Overview This report analyses the solar manufacturing landscape in India, specifically through a technology lens. It assesses the current and upcoming technology landscape, requirements of Indian manufacturers, and measures taken by other nations to support their solar manufacturing sectors. The report recommends several measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of India’s growing solar manufacturing sector. […]
Govt policy push to put solar manufacturing sector on strong footing: ISMA – EQ Mag Pro
The government has set an ambitious target of 500 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2030, which is about 5 times the current cumulative installations The government’s recent policy initiatives to promote the manufacturing of solar power equipment in the country will put the industry on a strong footing and help achieve ambitious targets, industry body […]
Expect Fresh Tender For Production Linked Incentive For Solar Manufacturing: Media – EQ Mag Pro
The Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy RK Singh (in the picture) has apparently announced the government’s decision to hold fresh auction under Solar PLI Scheme. (Photo Credit: Press Information Bureau, Government of India) Indian New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has reportedly said India will issue fresh tender for Solar PLI […]
Government to enhance funding under PLI for solar manufacturing to ₹24,000 cr, says R.K. Singh – EQ Mag Pro
The government will soon enhance the funding under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the domestic solar cells and module manufacturing to ₹24,000 crore from the existing ₹4,500 crore to make India an exporting nation. “We brought the PLI scheme [for solar cells and modules] worth ₹4,500 crore. We invited bids and we got […]
5 Would-Be European Giga-Scale Solar Manufacturers
Solar manufacturing has strategic importance in Europe. Here are five companies hoping to scale up and take advantage. Solar’s global shift from fringe to mainstream is a story Made in China. The likes of Jinko Solar, Trina Solar and Longi have dominated. They scaled first and fast — with more than a little help from […]
MNRE Conclave: Top Policymakers to speak on “India PV EDGE 2020”
Top Policymakers to speak on “India PV EDGE 2020” on Solar Manufacturing Sessions on ‘Wafers and Cells’, ‘Modules and Production Equipment’ and ‘Supply Chain to be organised as part of event The global symposium to also include ‘Investors Conclave’ on PV Manufacturing. Issues related to India’s solar manufacturing sector to be discussed at ‘Investors Roundtable’ […]
Coronavirus Impact Cuts 23GW From WoodMac’s 2020 Global Solar Outlook
Early-stage utility-scale projects face unprecedented headwinds, but the global market could be set for a swift rebound. Wood Mackenzie slashed more than 20 gigawatts off its forecast for global solar deployments in 2020, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic comes into sharper focus. Construction is slowing, tenders are postponed, and for earlier-stage projects, there […]
India To See Major Growth In Domestic Solar Manufacturing
There is a mismatch between India’s ambitious target to increase its solar power generation capacity to 100 Gigawatt by 2022 and having just a 3 Gw local manufacturing base for solar cells and 9 Gw for panels. This has fueled the growth in import of cheap solar components worth over Rs 80,000 crore in the […]
Tandem PV Secures a Rare Fund Raise for Perovskite Solar
A Silicon Valley startup wants to pair newfangled materials with silicon cells to create a higher-efficiency module. Silicon Valley-based Tandem PV closed a $2.4 million seed round in February to commercialize an exotic new solar technology. The startup is developing perovskite solar materials, which it will layer on top of conventional silicon cells to make […]
The Status of US Solar Manufacturing, One Year After Tariffs
On Tuesday, JinkoSolar will officially open its Jacksonville, Florida solar module factory. The Chinese company announced that plant in January of last year, roughly a week after the Trump administration unveiled its final tariffs on crystalline silicon solar cells and modules. It was the first of a string of such announcements as foreign manufacturers stared […]