India-China Tension at border to not affect Solar Sector: Industry Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Reports of the border stand-off between India and China continue to hog headlines, one of the concerns raised is whether this would have a bearing on the solar sector in India because local project developers are dependent on solar cells and modules imported from China. As reports of the border stand-off between India and China […] Read more
Implementation of GST to Hit Solar Capacity Addition in 2018 Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy 2018 will be a different story for the solar industry because of confusion over applicability of the GST on solar products, and this will affect the solar addition capacity in coming year. India has installed around 4800MW solar capacity in the in calendar year 2017, compared to 4038MW commissioned in 2016. Also, it is expected […] Read more
Solar and Wind tariff will come down considerably in near future: Govt. Updated On Sat, Aug 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The department of renewable energy is quite confident that since majority of renewable items are taxed at five per cent GST, the wind and solar power tariff will go down considerably in near future” The solar and wind tariff will come down considerably in the near future, said a government official on Friday. “It will […] Read more
IDFC Alternatives to Acquire First Solar’s India portfolio for Rs 1950 Crore Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy IDFC infrastructure will acquire entire 200 megawatts of First Solar’s operational portfolio of solar power projects in India for around $300 million. The infrastructure fund of multi-asset manager IDFC Alternatives is set to make its biggest acquisition till date by taking over the entire 200 megawatts of First Solar’s operational portfolio of solar power projects […] Read more
Government Extends Projects deadline Granting Major Relief to the Solar Power Developers Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy Developers had raised an alarm over a letter from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) this month directing all states to strictly enforce deadlines for solar projects, eschewing extensions. The government has granted major relief to solar power developers, allowing deadlines for project development to be extended in cases where there were delays […] Read more
TMEIC Powers Up 350 Units of SOLAR WARE Inverters for SB Energy Holdings Limited Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy TMEIC’s SOLAR WARE inverters are highly engineered utility-scale PV inverter with the most advanced multi-level switching technology, delivering high energy efficiency (98.7%), and a lower equipment footprint, thus leading to an unparalleled yield on customer investment. Bangalore-based TMEIC Industrial Systems India Pvt. Ltd. has successfully supplied 350 units of 1MW SOLAR WARE inverters to SB […] Read more
Jakson Group to Set Up New Manufacturing Solar Power Plant in Guajart Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Jakson Group will invest Rs 700 Crore in a new production plant for solar power modules in Gujarat that will have a capacity of 1,000 MW of solar modules and 250 MW of solar cells in three years. At a time when most domestic solar manufacturers are struggling with idle capacity in the face of […] Read more
Gurugram Gets Fresh Push for Solar Power, Encourages Solar Rooftop Installations Updated On Sat, Jul 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Though the Haryana government made installation of solar power system mandatory, still not much has been seen in the last few years. District Administration of Gurugram is now trying to give solar power a fresh push and educating people on the benefits of solar energy. The District Administration of Gurugram is planning to organize a […] Read more
India Launches Solar Power Project in Egypt Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power project was inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya and Major General Alla Fathi Abou Zeid, Governor of Matrouh. India has launched a solar power project with state-of-the-art technology to electrify a remote village in Egypt. The Solar Electrification Project, an off-grid system that is ideal for remote locations, has been […] Read more
