India Imported Solar Equipment Worth $1.18 Bn From China Between April-December Updated On Fri, Mar 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy India imported solar cells and modules worth USD 1,179.89 million from China in the first nine months of the current financial year RK Singh has informed. India imported solar cells and modules worth USD 1,179.89 million from China in the first nine months — between April and December — of the current financial year (2019-20), union minister of new and renewable energy RK Singh has […] Read more
Ratings for Solar to Remain Stable, Wind Revised to Negative: India Ratings Updated On Fri, Mar 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy India Ratings has maintained a stable outlook for solar power projects for FY21 while revising the outlook on the wind sector to negative from stable. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a stable outlook on the overall energy and infrastructure sector, including solar power projects for FY21 while revising the outlook on the wind […] Read more
DGTR Begins Review for Extension of Safeguard Duty on Solar Cells Updated On Fri, Mar 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy DGTR has begun a probe on whether to continue with the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cells following an application made by domestic companies The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has notified that it has begun a probe on whether to continue with the imposition of […] Read more
Made In India. Is Change Coming Soon from China? Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the 2020 Union Budget, the Finance Minister made a not so subtle pitch for ‘Assemble In India’, even as the focus on Made in India continued. For India’s solar sector, the issue has never been more urgent, with over 80 percent of equipment imports from China. The Economic Survey, which precedes the budget by […] Read more
Goldi Solar Ranked Among ‘Bankable Tier 1’ Solar Module Makers by BNEF Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Gujarat-headquartered Goldi Solar Pvt Ltd has been ranked among the ‘Bankable Tier 1’ solar module makers by the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), an international research organisation, for the first quarter of 2020. BloombergNEF has developed its tiering system for photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers to create a transparent differentiation between hundreds of manufacturers of solar […] Read more
Behind TW Solar’s Tongwei Speed Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tongwei Solar or TW Solar, as it is known in the industry, is probably not a name that comes up readily among a roll call of market leaders from China, especially for readers in India. But readers are missing something big here. The Size That Matters TW Solar is the world’s largest solar cell manufacturer […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh Tenders for 10000 Solar PV Lanterns Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy HIMURJA has issued a tender for the supply of approximately 10000 solar PV Lanterns for distribution to the beneficiaries in Himachal Pradesh. The Himachal Pradesh Government Energy Development Agency (HIMURJA) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for the supply of approximately 10000 solar PV Lanterns (LED type) for distribution to the beneficiaries […] Read more
Solar Projects Worth 3 GW at Risk due to Coronavirus Outbreak: CRISIL Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nearly 3 GW of solar projects, worth Rs 16,000 crore, could be at risk of penalties for missing their respective SCODs due to Coronavirus outbreak Nearly 3 GW of solar projects, worth Rs 16,000 crore, could be at risk of penalties for missing their respective scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) if the impact of Coronavirus […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
