Tycoon drives India’s push against China’s solar-energy dominance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tycoon drives India’s push against China’s solar-energy dominance

Live Mint  

AHMEDABAD, India—Gautam Adani, the billionaire founder of one of India’s biggest business conglomerates, lies at the intersection of the country’s clean energy challenge to China. Adani Enterprises, the group’s flagship firm, started manufacturing the wafers and ingots used for making solar-power cells and panels earlier this year, making it India’s first company to do so. But safeguarding the energy supply chain from China is depriving India’s solar-power developers of cheap, technologically advanced panels and other raw materials that are slowing its renewable-energy build-out. View Full Image Tycoon Drives India’s Push Against China’s Solar-Energy Dominance View Full Image Tycoon Drives India’s Push Against China’s Solar-Energy Dominance View Full Image Tycoon Drives India’s Push Against China’s Solar-Energy Dominance

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Harnessing the sun: India's solar revolution for a carbon-neutral tomorrow
1 month ago

Harnessing the sun: India's solar revolution for a carbon-neutral tomorrow

Firstpost  

Solar energy now accounts for over two-thirds of India’s newly installed renewable energy capacity, showing how important it has become in meeting the country’s energy needs India’s resolute commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2070 has precipitated an accelerated push towards renewable energy, with solar power emerging as the vanguard of this green metamorphosis. Solar energy now accounts …

Harnessing the sun: India's solar revolution for a carbon-neutral tomorrow
1 month ago

Harnessing the sun: India's solar revolution for a carbon-neutral tomorrow

Firstpost  

Solar energy now accounts for over two-thirds of India’s newly installed renewable energy capacity, showing how important it has become in meeting the country’s energy needs The solar energy sector has experienced rapid growth, with energy generation increasing by 19 per cent between 2023 and 2024. Reuters India’s resolute commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2070 has precipitated …

Why Waaree Energies’ meteoric rise has hit a wall
2 months ago

Why Waaree Energies’ meteoric rise has hit a wall

Live Mint  

After a blockbuster debut on the BSE in October 2024, when its shares listed at a 69.66% premium, Waaree Energies has seen its performance falter dramatically. Intensifying competition While Waaree Energies leads the pack in India’s solar module manufacturing, it operates in an intensely competitive landscape both domestically and globally. Globally, Waaree also faces competition from Chinese manufacturers like Longi …

Solar firms eye options in emerging markets
3 months, 1 week ago

Solar firms eye options in emerging markets

China Daily  

An employee works at a solar panel production facility in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in May. LI ZHIPENG/XINHUA Chinese solar companies are turning their attention to emerging markets in Indonesia and the Middle East as the United States intensifies trade restrictions on imported photovoltaic products from various regions, analysts said. In early December, the US made a preliminary decision …

Centre sets June ‘26 deadline for solar companies to adopt India-made solar cells
3 months, 1 week ago

Centre sets June ‘26 deadline for solar companies to adopt India-made solar cells

The Hindu  

In a step towards discouraging foreign imports of components used in solar panel manufacturing, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set a deadline of June ‘26, after which solar companies must use only India-made solar photovoltaic cells in their panels to participate in government procurement programmes. “With installed capacity of solar PV cells in the country expected to …

Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story

Live Mint  

Recent charges of bribery by a US government agency against the Adani Group and its leadership have cast an unexpected spotlight on the Solar Energy Corporation of India—until now a relatively unknown company run by the central government. Solar’s share of electricity generated from renewable sources has Widening gap Of the 66 GW of solar power capacity installed as of …

Why China’s solar boom is a bust for its leading players
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why China’s solar boom is a bust for its leading players

Live Mint  

XI’AN, China—This should be a shining moment for Longi, one of the biggest makers of solar-power equipment in the world. Zhong said after those costly lessons, Longi came to realize that to do business in the U.S., it needed to build in the U.S. Last year, it became the 49%-owner of a joint venture called Illuminate USA, with Chicago-based renewable …

Indian Solar Manufacturers Reap Big from US Tariffs on Chinese Panels
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian Solar Manufacturers Reap Big from US Tariffs on Chinese Panels

Firstpost  

Indian companies are benefiting from the US tariffs on Chinese solar panels due to the high duty rates imposed on imports. This has opened doors for Indian manufacturers to invest in the US market and take advantage of the lucrative opportunities available. As a result, India can become a major player in the green tech supply chain, filling the gap …

