
Growth of Domestic Solar Manufacturing Hindered by Global Supply Chain Disruptions
The Indian government has come up with several initiatives to encourage domestic solar manufacturing. In April this year, the Union Cabinet approved the production-linked incentive (PLI) program to push gigawatt-scale manufacturing of ...
Tender Issued for 7.1 Million Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Wafers
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids for procuring 7.1 million 158.75 mm diamond wire saw (DWS) multicrystalline silicon solar wafers. The last date to submit bids is November ...
A Self-Sustained Solar Manufacturing Ecosystem Could be in Place in India in 2 to 3 years
The growing needs of the Indian solar industry and COVID-19 related supply chain disruptions have increased the need for developing a self-sustaining manufacturing ecosystem. The government has come up with ...
BHEL Invites Expression of Interest for Procuring Wafers for Manufacturing Solar Cells
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with vendors for procuring silicon wafers for manufacturing solar cells to meet the annual ...
Coal India Seeks Equity Partner for a 4 GW Vertically Integrated Solar Module Facility
Coal India Limited (CIL) has invited bids for shortlisting equity partners to set up a 4 GW solar ingot-wafer-cell-module manufacturing facility. CIL plans to associate with the equity partner to ...
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 ...
Rajasthan Electronics Floats Tender for 200,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the government of India and the Rajasthan government, has invited bids to procure 200,000 multicrystalline solar cells of wattage output ...
Central Electronics Tenders for 500,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has floated a tender to procure 500,000 multicrystalline solar cells with a wattage capacity of ...
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 ...
Guidelines for Solar PLI Program: 4 GW Manufacturing Capacity Gets Priority Allocation
In early April, the Union Cabinet had approved the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) proposal for the implementation of the production-linked incentive (PLI) program for the ‘National Program ...
Changing Wafer Sizes Will Cost Cell and Solar Module Manufacturers
The past few years have witnessed significant changes in solar manufacturing with the introduction of new technologies such as half-cut and even triple-cut, passivated emitter, and rear cell (PERC), bifacial, ...
Coal India to Set Up Integrated Solar Wafer Manufacturing Facility
Coal India Limited (CIL) has received approval from its board to venture into the solar power value chain and aluminum value chain. In a BSE filing, the coal giant said ...
Technological Upgrades Imperative for India’s Solar Manufacturing to Take-Off
The government of India has been promoting self-reliance and is trying to limit India’s dependence on imports and expand domestic manufacturing capabilities. So far, duties have been the means to ...
LONGi Solar Posts 50.6% YoY Revenue Growth in Q1 2020
Chinese module supplier, LONGi Solar, has released its financial results for the year 2019 and Q1 2020. In 2019, the company’s revenue from operations increased by 49.62% annually to reach ¥32.89 ...
Polycrystalline Solar Modules Cannot Survive for Long in India: LONGi Solar Interview
The introduction of passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) cell technology has markedly increased the efficiency of monocrystalline cells, making them an economically attractive option for many projects. However, the use ...
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 ...
SECI Reissues Revamped Solar Tender for 6 GW of Projects with 2 GW of Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has revamped and reissued the manufacturing linked solar tender which it had initially floated in January 2019. Now, SECI has tendered 6 GW of ...
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 ...
