Solar Projects

Ingot Carving the Future

Silicon is the most abundant solid element on earth; it makes up more than 25% of the earth’s crust. However, it rarely occurs in elemental form, virtually all of it is existing as compounds. Solar cells are made from silicon boules, polycrystalline structures that have the atomic structure of a single crystal. The most commonly […]

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Technique Solaire Commissions 5.5MW Solar Power Plant in Uttarakhand

The 5.5MWp solar power plant has been commissioned with an estimated investment  of  approximately $4.3 million and will provide energy to the 13,500 inhabitants in Uttarakhand. Technique Solaire commissioned its first project in India, in the state of Uttarakhand. The solar power plant, with a total power of 5.5 MWp, was awarded a state tender […]

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Construction Set to Begin on 55MW Solar PV Project in Kenya

The 55MW solar PV project, which will cost approximately US$116 million to develop, will stand as the largest solar plant ever developed in Africa. The Kenyan Rural Electrification Authority’s (REA) has approved the construction of a 55MW Solar PV Power plant in Garissa at a cost of Kshs 12.8 billion. The Authority will set up […]

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Heraeus Photovoltaics Introduces HeraGlaze for Enhanced Crucible Performance

A high-purity SiO2 diffusion barrier coating for enhanced crucible performance in wafer production, HeraGlaze facilitates in increasing the wafer yield up to 4% and improved cell efficiency. Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, introduced HeraGlaze, a high-purity SiO2 diffusion barrier coating for enhanced crucible performance in wafer production. […]

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Secondary Solar Market in India

with the rise of the solar market, there has been a constant pressure on Indian developers to churn their capital.  To minimize the pressure the developers are laying the foundation for the advent of the secondary market for solar assets by shopping their rapidly growing solar projects to prospective investors. The merger and acquisition (M&A) […]

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ReneSola Signs Agreement to Sell 6.75MW of Solar Project in North Carolina

Powered by ReneSola’s Virtus II 315W modules, the solar power project has a capacity of approximately 6.75 MW and will sell the power generated to the local utility under a 15-year purchase agreement. ReneSola Ltd has signed an agreement to sell its utility-scale project located in North Carolina, United States to New York-based Greenbacker Renewable […]

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MEDA Deprives 300 Solar Power Consumers of Sanctioned Subsidy

Maharashtra Energy Development Agency has stripped around 300 solar power consumers from central government subsidy. Change in norms by Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has deprived over 300 solar power consumers of central government subsidy. Solar consumers have demanded that MEDA and state energy ministry should take a sympathetic view of their cases and sanction […]

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VIZ-A-VIZ with Alex Au, CTO, NEXTracker

“While India tenders for storage + PV projects are beginning to take root after a year or so of fits and starts, NEXTracker has been building a solid foundation of brain power and boots on the ground staff in our Hyderabad office from design engineers, product and project managers. We look forward to enhancing India’s […]

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VIZ-A-VIZ with HARTEK SINGH, Chairman & Managing Director | Hartek Group

Q. FM Arun Jaitely in presenting Budget for 2017 announced decrease in customs duty on solar energy panels. What type of impact do you see in the solar industry, will this year witness strong development of solar projects in the country? Does the budget looks sunny for the EPC players? The basic customs duty on […]

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