Recycling, The Coming Challenge For Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy With Global Solar Capacity crossing 600 GW this year, the industry can no longer afford to ignore the issue of recycling faulty or retiring solar panels. The 600 GW milestone for solar might have passed by unannounced this year, but it is a huge milestone, and 2020 might still end with close to 650 GW […] Read more
SPDA Makes a Case for 18 Month Deferment of BCD On Solar Equipment Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Just a week after the manufacturers association, the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) made a plea for 50 percent BCD at the earliest, comes the rejoinder from Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA). The SPDA is a national association representing India’s ‘upcoming’ solar power generators and developers, and says that the Government must reconsider its […] Read more
CERC Awards Compensation to Avaada Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Avaada Clean Energy had petitioned to consider implementation of safeguard duty as change in law The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favor of Avaada Clean Energy Private Limited in a case regarding a 5 MW solar PV project executed under Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s Defense program. Avaada Clean Energy had […] Read more
Seraphim inks 150 MW Module Supply Agreement With Raystech at SNEC 2020 Updated On Tue, Aug 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Seraphim has entered into a 150 MW photovoltaic module supply agreement with Raystech Group at SNEC 2020 in Shanghai. Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System (Seraphim), one of the world’s leading solar product manufacturers, entered into a 150 MW photovoltaic module supply agreement with Raystech Group at the SNEC PV POWER EXPO 2020 in Shanghai. Raytech is […] Read more
3 Firms Pitch for Equalisation Levy on Solar Equipment Supplies From SEZs Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy A group of three domestic solar energy firms has pitched for an equalisation levy on solar equipment supplies from SEZs for domestic use A group of three domestic solar energy firms has pitched for an equalisation levy on solar equipment supplies from special economic zones (SEZs) for domestic use, so as to bring them at […] Read more
JA Solar Supplies Bifacial Modules for Solar Project in Malaysia Updated On Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy JA Solar has supplied 43.8 MW bifacial double-glass modules for the 1st solar project that combines bifacial double-glass modules with trackers in Malaysia. JA Solar has announced that it has supplied 43.8 MW bifacial double-glass modules for the first solar project that combines bifacial double-glass modules with trackers in Malaysia. The project is expected to […] Read more
Change-in-law Payments Worth an Additional Rs 4000 Cr for Solar Sector: CRISIL Updated On Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Change in Law payments by Discoms and SECI for GST to SPDs, together with SGD reimbursements will lead to Rs 4,000 crore cash inflow for the solar sector, as per CRISIL. Recent commencement of Change in Law payments by state power distribution companies (Discoms) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for Goods and […] Read more
5 Reasons Why Rooftop Solar Needs to Make The Technology Jump Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Pick Smart India’s ambitious solar targets of 100 GW by 2022, and 450 GW by 2030, are largely built around massive ramp ups in large scale deployments, or ‘utility scale’ solar. These comprise designated solar parks, even ultra large parks, and other hundred MW plus installations that will feed into the grid directly. But the […] 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