India's Solar Imports to Soar to $30B by 2030
5 months, 1 week ago

India's Solar Imports to Soar to $30B by 2030

Deccan Chronicle  

India's solar imports could surge to $30B by 2030 due to the country's reliance on imports. The country installed 15 GW of solar capacity in FY 2024, raising the total capacity to 90.8 GW by September 2024. However, to meet its 2030 goal of 500 GW in renewable energy, India needs to add 65-70 GW each year. India needs to …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced in 2022, offers subsidies of an unprecedented $369 billion …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced in 2022, offers subsidies of an unprecedented $369 billion …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

By Liu Yukun | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-22 21:03 The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced …

Rising domestic solar cell production will curb imports from China
9 months ago

Rising domestic solar cell production will curb imports from China

Hindustan Times  

India expects a surge in domestic solar cell-making capacity in the coming months, which will help reduce its dependence on imported materials from China to manufacture solar panels, the country’s top renewable energy official said. A private security guard walks between rows of photovoltaic solar panels inside a solar power plant at Raisan village near Gandhinagar, Gujarat The nation’s cells …

Case made to welcome Chinese solar products
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Case made to welcome Chinese solar products

China Daily  

By HENG WEILI in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-06-07 11:11 Employees check solar panel products at a tech company in Zhangye, Gansu province. Biden contended last month that the low cost of China's solar panels are a result of "policy-driven overcapacity" in manufacturing, "flooding global markets with artificially cheap solar modules and panels". Fickling said that Chinese clean …

US announces steep tariffs on China-made EVs, solar cells: Biden's self-contradictions and USA's hypocrisy over trade and self-interest
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US announces steep tariffs on China-made EVs, solar cells: Biden's self-contradictions and USA's hypocrisy over trade and self-interest

Op India  

On the 14th of May, the Biden administration in the United States imposed new tariffs on Chinese imports as its fresh move in the ongoing trade war. President Biden said that he is “announcing new tariffs in key sectors of the economy that are going to ensure that our workers are not held back by unfair trade practices.” In an …

U.S. Solar Factories Urge Biden To Crack Down On China
11 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Solar Factories Urge Biden To Crack Down On China

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden netted billions in his landmark climate-spending law to revive solar manufacturing in the United States — prompting the Korean panel giant Qcells last year to invest $2.5 billion into building the country’s largest photovoltaic factory in Georgia. Last Wednesday, Biden signaled plans to fulfill a U.S. solar manufacturers’ request to bring the full force of American trade …

One French company’s lonely struggle to survive fierce competition from China
11 months, 1 week ago

One French company’s lonely struggle to survive fierce competition from China

Live Mint  

PARIS—French solar-panel company Photowatt once powered Europe’s ambition to become a renewables manufacturing giant, one that would provide the technology to help achieve the continent’s far-reaching climate goals. Yellen said the Biden administration was determined to prevent a repeat of the wave of China imports 15 years ago that drove U.S. solar panel producers and other manufacturers out of business.“It …

The ‘import restrictions’ on solar PV cells | Explained
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The ‘import restrictions’ on solar PV cells | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Recent government orders on attempts to increase local sourcing of solar modules to support India’s renewables manufacturing ecosystem has been widely reported in the media as ‘import restrictions’. India’s domestic renewables sector, at the time, was unlikely to meet the spike in demand for solar power production equipment at rates offered by Chinese manufacturers. According to …

Will new solar power rules boost production? | Explained
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Will new solar power rules boost production? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: To incentivise India’s solar module manufacturing industry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has brought into effect from April 1 an executive order, The Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules Order, 2019. This became necessary because India’s solar industry, its claim of indigenousness notwithstanding, is heavily reliant on imports of cheaper and comparable-quality …

Battery manufacturer Luminous opens solar panel factory with 250 MW production capacity
1 year ago

Battery manufacturer Luminous opens solar panel factory with 250 MW production capacity

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Luminous Power Technologies, an energy storage solutions company, inaugurated its solar panel factory in Uttarakhand on Thursday with a production capacity of 250 MW, expandable up to 1 GW. The plant, spread over 10 acres in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, will be fully automated and equipped with the latest solar module manufacturing technologies, the company said. “The Solar Panel Factory …

Solar protective measures to hurt Sino-EU ties: China Daily editorial
1 year, 2 months ago

Solar protective measures to hurt Sino-EU ties: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The European Union is reportedly planning emergency support measures, including an antidumping probe, for Europe's solar panel manufacturing industry to counter what it considers a flood of cheap Chinese imports. China now holds a pivotal position in the global solar energy supply chain, producing more than 90 percent of the silicon wafers that go into solar panels and more than …

India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition
1 year, 5 months ago

India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group’s director general. At the sidelines of the group’s annual meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ajay Mathur said the International Solar Alliance expect …

