Tata Power Solar CEO: 100 GW of solar is just the beginning for India
pv magazine caught up with Ashish Khanna, executive director and CEO of Tata Power Solar, at the Renewable Energy India expo to talk rooftop challenges, Chinas influence, local manufacturing and the longer-term aspirations of the Indian solar market.
Indian industry heads talk solar finance at REI
Leading figures in the Indian solar landscape debated at REI the funding and growth challenges facing the country’s market, need for continued foreign capital evident.
Indian industry heads talk solar finance at REI
Leading figures in the Indian solar landscape debated at REI the funding and growth challenges facing the country’s market, need for continued foreign capital evident.
REI: India poised to play global role in promoting universal solar access, says MNRE
Secretary of India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Shri Upendra Tripathy says India’s role at the head of the International Solar Alliance is to share achievements and lessons learned from National Solar Mission.
Emmvee wins leading solar manufacturer award at REI
The Indian-based solar manufacturer picked up the gong for leading renewable energy manufacturer in the solar category on the eve of the REI show.
Vikram Solar taps teamtechnik for module expansion
Indian module maker Vikram Solar has signed a MoU with German equipment supplier teamtechnik that will see the two companies collaborate on Vikram’s manufacturing expansion from 500 MW to 2 GW over the next three years.
Melting backsheets, broken cells, and hotspots
Quality roundtable preparation: A case of compromised quality. An operator claims nearly 17% of the modules in his array displayed significant damage after three years. The EPC company concealed the damage from the investor until the warranty had expired. The module manufacturer responded slowly and only out of goodwill.
Vikram Solar President: Indian rooftop market to exceed 1 GW in 2017
With Renewable Energy India Expo opening its doors tomorrow in the New Dehli region, Vikram Solar President and CTO Ivan Saha tells pv magazine that the countrys rooftop sector is set to transition to a market of between 1 GW and 1.5 GW in 2017. While this is well short of government goals, combined with an expected 8 GW of utility scale solar, now is the time for India to arrive as one of PVs major markets.
India: record-low China module prices fuelling 21 GW solar pipeline, says Mercom
India on course to add 4.8 GW of new solar power capacity in 2016, forecasts Mercom Capital Group. Project pipeline rises to 21 GW as low module ASPs from Chinese suppliers bolster developers.
UK: feared solar slump confirmed despite government spin
Official government figures show solar installations have dropped sharply since March peak, limping in at just 16 MW in July. Ministers point to previous growth as success, seem blind to downward trend.
