Vikram Solar Expands Module Production Capacity By 1.3 GW
Vikram Solar Starts 1.3 GW Solar Module Production Fab In Tamil Nadu As Part Of 3 GW Integrated PV Manufacturing Plans; Claims To Have Become ‘Largest’ Indian PV Module Producer With 2.5 GW Capacity
Having 1.2 GW already operational solar module manufacturing capacity in the Indian state of West Bengal, module manufacturer Vikram Solar Limited has now expanded its annual capacity by another 1.3 GW with a new production facility in Tamil Nadu.
European Solar: Strong Demand For Industrial Strategy
European Solar Power Technology Companies Stress On Need For Industrial Strategy For Solar In Europe Ahead Of European Commission’s Expected First Proposal On Industrial Policy After Summer: SolarPower Europe
SolarPower Europe brought together top executives from various PV technology leaders in Europe to discuss the need for an industrial strategy at Intersolar Europe 2019.
India To Re-Issue 5 GW Manufacturing Linked Tender
Sole Bid For India’s 5 GW Manufacturing Linked 10 GW Solar PV Project Tender By Azure Power Rejected; Government To Re-Issue Tender: Media
Almost every Indian solar player, including project developers and manufacturing companies, stayed away from the 5 GW manufacturing linked solar project tender of SECI, except for Azure Power. But the government has rejected its bid.
ACWA Power To Support Local Saudi Panel Production
ACWA Power Reportedly Said It is Willing To Support & Create Enabling Environment In Saudi Arabia To Welcome Solar Panel Makers, But No Plans To Enter Manufacturing
While Saudia Arabian developer ACWA Power denies any plans of entering solar panel manufacturing, it may play a major role if a local factory is set up and in case the $200 billion solar power project envisioned by SoftBank is more than a pipe dream.
SPE Calls For 5 GW Cell/ Module Capacity In Europe
In Major Policy Push, Lobby Group SolarPower Europe Asks Policy Makers To Provide Framework To Have Its Own 5 GW Cell & Module Manufacturing Capacity In Order To Serve 15 GW Of Anticipated Annual Future Demand
SolarPower Europe President Christian Westermeier, also VP sales at Wacker Chemie, said the association wants to see large amounts of solar products including wafers, cells and modules made in the European Union in the coming years.
Challenging Times Ahead For Solar Backsheets
With Bifacial Solar Module Expected To Come Big Soon, It Will Be Interesting To See How Backsheets Will Prepare For This Challenge.
Our TaiyangNews Market Survey on Solar Backsheets 2018 shows plenty of developments in this import segment for module manufacturing: New players, new products, new challenges.
PV Manufacturers In India Planning 4 GW Expansion
Expecting Protectionist Measures, 28 Domestic & International PV Manufacturers In India Plan Capacity Expansion By 4 GW In 2018
Anticipating the Indian government’s affirmative response towards protectionist pleas of the industry, PV companies in India are planning to expand module manufacturing capacity to 4 GW, as per Mercom (Source: Mercom India Research).
India’s Cell/Module Capacities Underutilized
India’s Cell/Module Production Capacity Much Higher Than What’s Actually Operational; Cell Output Below 2 GW, Modules Under 6 GW
MNRE’s May numbers of Indian cell/module manufacturing capacities do not include Adani’s new production as operational, but even then capacities would be much higher than what’s actually being used..