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA
1 year, 5 months ago

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA

Firstpost  

India has set a target of achieving 500 GW of installed capacity from non-fossil fuels, including around 270 GW of solar capacity, by 2030 According to the International Energy Agency, solar energy will generate 18% of India’s electricity by 2030, up from its current 6% share. According to the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook 2023, which was released on Tuesday, …

Taxes slow India's solar power rollout but boost manufacture
2 years, 2 months ago

Taxes slow India's solar power rollout but boost manufacture

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “For the last six months, we have not been …

India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market
2 years, 5 months ago

India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For countries to transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energies like solar power, supply chains for components need to be more geographically diverse, officials said during a conference on solar energy in New Delhi said on Tuesday. Launched by India and France at the 2015 Paris climate conference, the ISA aims to promote the use …

Solar panel prowess of nation should not be viewed as a 'threat'
2 years, 8 months ago

Solar panel prowess of nation should not be viewed as a 'threat'

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on May 30, 2022 shows China's first solar-tidal photovoltaic power plant in Wugen Township of Wenling, East China's Zhejiang province. According to the report, China's share in all the manufacturing stages of solar panels exceeds 80 percent, more than double its share of global photovoltaic demand. The former US deputy trade representative, Robert Holleyman, who served in …

Domestic solar equipment makers flag low capacity utilisation, seek government intervention
3 years ago

Domestic solar equipment makers flag low capacity utilisation, seek government intervention

The Hindu  

The All India Solar Industries Association has urged the government to intervene amid concerns that solar equipment manufacturing units were operating at 30% capacity due to massive imports by traders from China. In a letter to Power Minister R.K. Singh, the representative association for domestic solar equipment makers said: “Having been hopeful of revival for the last decade and survived …

'Every Country Must Emulate India': First Solar CEO Praises PM Modi's Efforts on Climate Change
3 years, 6 months ago

'Every Country Must Emulate India': First Solar CEO Praises PM Modi's Efforts on Climate Change

News 18  

Mark Widmar, the CEO of First Solar, a US solar technology company who was among the five CEOs to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that every country should do what India was doing with climate change. The Prime Minister’s Office said PM Modi elaborated on India’s efforts to harness solar energy, including the ‘One world, One sun …

US blocks solar panel materials from China over labor abuses
3 years, 9 months ago

US blocks solar panel materials from China over labor abuses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Chinese company that produces a key ingredient in solar panels will be barred from the U.S. market as part of a broader effort to halt commerce tied to the country’s repressive campaign against Uyghurs and other minorities, the Biden administration said Thursday. It also reflects an escalation of efforts to use economic leverage to pressure China over …

Biden’s solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden’s solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced by forced labor. The biggest manufacturers all use raw materials from Xinjiang and have a “high risk of forced labor in their supply chains,” according to a May 14 report by researchers Laura T. Murphy and …

Biden’s solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden’s solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding …

The dark side of India’s solar gamble
3 years, 11 months ago

The dark side of India’s solar gamble

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE/CHENNAI : In December, news reports indicated that the ministry of new and renewable energy had proposed a 20% basic customs duty on solar module and cell imports. According to a 2017 World Intellectual Property Organisation working paper, China’s share of global manufacturing capacity in the different segments of solar energy generation was 81% in ingots, 84% in wafers, 66% …

Green energy developers steer clear of China funding links
4 years, 5 months ago

Green energy developers steer clear of China funding links

Live Mint  

Indian green energy promoters have told deal advisors to ensure there’s no China connection to inbound funds, according to several developers currently raising funds. Potential deals include Acme Solar looking to sell 4.84 GW of solar projects; Petroliam Nasional Bhd looking to acquire around 10% stake in Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, in addition to investing in Tata Power renewable …

India may ban Chinese firms from ISA’ solar home power system tender
4 years, 7 months ago

India may ban Chinese firms from ISA’ solar home power system tender

Live Mint  

Tightening its economic squeeze, India plans to disqualify Chinese firms from participating in the largest global solar home system’ price discovery tender, for the International Solar Alliance' member nations, said two people aware of the development. The tender document reviewed by Mint stated, “To provide energy access to 1 billion populations without electricity, ISA plans to facilitate the provision of …

Govt mulls 20% customs duty on solar power equipment to cut imports: Thakur
4 years, 8 months ago

Govt mulls 20% customs duty on solar power equipment to cut imports: Thakur

Live Mint  

The government is considering a proposal by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to impose 20% basic customs duty on solar modules to provide an edge to domestic manufacturers and discourage imports, particularly from China, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said on Thursday. India imported solar power equipment worth USD 1.2 billion during April-December 2019, he said. …

Unlocking India’s opportunity to be self-reliant in clean energy
4 years, 8 months ago

