Vikram Solar bags 300 MW solar project from NTPC
The Rs 1,750-crore project—under the second phase of Central Public Sector Undertaking scheme—is to be developed using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules.
Vikram Solar supplies modules for 300 solar pumps across West Bengal and Odisha
The government’s KUSUM scheme helps farmers install standalone solar pumps with a capacity of up to 7.5 hp. There is also support to make grid connected pumps of the same size solar powered. A PV capacity of up to twice the pump capacity in kW is allowed under the scheme.
Vikram Solar brings solar power to 3 more airports in India
The solar plants commissioned at Dibrugarh (Assam), Gaya (Bihar) and Gondia (Maharashtra) take the Kolkata based module manufacturer and EPC contractor’s cumulative airport project portfolio to more than 4 MW.
Websol Energy mulling solar manufacturing capacity expansion
The crystalline solar cells and modules manufacturer—which has 200 MW of cell line and 250 MW of module line capacity—has secured orders equal to full production capacity for both cells and modules till March 2020.
The impact of corporate tax rates cut on solar industry
The government’s move to slash corporate tax rates to 22% from 30%—and to 15% for new manufacturing companies—has largely been hailed by the solar industry even as it feels impact will be limited.
Rising interest in floating PV at Future PV Roundtable
High levels of interest in floating solar installations in the Indian market was demonstrated on the second day of the Renewable Energy India Expo, which concludes today in New Delhi. The pv magazine Future PV Roundtable addressed the theme in a full-house conference session, where many questions were raised about module and array durability and performance, along with monitoring, O&M and safety considerations.
Vikram Solar commissions 2.15 MW single-shed rooftop solar plant in West Bengal
The project—commissioned for food processing firm Keventer Agro—is spread across 250×70 m2 and uses 6240 numbers of Vikram’s high-efficiency 345Wp monocrystalline modules.
Vikram Solar commissions 5 MW solar plant for state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited
The plant was conceived under viability gap funding scheme for Ministry of Defence establishment to set up 300 MW of grid-connected and off-grid solar power projects at their locations.
“Let’s compete on quality and innovation”: Vikram Solar CFO
With India losing major solar markets to stiffer competition from cheaper products, it’s high time to change the game by playing on quality and innovation—according to Vikram Solar Chief Financial Officer Rajendra Kumar Parakh, who spoke to pv magazine on the challenge of shrinking markets before Indian solar manufacturers.
Has solar lost its sheen for India’s EV push?
While India’s recent union budget announced steps to create an electric vehicle market, the solar sector still has issues that have not been addressed.
