Vikram Solar wins 140 MW solar project from NTPC
The Indian PV module manufacturer and EPC solutions provider will commission the NTPC project at Bilhaur, Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Gujarat tenders 500 MW of grid connected solar capacity
The selection of solar project developers will be carried out through a competitive bidding process followed by a reverse auction. The deadline for bid submissions is January 30.
Solar industry demands uniform 5% GST
With the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council’s new recommendation of a concessional 5% GST on just 70% of the gross value of contracts coming into effect yesterday, the government and solar developers have again locked horns over taxation norms.
The year of failed tenders
Tariff ceilings, safeguard duties, a falling rupee and mandated manufacturing capacity turned 2018 into a year of annulled tenders, and no shows by bidders.
2018: A bumpy Indian solar ride
2018 has been a volatile year for the Indian solar industry, with several hits and misses. They include the government yo-yoing over safeguard duties, annulled tenders, confusion over Goods & Services Tax (GST), record installation figures, yet predictions that the country will not meet its ambitious target of achieving 100 GW solar capacity by 2022.
Emami demerges cement unit, consolidates solar business
Kolkata based Emami Group has transferred the solar power division of its cement unit to Emami Power, which aims to build over 300 MW of solar power capacity over the next three years.
Haryana: the argument for a rollback of solar incentives
The state has withdrawn its transmission charges waiver for solar projects bigger than 500 MW in capacity. While unhappy developers are protesting, industry experts deem it sensible for the government to apply a limit to – and possibly plan a phased withdrawal of – incentives for the solar sector.
12 GW solar plan shelved
Citing a recent dip in solar tariffs, the central government has withdrawn a plan to install 12 GW of PV capacity – out of total 15 GW envisaged – via the state-owned NTPC Ltd.
MNRE: Preference will be given to domestically manufactured renewable energy products
The Indian Government has mandated that preference be given to domestically manufactured renewable energy products in public procurement. As per the order, 100% of the solar modules for grid-connected solar power projects must be domestically manufactured.
Intersolar India: EV program must be accelerated, storage on everyone’s lips
For India to achieve its 2030 dreams of fully electrifying its passenger vehicle market, and growing a leading manufacturing industry, its electric vehicle program must be accelerated. Meanwhile, if Intersolar India 2018 had to nominate the most-repeated word at the event, “storage” would win hands down.
