Hindustan Salts seeks EPC for 100 MW project in Gujarat
The state-owned salt company is on a quest for an EPC contractor to work on a large-scale project in the Indian state of Gujarat.
JinkoSolar supplies 65 MW of solar modules to Energon Solar in India
In its latest shipment to India, the Chinese Tier-1 solar company has supplied 65 MW of solar modules.
IBC Solar switches on 22.5 MW project in India
The German developer has completed its sixth solar PV plant in India.
HPX invests in Pu Neng’s storage tech
Pu Neng claims it has now drawn more than $90 million in total investment in its vanadium redox flow battery technology, but the Beijing-based manufacturer did not disclose the terms of its deal with High Power Exploration (HPX).
JinkoSolar to collaborate with SERIS on new bifacial solar cells
Chinese Tier-1 solar company JinkoSolar is embarking on a research collaboration with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore to develop high-efficiency bifacial solar cells.
India: solar tax will be 5%, minister confirms
In tweet sent yesterday, India revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said that all solar equipment will be subject to only 5% Goods and Services Tax, allaying fears cells and modules would be placed in 18% bracket.
Solar’s share of India electricity output grew 81% in last fiscal year
Data from the Central Electricity Authority shows that electricity from solar jumped 81% year-over-year in fiscal year 2016-17 to reach ~13.5 billion units, reports Mercom Capital Group.
IEEFA report: NTPC plays central role in India’s energy transition
One of the top 10 coal-fired power generators in the world, Indian energy conglomerate NTPC is today leading the charge in the country’s energy market transformation, finds report.
Hanwha Q Cells returns to profit in Q1
The South Korean-headquartered solar company posts operating income of $28 million following loss of $21 million in Q4 2016. Revenue was steady, but shipment figures were once again left undisclosed.
Japan module shipments rise 23% in fiscal 2016
Roughly 6.85 GW of solar panels were shipped in Japan in the fiscal year to the end of March 2017, from about 5.56 GW in the preceding year, according to new statistics from the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA).
