Moser Baer Solar asks Indian central bank to postpone loan repayment
Troubled PV module supplier Moser Baer Solar (MBSL) has asked the Central Bank of India to postpone its loan repayment schedule on claims that its business prospects have been damaged by a deluge of cheap Chinese PV modules that have flooded into the Indian market.
Manipur get its first 100% solar-powered village
Mangaal Rural, a non-governmental organization, has switched on more than 30 off-grid solar PV systems in a village in Manipur, making it the Northeast region’s first 100% solar-powered community.
Vikram Solar globalizes with module installation in Finland
Finnwind Oy, an installer, is Vikram Solar’s strategic partner for PV installation in Finland.
Indian energy storage market estimated to reach 70 GW by 2022
India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) estimates the market for energy storage will grow to 100-200 GWh between 2017-22.
Verizon, IIT install PV+storage systems in rural Telangana
The systems, which do not include inverters, pair a 125 W solar panel with a 1 kWh storage battery.
Interview: India’s storage market readies the ground for growth
The executive director of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Rahul Walawalkar, talks to pv magazine about India’s vast energy storage potential ahead of next week’s World Energy Storage Day.
India’s National Solar Mission: revisions recommended
The standing committee on energy, comprising members of the lower and upper assembly of the parliament, and the secretariat, has released a report recommending vital changes to boost India’s National Solar Mission of 100 GW by 2022.
PID, soiling and module degradation in hot climates
PID in India: In the cost-conscious Indian solar sector, ensuring reliable power output should be the number one priority. However, an example of one solar farm suffering from the ill-effects of under-performing modules, installation malpractice and unsatisfactory maintenance shows how corner cutting from the outset is more damaging in the long run.
Adani to begin work on 170 MW Australia project
A unit of Indian conglomerate Adani will start building the first 65 MW phase of a planned 170 MW solar installation in the Australian state of Queensland by the end of this year.
MNRE orders mandatory quality standard for solar components
All solar goods manufactured, stored for sale, imported, sold or distributed should fulfill specified quality standards and bear the Indian Standard Mark, says the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
