Lobby group demands expansion of net metering in Uttar Pradesh
The National Solar Energy Federation Of India says the recent decision to exclude commercial and industrial premises, as well as public buildings, from self consumption remuneration unfairly penalizes businesses and public bodies which have gone down the solar path.
India eyes South America’s lithium reserves for battery manufacturing
As India plans to set up large lithium-ion battery plants, the Lithium Triangle countries in South America (comprising Chile, Argentina and Bolivia) have offered to meet India’s growing demand for lithium.
Exim Bank to finance 27 solar projects in 15 nations
The solar projects, mainly located in Africa and South America, are identified by International Solar Alliance (ISA). These will include on-grid as well as off-grid projects like rooftop solar and irrigation pumps powered by solar panels.
India will add 11.4 GW of solar capacity annually: S&P Global
Owing to the general elections this year, little progress on the policy front is expected in the near term, according to the report.
SECI issues 50 MW tender for Kerala
Developers will have to provide operation and maintenance services for ten years for the project at Kasargod Solar Park. The deadline for bid submission is in two weeks.
Filipino company Solar Philippines enters India
The Philippines-based solar major will develop around 500 MW of solar capacity in India, which it describes as having favourable regulatory environment.
The long read: PV’s Polish cold turkey
Considering the remarkable advances made by the solar sector since the Rio ‘Earth Summit’ of 1992, PV was notable by its absence at the Convention of Parties climate change summit held by the UN in Poland.
Thai solar imports soared more than 2,700% in nine months
From April to November, Indian imports of solar cells and modules from Singapore – worth Rs489 crore, Vietnam (Rs263 crore) and Thailand (Rs155 crore) recorded whopping annual growth rates of 242%, 440% and 2,711%, respectively.
Solar in India: The 10 Year Challenge
The last 10 years have seen India emerge as a solar superpower, setting an example from which many emerging countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are eager to learn.
India will miss 100 GW solar target according to Wood Mackenzie
Reports emphasize the likelihood of India remaining a world leader for solar but warn of missed targets for PV overall and rooftop in particular.
