Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
MNRE Seeks to Attract Solar Manufacturers with Duty Cushion upto 2023 and beyond Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under Minister R.K. Singh has set the stage for yet another round of blame games, by making case for duties on solar equipment imports, once the safeguard duty is over on Mar 31, 2020. The MNRE has recommended to the the Ministry of Finance to bring imports […] Read more
Renewable Energy India Expo (REI) 2019: What to Expect Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy As the 13th REI Expo gets underway from September 18th, for the stakeholders in the renewables sector, it’s an opportune time to look back and ahead to the future of the industry. The REI Expo, in its small beginnings and now with its undisputed status as the premier industry event for the sector in India, […] Read more
Tata Chemicals Launches Li-ion Battery Recycling Operations Updated On Fri, Sep 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Chemicals has announced the launch of its Li-ion battery recycling plant for the commercial recovery of cathode active materials from spent batteries. One of the largest chemical companies in the India, Tata Chemicals a subsidiary of the Tata Group Conglomerate, which works in the chemicals, crop nutrition and consumer products field has announced the […] Read more
NIMMA Regrets Lack of Promised Action, Reiterates Plea For Level Playing Field Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The North India Module Manufacturer Association (NIMMA), an industry association for primarily SME solar module manufacturers in Domestic Tariff Area, made a fervent plea for a level playing field and sensible regulations at a press conference in New Delhi on Sept 4, 2019. The body counts close to 35 members, mostly in the SME sector. […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Phase-II of 40 GW Rooftop Solar Programme Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the implementation guidelines for the second phase of the 40 GW Rooftop Solar Programme, with the focus this time on Discoms for better execution The Government of India (MNRE) has set the target of achieving 100 GW of solar power capacity in the country by the year 2022 of which 40 GW […] Read more
GST Council to Decide on Tax Cut on EVs This Week Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The GST Council will meet on July 25 and decide on lowering tax rates for EVs The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on July 25 and decide on lowering tax rates for electric vehicles (EVs), officials said. The 36th meeting of the Council, which will happen through video conferencing, is also […] Read more
Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more
Budget 2019: Solar Industry Seeks Quick Reforms from Modi 2.0 Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy When the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government was voted back to power in a landslide victory in the recently concluded general polls, expectations of the corporate world and especially from the renewable industry grew mile high from the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on 5th July. Now with the continuation of the […] Read more
