Kolkata Port Trust Gets First MW Sized Solar Plant, Vikram Solar The EPC Updated On Sun, Oct 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a prominent EPC solar solutions provider commissioned a 1 Megawatt (MW) solar plant for Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust. This is KoPT’s first solar plant located at the Haldia Dock Complex, KoPT. It was inaugurated by the Minister of Ports, Shipping […] Read more
Vikram Solar Inaugurates 1.3 GW Module Production Facility in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based Vikram Solar has unveiled a new solar photovoltaic module 1.3 GW manufacturing facility located at Indospace Industrial Park, Oragadam, Tamil Nadu. With this unit, Vikram Solar’s cumulative PV module manufacturing capacity reaches 2.5 GW, which the company claims is currently the largest in India. The new manufacturing facility, which was inaugurated by the state’s Chief […] Read more
Guidelines Issued for PLI Scheme for Solar Modules; IREDA to be Implementing Agency Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the guidelines for the implementation of the PLI scheme for high-efficiency solar PV modules. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in a ministry wide notification has announced the sanction of the President for implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme ‘National Programme on High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ for achieving […] Read more
Dr. Milind Kulkarni Appointed CTO of Vikram Solar Updated On Fri, Apr 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and comprehensive EPC solutions & rooftop solar providers, has announced the appointment of Dr. Milind Kulkarni as Chief Technical officer (CTO) of Vikram Solar Limited. As per the firm, Dr. Kulkarni’s role will be critical in product & technology development and manufacturing, design & process development, while […] Read more
The BCD Calculus: Will It Deliver The Right Outcomes? Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy As expected, once it did arrive, India’s Basic Customs Duty (BCD) plan for solar cells and equipment has managed to create just the sort of furore that the government claims it seeks to avoid. After all, for once, this was a decision that was long in coming, with intent having been announced last year itself, […] Read more
40% on Modules & 25% on Cells, MNRE to Impose BCD From April 1, 2022 Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has finally finalised the new Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on solar PV cells and modules. As per an office memorandum, the Ministry is going to impose a 25 percent BCD on solar PV cells and 40 percent duty on solar modules without grandfathering of bid-out projects. However, […] Read more
Solar Industry Hoping for More Elaborate Support From Union Budget Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The new Union Budget for 2021 has attracted positive responses from industries and the stock markets alike, appreciating the government’s attempt to revive the economy. Evident from our first story the power industry had also welcomed the broad direction, however, there also were some requests for specifics. In a similar tone, three solar industry majors […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
Vikram Solar Hires Inox Wind’s Saibaba Vutukuri as New CEO Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a significant development, country’s one of the leading solar module maker Vikram Solar on Wednesday said that it has appointed Saibaba Vutukuri as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). After Vutukuri’s appointment, Gyanesh Chaudhary, who was earlier holding the post of Managing Director and CEO of Vikram Solar, will remain as the company’s Managing […] Read more
