India’s Cliantech Solutions to supply 600 MW solar production line in UAE
Cliantech Solutions has agreed to supply a 600 MW, turnkey PV panel production line to Dubai-based Magnus Green Solar.
SJVN to build 5 GW of renewable energy projects in India
SJVN, a state-owned hydropower producer, has agreed to develop 5 GW of renewable energy projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra, encompassing hydro, pumped storage, wind, solar, hybrid, and green hydrogen technologies.
Roadblocks to rooftop solar in India
India is a long way behind its rooftop solar target of 40 GW by 2022, with just 10.4 GW installed through to September this year. To understand the issues, pv magazine speaks to Amplus Solar pv magazine in an interview about factors holding back rooftop solar development in the country.
India’s SECI to float 4 GW of solar tenders in 4 months
Caught in a confusion of canceled auctions, tariff wars, safeguard duties and missed targets, the Indian government is now fast tracking solar power, having asked the Solar Power Corporation of India (SECI) to float 4 GW worth of tenders in four months.
India’s Supreme Court allows imposition of 25% duty on solar imports – reports
In a significant move, which will greatly impact India’s solar industry, the country’s Supreme Court has reportedly given the go-ahead for the government to impose 25% safeguard duties on imports of PV cells and modules. The levy will be effective July 30, 2018.
Nearly 8 GW of Indian solar projects receive 6 month extension – MNRE
To ensure their continued viability, nearly 8 GW of solar PV projects have been granted an extension by the Ministry of New and renewable Energy (MNRE).
India to introduce cap on solar tariff
In a major development, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to fix the upper permissible solar tariff at Rs. 2.50 (US$0.036)/kWh and Rs. 2.68 ($0.038)/kWh for developers using domestic solar cells and modules (without safeguard duties), and imported products (with safeguard duties), respectively.
India: Power regulator told to pass on changes in duties to consumers
Offsetting the impact of changes in central or state government duties post bidding, India’s Power Ministry has directed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to pass on the excess costs to consumers in the form of electricity tariffs in a time-bound manner.
India’s GUVNL unveils 1 GW solar tender
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) to develop 1 GW of grid-connected solar PV projects at the proposed 5 GW Dholera Solar Park. The state of Maharashtra, meanwhile, has issued a generic PV tariff.
India’s cumulative grid connected solar capacity reaches 22 GW
According to the latest figures from the MNRE, cumulative grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV capacity has reached 22 GW in India, with 1.3 GW connected between this April to July. Module prices, meanwhile, are said to have come down “considerably”.
