FILE PHOTO: Workers clean photovoltaic modules in a solar power plant in Gujarat, India, July 2, 2015. REUTERS / Amit Dave / File Photo NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is considering imposing a tariff on imports of solar modules, cells and inverters from August, the energy ministry said on Tuesday in an effort to curb…
Key highlights If India introduces a Basic Duty Rate (BCD) by July 2021 BCD and extends the Protective Duty (SGD) to imports, units in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) will receive benefits, such as units in SEZ While manufacturers in SEZ BCD have to pay for added value, manufacturers in DTA do not have to…
PM Narendra Modi state will become a major hub for clean and cheap electricity in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged local manufacturers to ramp up production of solar cells and modules and on Friday advocated self-sufficiency in the sector. At a time when the government is taking steps to reduce reliance on China…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China intends to curtail the expansion of solar system production to combat overcapacity in the industry amid falling domestic installations, a draft plan released by the country's industry ministry on Friday showed. FILE PHOTO: Employees row a boat while examining solar panels by a pond in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, in this…
August 4 (Renewables Now) – Brazilian electrical appliance manufacturer WEG SA (BVMF: WEGE3) will deliver 7 MW and 8 MW "solar electrical centers" to Nebras Power and Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) in Qatar, he announced on Monday With . The manufacturer will receive approximately BRL 30 million (USD 5.6 million / EUR 4.8 million)…
5th July 2020 by Zachary Shahan Image courtesy of Meyer Burger Last week's top 20 most popular stories on CleanTechnica were led by an interesting story of a solar manufacturing equipment maker who got into the game of making solar cells (got it), followed by a hype about lithium iron phosphate batteries known as Toyota…
The entire India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) called on the government on Thursday to impose at least 50 percent BCD (Basic Custom Duty) on solar systems for the maintenance of domestic manufacturers. A statement from AISIA said India's solar sector saw a sharp decline and exports saw a decline following the coronavirus-related disruption. "AISIA urges…
The industry body CII called on the Treasury Department in its memorandum presented on Monday to raise the basic tariffs (BCD) for solar systems announced in the last general budget and stressed that the delay in implementation is having an impact on investments. The CII representatives met with the Treasury Department during a scheduled pre-budget…
NEW DELHI :: India's economic response to China crossing borders is playing out in the solar space, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is delaying certification and review of approvals for imported solar panels from China, two people aware of the development said. Approval is required to be approved for sale in India after…
Startup Solean claims that its new fully automated production facilities offer a highly flexible way to bring platemaking back to Europe. May 8, 2020Catherine Rollet Of pv magazine France The Covid-19 health crisis highlighted a number of weaknesses in European industry, including in the solar sector, which is heavily dependent on solar cells and modules…