India launches scheme to electrify all, with solar at core
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches ‘Saubhagya’ scheme with goal to provide electricity to entire country via heavy reliance on solar power.
Siemens Gamesa to build India’s first hybrid wind-solar farm
Siemens Gamesa has been commissioned to move forward with the coupling of a newly constructed 28.8 MW solar facility to an existing 50 MW wind farm, the company’s first and a noteworthy development for India’s solar market.
KOR Energy commissions 233 KW rooftop PV projects for Cold Storages in Haryana
The company has further procured 2.8 MW of rooftop solar projects in Uttar Pradesh, which is expected to be commissioned by January 2018.
Jinchen to install 600 MW of lamination equipment in India by November 2017
Jinchen Machinery Co Ltd, has commissioned 2 GW of manufacturing lines in India, and to continue its growth in the country the company is further planning to open its own service and spare part centers.
SC-Solar to ship 1.5 GW of module manufacturing equipment by March 2018
The leading automation equipment supplier installed 15 GW of module manufacturing lines worldwide in 2016, where 1.2 GW is installed in India.
Azure Power commissions 50 MW NTPC solar project in Uttar Pradesh
A leading independent solar producer in India, Azure power has commissioned 50 MW solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh.
REI: upstream and downstream review of the Indian solar show
Last week’s Renewable Energy India exhibition was a busy, bustling affair that highlighted the rude health and impressive energy of India’s solar sector. There are still many hurdles to overcome, however, if India is to develop its own domestic manufacturing industry.
Solar power infrastructure in Bihar becomes target of Maoist attack
Maoists attacked a 30 MW Tata Power Solar plant in Gaya, Bihar.
REI show: quality a hot topic for India solar industry, tariffs against China unlikely say some
An engaging Quality Roundtable helped to shine a spotlight on the chief concerns affecting India’s installers, investors and stakeholders operating in this fast-paced solar market. Industry insiders confident the antidumping investigation against China will amount to nothing.
Slight rise in India’s solar tariff: bids at INR 2.65 in Gujarat
A slight variation from last auctioning results which had lowest bidding at INR 2.44/kwh at Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan.
