CPCB Asks Module Makers To Ensure ‘Taking-Back’ Solar Waste Updated On Wed, Jun 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released draft guidelines for the storage and handling of solar waste. The proposed framework falls under the provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and aims to regulate solar waste in a manner that safeguards human health and the environment. The government, earlier, had categorised ‘solar waste’ under […] Read more
TP Solar Crosses 4 GW Module Production At Tamil Nadu Facility Updated On Tue, Jun 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy TP Solar Limited, the manufacturing arm of Tata Power and a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has surpassed 4 GW of cumulative solar module production at its facility in Tamil Nadu. As of May 31, 2025, the plant has produced 4,049 MW of solar modules and 1,441 MW of solar cells, marking […] Read more
US Solar Manufacturing Surges, Legislation Threat Looms Large Updated On Mon, Jun 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The United States added 8.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity in the first quarter of 2025, making it one of the strongest quarters for US solar manufacturing growth, according to new data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The surge was driven by eight new or expanded […] Read more
China’s Drinda To Add 5 GW Solar Cell Facility In Türkiye Updated On Wed, Jun 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy Chinese mid-tier PV firm Drinda New Energy Technology has announced plans to build its second overseas high-efficiency solar cell production base in Türkiye. The announcement by its subsidiary Jietai New Energy has been made even as the largest solar expo in the world and in China, the SNEC PV Expo is set to start later […] Read more
APTEL Partly Allows Solar Firm’s Plea In Safeguard Duty Dispute Updated On Tue, Jun 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partially allowed an appeal filed by Adyah Solar Energy Private Limited against the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) and various electricity supply companies, including Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM). The tribunal’s judgment, delivered on May 30, 2025, settles key disputes related to safeguard duties, integrated GST (IGST), […] Read more
Gujarat: NGEL Issues 600MW Solar Module Supply Tender For Bhuj Updated On Mon, Jun 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has invited bids on behalf of IndianOil NTPC Green Energy Private Limited (INGEL) for the supply of solar modules for the 600 MW INGEL solar project in Gujarat. The project will use bifacial solar modules and includes a 750 MWp (375 MWp x 2 blocks) capacity. The deadline for submission […] Read more
Solar’s Next Big Challenge- Sustainable Growth Updated On Mon, Jun 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy It has been an abiding mystery how many business journalists, for all the knowledge they collect on their preferred sectors, usually ignore the financials of the firms they track. Relationships with firms, especially if they are not publicly traded, tend to be at an arm’s length, with information supplied on a need-to-know basis. The solar […] Read more
Saatvik Green Energy Marks 10 Years In India’s Solar Sector Updated On Thu, May 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) on Wednesday marked its 10th anniversary, highlighting a decade of operations in the country’s clean energy sector. Founded on May 29, 2015, as Saatvik Green Energy Pvt Ltd, the company was incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013. It transitioned to a public limited company in September […] Read more
AD/CVD On Solar Imports From SE Asia Confirmed In US, Batteries Next In Target Updated On Thu, May 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy The U.S. International Trade Commission has finally made an affirmative determination in its antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation concerning silicon solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. That means it has confirmed that US industry is harmed by imports from these markets, leading to the next step, ie Customs and Border […] Read more
