MNRE: Solar Cells Made With ‘Blue Wafers’ Won’t Qualify As DCR Updated On Tue, Mar 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a latest move, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that domestically manufactured solar cells which are produced using ‘blue wafers’ would not qualify under Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) norms. The ministry issued a formal notification today in this regard. Blue Wafers refer to diffused wafers, usually imported in India from other […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Systems in Contract with NTPC for 152 MWp Domestic Content Requirement PV Modules Updated On Mon, Dec 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has signed a contract to supply 152 MWp DCR (Domestic Content Requirement) solar PV modules for NTPC Limited (NTPC’s) Nokh Solar PV Project in Rajasthan. The project holds a significant order value of approximately INR 418 crore. NTPC […] Read more
MNRE Takes Aim At Violators Of Domestic Content Requirement Norms Updated On Wed, Oct 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has found it necessary to iterate several measures that indirectly seek to give domestic solar manufacturing impetus. The Production-Linked Subsidy (PLI) Scheme and the ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) are significant measures in this direction. It also mandates the idea of DCR (Domestic Content Requirement) that […] Read more
NTPC Invites Bids for Supply of Solar PV Modules for 1.255 GW Khavda Solar Project Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), the renewable energy firm of India’s largest energy conglomerate, NTPC Limited, has issued a tender for the supply of solar PV modules for the 1.255 GW Khavda Solar Project in Gujarat. Manufacturers who are interested will be responsible for transporting 1,584.6 MW of crystalline solar PV bifacial modules with […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Systems Bags 300 MW Solar Project for NLCIL for Rs 1,755 crore Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Power Solar Systems Limited, has received the Letter of Award (LoA) of ₹1,755 crore. This is towards the establishment of a 300 MW Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) based EPC project for NLC India Limited (NLCIL), formerly known as Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, as part of the CPSU scheme. Tata Power […] Read more
ALMM Requirement For Solar Projects Deferred To April 2024 Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a move that was as unexpected as seemingly inevitable, the MNRE(Ministry of New and Renewable Energy), in a late evening Office Memorandum, has declared that its orders for using only domestically approved modules in the Approved list of module manufacturers list (ALMM) will be held in abeyance till March 31, 2024. The ALMM order […] Read more
IRA to Swell US Renewables Investment to $114 Billion: Wood Mackenzie Updated On Fri, Jan 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report by Wood Mackenzie says that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a Biden law that accelerates renewables and decarbonisation in the US, will significantly boost annual investment into renewable energy deployment in the region. It said that a rise from $64 billion in 2022 to nearly $114 billion is expected by 2031. The […] Read more
Telangana Floats Tender for 50 MW Mono PERC Solar Modules Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy To purchase 50 MW of monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact (MONO-PERC) solar modules under the domestic content requirement (DCR) and non-DCR categories for use in the grid-connected rooftop solar program (Phase-II) and other government projects, the Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) has issued a request for bids. The last date for submitting […] Read more
NTPC Issues 923MW Solar Tender under Domestic Competitive Bidding Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date and time for submitting bids including both Techno-Commercial Bids and Price Bids is January 03, 2020 at 2 p.m. State-run power producer NTPC has invited bids for the development of up to 923 MW of capacity grid connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranche-II). As per the tender document […] Read more
