Solar trick

A number of solar mission projects operational only on paper

Guarantee of 14 companies under solar mission encashed

NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms

Sun block

Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects

Full bank guarantees of three solar companies encashed

The companies missed the last deadline of March 9 to commission solar power plants under national solar mission

Solar mission phase II may reign in import of thinfilms

Earlier mandate of domestic content requirement only for crystalline silicon technology led to most developers importing cheaper thinfilm solar panels

An unviable route

Draft of national solar mission’s second phase fails to learn from past mistakes

Solar power plants' output high, but varying widely

Larger projects under National Solar Mission doing better than smaller ones

Boon or doom?

The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the domestic solar power sector …

WTO rules against India's domestic content requirements in solar power

The complaint alleged that the DCR mandate put into place by India discriminated against US exports and favoured Indian manufacturers

US challenges India's solar energy policy before WTO

'It is an attempt to browbeat India and further the interest of US solar companies'

New guidelines for national solar mission power projects

Reverse bidding retained, small changes like use of domestic content raises technology concerns

Falling silicon prices shakes up solar manufacturing industry

What will prevail? Crystalline PV or thin-film

News Briefs

Solar mission phase 2: winners of bids for 750 MW announced

Those who sought less subsidy through viability gap funding bagged most projects

Sunshine sector loses sheen

About 40 kilometres from Delhi, in the bustling real estate market of Noida-Greater Noida, lies the biggest irony that the renewable energy …

Solar mission: Centre releases policy for 750 MW grid-connected projects

Policy provides for subsidy in the form of viability gap funding

Investments in Indian renewable energy sector declining

Is it a temporary phase?

Cabinet clears phase two of solar mission

Lack of clarity on domestic content and procedural hitches delayed the launch by over six months

Concentrated solar power projects may get second extension

Lack of experience in handling new technologies and dearth of funds have been cited as reasons for delay in commissioning projects

Centre prepares to launch solar mission phase 2

Draft document proposes 9,000 MW of grid-connected solar power and 800 MW of off-grid application; lacks clarity on critical issues

Solar cells: Indian manufacturers deny increase in prices

National Solar Energy Federation of India had complained to renewable energy ministry domestic manufacturers increased prices of solar cells by 15-…