20% Duty on Solar Power Equipment to cut Imports: Anurag Thakur Updated On Sat, Jul 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government is considering a 20% basic customs duty on solar equipment to discourage imports, particularly from China, Anurag Thakur has said. The government is considering a proposal by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to impose 20 percent basic customs duty on solar modules to provide an edge to domestic manufacturers and discourage imports, […] Read more
Three Solar Parks Proposed in Anandpur Sahib – Punjab Updated On Sat, Jul 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Punjab government is planning to set up three solar parks in the Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency, Congress MP Manish Tewari has said. The Punjab government is planning to set up three solar parks in the Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency, Congress MP Manish Tewari told local reporters. The state government has asked the deputy commissioners of Mohali and Rupnagar to identify the land for the purpose, the […] Read more
Report Forecasts 70 GW of Floating Wind Capacity by 2040 Updated On Thu, Jul 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Carbon Trust has released the latest summary findings from the Floating Wind JIP, forecasting 70 GW of floating wind capacity by 2040. The Carbon Trust has released the latest summary findings from the Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP). The Floating Wind Joint Industry Project – Phase II summary report, outlines floating wind technology challenges prioritised […] Read more
After 25 GW Capacity Target, Renew Power to Enter Cell Manufacturing Updated On Thu, Jul 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Update: Sumant Sinha, Chairman and Founder at Renew Power, has confirmed that the firm will be entering into manufacturing of solar cells, with an initial capacity of 2000MW . Close on the heels of plans to grow total installed capacity to 25,000 MW in 5 years, comes a report in The Economic Times that Renew […] Read more
MNRE Extends Timelines for ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ Updated On Wed, Jul 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has announced that it has extended the timelines of the RfP for implementing the One Sun One World One Grid initiative. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that it has extended the timelines of the Request for Proposal (RfP) for developing a long term vision, implementation plan road map, and […] Read more
Adani Operating 2595 MW of RE Assets, Over 11 GW Under Implementation Updated On Wed, Jul 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy now has 2595 MW of renewable energy assets under operation, while an additional 11,395 MW capacity is currently under implementation. Adani Green Energy, the green energy business of the Adani Group, has issued a quarterly update of the firm for the first quarter of the financial year 2020-2021. The firm has reported […] Read more
NREL Research Points to Strategies for Recycling of Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Jul 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at NREL have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management for solar PV panels. PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at end of their lifespan. The volume of modules no longer needed could total 80 million metric tons […] Read more
120 GW Renewable Capacity, €340 billion Investments. The Numbers Behind EC’s Hydrogen Move Updated On Mon, Jul 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The European Commission has finally shared some more details of its ‘Green Deal’ plan. Using energy from hydrogen is a key plank of the plan, with the energy to electrolyse hydrogen coming from solar and wind energy. Electrolyser technologies are expected to mature enough by 2030. The bloc has zeroed in on Hydrogen as many […] Read more
12 States and Union Territories Against Electricity Amendment Bill: AIPEF Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy AIPEF has claimed that as many as 11 states and 1 union territory have opposed many provisions in the proposed draft of the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has claimed that as many as 11 states and one union territory have opposed many provisions in the proposed draft of […] Read more
