Waaree lands 300+ MW solar module supply deal
The deal follows 50 MW of orders completed recently for another American developer. Encouraged by the demand, Waaree plans to strengthen its base in the USA by opening a local office in California shortly.
C-MET seeks co-funding partner for lithium and sodium-ion battery cell manufacturing
The selected party will provide funding support of Rs 4 crore by way of design and development of machinery for lithium- and sodium-ion battery cell manufacturing. September 30 is the deadline to submit the interest.
BHEL seeks hybrid solar inverters for Nigerian project
September 10 is the last date to submit bids for supply, installation, and commissioning of hybrid solar inverter-cum-charge controllers of ratings 5 kVA (193 quantities), 10 kVA (32), and 15 kVA (5). All the inverters are to be delivered by November 12.
Scaling up solar manufacturing in India
A new study by CEEW Centre for Energy Finance assesses the competitive advantage that China has over India and presents a suite of short-term and long-term interventions required for a globally competitive solar manufacturing sector in India.
Developers want customs duty on solar panels deferred
The Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) said one-year safeguard duty extension had already resulted in escalated capital costs. Any additional tariff barriers would jeopardize the Government’s ‘100 GW by 2022’ target.
Sprng Energy buys 165 MW of solar modules from China’s Risen
During the financial year 2019-20, Chinese manufacturer Risen was the second-largest PV module supplier to Indian solar installations, accounting for around 9.9% of the overall shipments.
Loom Solar eyes Rs 100 crore turnover by FY21
The monocrystalline solar panel and AC module maker, has, on average, achieved a ten times revenue growth year-on-year since its inception. It now aims to generate over Rs 100 crore revenue by the end of FY 2021—a 300% increase within a year.
Epsilon Carbon to make graphite anode materials for Lithium-ion batteries
The coal tar derivates company has commissioned a 5000-tonne per annum facility to manufacture synthetic graphite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. It plans to invest US$ 70 million (Rs 520 crore) over the next five years to increase this capacity to 50,000 tonnes.
BHEL wins TERI order for battery energy storage systems
The state-owned engineering firm will supply and set up a cumulative 410 kWh of battery energy storage systems in Delhi under UI-ASSIST (US-India Collaborative for Smart Distribution System with Storage) initiative of TERI.
Manufacturers want 50% basic customs duty on solar imports
India imported solar cells and modules worth $1.3 billion from China in FY2019-20. Domestic manufacturers have demanded a level playing field to compete against cheaper imports.
