The third-party international authoritative consulting institute GTM Research released its report on global solar inverter market shares and shipments in 2017. The top 10 solar inverter vendors in 2017 are: Huawei (26.4%), Sungrow (16.7%), SMA […]
In the interview, Mr Cao talks about the factors leading to increase in solar tariff in India, role of solar trackers in improving plant performance, and outlook for tracking solutions in India.
March Issue 2018
While India’s track record in large-scale solar installations is respectable – with about 20 GW of installations as of March 2018 – the rooftop solar segment has had a slower start. But that could be […]
NEW DELHI, 13 March, 2018 – JinkoSolar Trading Private Limited (A JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd subsidiary), India’s leading photovoltaic (PV) module supplier, today announced that it has successfully closed its first order of 2.5 MW […]
In a notable development, the recently concluded 860 MW solar project auction conducted by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) saw solar power tariffs take a U-turn. The lowest winning bid of Rs 2.97 per […]
Uttar Pradesh recently organised its first investors’ summit to showcase the investment opportunities in various sectors of the state. The UP Investors’ Summit 2018 was along the lines of other state investor conferences such as […]
Tendering activity in both the solar and wind power segments has been on a rise. After about 5.5 GW of tenders were released in January 2018, February too closed on a similar note. According to […]
The Economic Survey 2017-18, which was released as a precursor to the union budget, made some key observations about the power sector. Among other things, it highlights that the government has not only focused on […]
The cost of solar energy has changed dramatically over the years, with module prices plummeting from $4 per watt in 2008 to $0.34 per watt in October 2017. Similarly, solar operations and maintenance (O&M) practices […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has charted a course of action for wind turbine generator (WTG) companies to obtain low voltage ride-through (LVRT) certification within the stipulated time frame. The move comes […]
In an amendment to the National Solar Mission Phase-II, Batch-IV, 5 GW viability gap funding (VGF) scheme, the MNRE has deleted the clause on the domestic content requirement (DCR) category grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued levellised generic tariffs for power generation through a set of renewable energy sources during financial year 2018-19. These tariffs are applicable to small-hydro projects, biomass projects, non-fossil […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has exempted solar and wind power projects, which are commissioned by March 31, 2022 and awarded through competitive bidding, from paying interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges and losses. The waiver […]
The MoP has notified thermal power plants to use 5-10 per cent of biomass pellets alongside coal. The move comes after the CEA released data revealing that biomass-based generation fell by 11 per cent from […]
In partial modification of it’s order dated July 4, 2014, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has reduced the banking period of non-renewable energy certificate (REC)-based projects from one year to six months. For solar […]
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