We want to expand solar panel manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW, cell manufacturing to 500 MW: Manish Gupta, Insolation Energy Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jaipur-based solar panel manufacturing firm, Insolation Energy Ltd (INA Solar) has secured an ECB (External Commercial Borrowing) for USD 2.5 million. The Founder & Chairman of Insolation Energy, Manish Gupta, tells Saur Energy how the funding will give an impetus to the firm. Tell us about the USD 2.5 million subsidised funding that Insolation Energy […] Read more
Understanding the Plans of Insolation Energy, India’s Latest Listed Solar Manufacturer Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy  AT REI 2022 in Greater Noida’s Expo Centre, India’s renewable energy majors were present in strength this year. SaurEnergy caught up with (Vineet Tyagi, Head Sales and Marketing, Insolation Energy) to know more about their plans and expectations. Read more
South India’s Second Big Renewable Push Starts Now Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Introduction Back in 2014-15, when the new government of Prime Minister Modi first took stock, and hiked India’s renewable energy target 5 fold to 175 GW by 2022, a number of assumptions were made. From the share of solar (100 GW), to the share of rooftop solar within that (40 GW), Wind energy (60 GW) […] Read more
A Solar PLI Scheme Disregarding MSME Sector Could Lead To Cartel Like Situation In Solar Too Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The announcement of the PLI scheme expansion from Rs 4500 crore till now by a further Rs 19,500 crores was the most notable one for the solar sector in the Budget for 2022. While widely welcomed, the move does raise an existential question for the hundreds of SME and MSME firms involved in the module […] Read more
FM Assures Manufacturer Associations Of BCD As Promised, From April 1, 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured delegation of domestic solar manufacturers that the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) that was announced on modules and cells almost 9 months back, will be implemented as scheduled, from April 1, 2022. This is basis a release shared by NIMMA, or the North India Module Manufacturers Association, which was among […] Read more
MNRE Releases Updated ALMM List With 8 New Additions Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an updated list of approved manufacturers in its ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) list. The List is effective September 29, 2021, with the certifications valid to September 28, 2023, or two years. Unlike the few number of additions in the last list — three […] Read more
Non China Solar Brands Eye Opportunities Updated On Wed, Sep 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy As the focus shifts to alternatives to made in China brands, domestic as well as other international brands sense an opportunity to grow faster in the Indian market Solar has been one of those few sectors where we can be proud of our achievements, thanks to special attention it received from the government. But even […] Read more
There is Huge Potential for Cell and Wafer Manufacturing in India: Manish Gupta Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian solar market has an immense potential with an average demand of 10 GW per year. India has set an ambitious plan for solar with a target of 100 GW capacity by 2022. Currently, the wafer production capacity in India is Nil and cell manufacturing capacity is nearly 3.5 GW. Of this only 1.50 GW […] Read more
Will the ban on ‘Blue Wafer Cell’ help in boosting the domestic solar manufacturing? Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, government had imposed restrictions on the use of imported ‘blue wafer/ diffused silicon wafer’ for the manufacturing of solar PV cells, as such PV cells will not qualify under the category of domestically manufactured solar cells under various government schemes. Here’re some views and voices from the solar industry on its impact: Manish Aggarwal, […] Read more
