Has solar lost its sheen for India’s EV push?
While the nation’s recent Union budget announced steps to create an electric vehicle market, the solar sector still has issues that have not been addressed.
India’s solar industry digests prime minister’s latest landslide victory
With Narendra Modi’s government stunning pollsters with another huge win, the solar industry expects renewable power momentum to be maintained with steps including anti-dumping duty on solar module imports, a national policy for rooftop solar and an emphasis on easing private-sector participation in the power sector.
India installs 1,861 MW rooftop PV, Maharashtra leads the market
India has installed total 1,861 MW rooftop PV as of September 2017 as the state of Maharashtra overtakes Tamil Nadu to become largest for rooftop solar, as per latest report by Bridge to India. Analysts have revised India’s rooftop projection to 10.8 GW by 2021.
India: CleanMax Solar receives $100m investment from US backer
CleanMax Solar, India’s largest rooftop solar developer, will use the private equity investment to fund growth opportunities outside India.
NexTracker to supply 30 MW project in Tamil Nadu
U.S. tracker manufacturer NexTracker announced this week that it will partner with project developers CleanMax Solar to supply 30 MW of its NX Horizon single axis trackers to a project in Tamil Nadu, India.
