The same duties on imports of cells & modules are not going to serve the purpose: Prasoon Chaudhary Updated On Mon, Aug 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a chat with Prasoon Chaudhary, Business Unit Head, Photovoltaic Solar Manufacturing at Pennar Industries Limited, we got his perspective on the many challenges the module side of the business faces today. After their success in the mounting structures business, the engineering goods firm is looking ahead to replicating the same level of success in […] Read more
APTEL Defers REC Trading by Four Weeks Updated On Mon, Aug 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy No REC trading sessions held in July The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has deferred the renewable energy certificate (REC) trading by a time period of four weeks. July 2020, REC trading session on both the Indian power exchanges, the PXIL and IEX, has been postponed by four weeks due to an APTEL order on […] Read more
Solar Industry Paving Way Forward For Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Darshika Gupta, a mechanical engineer by training and part of the business development team at the Commercial and Industrial division of Amplus Solar, makes a case for the need to shift to a circular economy. The expansion of the global renewable energy (RE) sector has been evident in recent years, improving energy security by decreasing […] Read more
There’s a dire need of stability in policies, commitment and political will: Sushil Bansal Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy With the date for imposition of a fresh Basic Customs Duty on cell and module import drawing nearer, manufacturers in India are look to the future with guarded optimism. We spoke to Sushil Bansal, the Founder and Managing Director at Novasys Greenergy, an established firm with a 100MW capacity. Sushil has been responsible for the […] Read more
Time’s Ripe for Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy World Resources Institute Finds Offshore Wind Projects Offer Reduced Emissions and Higher Returns At a time when the globe is turning to renewable energy to mitigate climate change and address increasing power demand, offshore wind energy projects can be a gamechanger. A report by the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, World Resources Institute, […] Read more
Rooftop Solar PV Vendors Empaneled at low rates in Chhattisgarh Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy State Price Beats MNRE Benchmark Cost In Chhattisgarh, vendors that provide services related to supply and construction of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects have bid lower than the central benchmark costs in a empanelment tender for construction of rooftop solar PV projects under Phase-II of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) rooftop program. […] Read more
EDF Secures PPA for 200 MW Solar Plus 180 MW Storage Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy EDF has completed the signing of a 22-year PPA with NV Energy for a 200 MWac solar plus 180 MW, four-hour battery storage system in Nevada. EDF Renewables North America has announced that it has completed the signing of a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for a 200 megawatt (MWac) solar PV project coupled with a […] Read more
RBI Governor Hints at Power Sector Reforms Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy For the next wave of growth of renewables, fast-paced changes need to be implemented Recently, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shri Shaktikanta Das, addressed members of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), regarding whether dynamic shifts are underway in the Indian economy. Stating that the country’s power sector […] Read more
With SGD Extended by 1 Year, Manufacturer’s Eye BCD Announcement in August Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Following the recommendations of the DGTR (Directorate General of Trade Remedies) last week, the government has formally notified the extension of the Safeguard Duty (SGD) by a year on Chinese origin solar equipment. The extension, till July 29, 2021, seeks to protect Indian manufacturers from alleged dumping by Chinese firms. Interestingly, there is no mention […] Read more
