COVID-19 Lowers Solar Equipment Imports by 83 Percent Updated On Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The COVID-19 pandemic has left a big mark on the Indian solar sectors’ imports from China, with imports during the first quarter down by over 83 percent. The COVID-19 pandemic has left a big mark on the Indian solar sectors’ imports from China, with data from the Ministry of Commerce suggesting that the Indian imports […] Read more
India’s Top 5 Power Producers And their Renewable Energy Plans Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the broader developed economies, the push for renewable energy has already gone well past the stage for policy pushes, with many firms and power producers making decisive, long term shifts even as pressure, both public and from the government, still builds up. That is one reason why coal fired plants are shutting down faster […] Read more
Indian Oil Tenders for 350 kW Solar Projects in Gurugram Plant Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Oil has tendered for the engineering, procurement and construction of 350 kW solar power plants at its LPG bottling plant in Gurugram, Haryana. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of 350 kW solar power plants at its LPG bottling plant in Gurugram, Haryana. The […] Read more
‘Surge ‘in Residential Rooftop Solar in NCR: The Alternative Reality Of Delhi Discoms Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms in Delhi claim they are witnessing a ‘surge’ in the residential rooftop solar segment, with more than ‘1900 net metering’ connections installed in recent years. Irony just found a new supporter. The Delhi discoms. According to them, barely 1900 solar rooftop connections in the past three years count as a ‘surge’ in solar rooftop […] Read more
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
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
SABIC Chemical Plant in Spain Will be the 1st to Operate on 100% RE Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The polycarbonate facility of SABIC in Spain is all set to become the world’s 1st large scale chemical plant to will run entirely on renewable energy The polycarbonate facility of SABIC in Spain is all set to become the world’s first large scale chemical production plant to run entirely (100 percent) on renewable energy after it agreed […] Read more
Government Keen on Removing Duty Concessions for Wind Turbine Parts Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government is looking to withdraw the customs duty concessions that are offered to wind power developers for importing wind turbine parts Hot on the heels of the announcement that the safeguard duty (SGD) on Chinese origin solar equipment will be extended for another year, reports have surfaced that the government is now looking to […] Read more
