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Adani Solar to add 2-GW cell and module capacity at MundraBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 24, 2020
Adani Solar (Mundra Solar PV Ltd.), the solar PV manufacturing and EPC arm of Adani Group, is evaluating a 2 GW cell and module expansion at its manufacturing facility in Mundra, Gujarat. This... Read more.. |
Risen reaffirmed as India’s biggest solar module supplier in 2019By : Sustainability ..., Jun 4, 2020
China-based Risen Energy has announced it was recently reaffirmed as India’s leading solar module supplier in 2019 by clean energy consultancy Bridge to India. Risen maintained its leading volume supplier position with the highest market share while accruing over 3.6 GW... Read more.. |
Basic customs duty on solar modules being planned: MNRE secyBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 20, 2020
To incentivise domestic manufacturing of solar modules and cells, the government is planning to introduce a basic customs duty (BCD) on import of equipment for the sector. The idea is to start with a small duty and gradually raise it to 20%, so that local solar power... Read more.. |
Indian Solar Imports From China Down 40% In Three YearsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 24, 2020
India has witnessed a sharp fall in the value of solar cells and modules imported from China between April 2017 and March 2019, the government has revealed. The decline is the direct result of safeguard duties imposed by the Indian government in 2018. Minister of new and... Read more.. |
India Imported Solar Equipment Worth $1.18 Bn From China Between April-DecemberBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 6, 2020
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 said. In FY17, FY18, and FY19 India’s solar... Read more.. |
Solar power projects delayed by coronavirus in China may get reliefBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 24, 2020
In a big relief to renewable energy projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will give extra time for the commissioning of power projects that face delays due to squeezing of supply lines from China which is facing deadly spread of coronavirus. On the lines... Read more.. Subject Tags: China , DISCOMS , Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) , solar imports , solar power projects |
Coronavirus casts a shadow on solar projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2020
Power project developers in India, sourcing solar modules from China, plan to declare force majeure on meeting project completion deadlines because of supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, multiple people aware of the development said. Chinese vendors have... Read more.. |
Energy firms cry foul over hike in customs duty on solar equipmentBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 3, 2020
Solar power developers in India are crying foul over the government’s move to raise tariffs on imports of green energy equipment such as solar cells and modules in the budget. The step is aimed at driving local manufacturing of such equipment and discouraging low-quality... Read more.. |
Govt may extend safeguard duty on Chinese solar power equipmentBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 7, 2020
The government is planning to extend the safeguard duty imposed on imported solar power equipment from China, sources said. Domestic solar equipment manufacturers have met Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and suggested the duty be retained. This comes at a... Read more.. |
Govt forms team to certify facilities of solar power equipment makersBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 16, 2019
India has set up a team to certify all solar power generation equipment makers who want to do business in the world’s largest green energy market. The move aims to boost domestic manufacturing and protect its domestic companies from cheap and sub-standard imports.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bureau of Indian Standards , MNRE , PV cell , renewable energy market , solar equipments , solar imports , solar manufacturing |