Unlocking India’s opportunity to be self-reliant in clean energy

Live Mint  

The energy landscape in India is being reshaped in fundamental ways. Cumulatively, as the energy mix shifts towards renewables, it presents a window of opportunity for India to act now by strengthening its domestic capability and, thereby, achieving energy security. First, there is a disincentive for thermal power with projects getting priced out due to low solar tariffs, as cheap …

Solar power tariff hits new low of ₹2.36/unit
4 years, 9 months ago

Solar power tariff hits new low of ₹2.36/unit

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s solar power tariffs hit a record low of Rs2.36 per unit during a bid conducted by state run Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. According to government officials, the lowest bid was placed by Spain’ Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica, S.A., with Italy's Enel Group’ Avikaran Surya India Private Ltd, Canadian firm’ AMP Solar Group’s India unit—AMP Energy Green …

India to impose tariff barrier on solar cells, modules, inverters from 1 August
4 years, 9 months ago

India to impose tariff barrier on solar cells, modules, inverters from 1 August

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: In what will make solar cells, modules and inverters imported from China expensive, India is set to impose a basic customs duty as soon as the safeguard duty, currently in place, expires on 29 July, said two people aware of the development. The National Democratic Alliance government had imposed the safeguard duty on solar cells and modules imported …

China’s sun stops shining on global solar producers
5 years, 4 months ago

China’s sun stops shining on global solar producers

Al Jazeera  

Slumping solar development in China is hobbling growth worldwide. While worldwide installations are still forecast to rise this year, BloombergNEF lowered its global outlook 6% from its previous forecast as an anticipated building boom hasn’t materialized in China, the world’s biggest clean-energy market, according to a report Monday. “It was never healthy for the solar market to be dependent on …

Solar power in China is now cheaper than the grid in hundreds of cities
5 years, 7 months ago

Solar power in China is now cheaper than the grid in hundreds of cities

CNN  

London CNN Business — Solar energy in hundreds of Chinese cities is now cheaper than electricity supplied by the national grid, and it can even compete with coal-fired power in 75 of them, a new study has found. The researchers said that cheaper prices “may encourage a substantial uptake of industrial and commercial solar systems in China in the near …

Budget 2019: Industry body calls for raising export incentives for solar module manufacturers
5 years, 9 months ago

Budget 2019: Industry body calls for raising export incentives for solar module manufacturers

India Today  

Raising concerns over the survival of solar modules manufacturers, the All India Solar Industries Association in its pre-Budget recommendations has called for providing incentives, such as subsidies for power, capital, interest and depreciation to the industry as well as allowing duty-free import of manufacturing equipment. The association recommended raising export incentives from 2 per cent to at least 10 per …

How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy
6 years, 7 months ago

How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy

BBC  

How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy Getty Images The first Panda Solar Station started operating in Datong in August 2017 China is not only home to some of the biggest solar farms; its technology looks set to influence energy policy across the globe. “It is like industrial policy for the government.” According to the International Energy Agency …

Opinion: Let China pay for India’s solar push
6 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: Let China pay for India’s solar push

Live Mint  

It is a well-known fact that China’s solar sector is highly subsidized. However, India’s current production of solar cells and modules is much less sophisticated and not competitive enough to replace the Chinese product. This is why an import tax on solar cells ironically undermines India’s own magic formula for the energy transition: an effective carbon emissions reduction along with …

India becoming a country of importers'
6 years, 8 months ago

India becoming a country of importers'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In an alarming report on impact of Chinese imports, the Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursday warned that India is threatened to become a country of importers and traders with domestic factories either cutting down their production or shutting down completely. It has asked the government to proactively take trade defence measures on import of Chinese goods which …

The mismatch between tariffs and costs in the Indian solar sector
6 years, 8 months ago

The mismatch between tariffs and costs in the Indian solar sector

Live Mint  

Auctions are aimed at bringing out the most competitive bids. Now we have revised that to a 34% drop, to an end-2018 global average of 24.4 U.S. cents per watt,” Pietro Radoia, senior solar analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, said in a statement. “In addition, they are also uncertain about the proposed safeguard duties that could be slapped on Chinese …

Ray of hope: India’s solar dreams are big and bright. Are they realistic?
6 years, 10 months ago

Ray of hope: India’s solar dreams are big and bright. Are they realistic?

Hindustan Times  

Eight minutes and 20 seconds. “Panels are getting less expensive, making the sun’s energy more viable to use,” says Rahul Jigjinni, director of Gruntech Projects, which sets up rooftop and ground-level solar power systems in India. “It’s harder to get 150 homeowners to agree to invest ₹60 to 80 lakh in an electrical system that takes 10 years to break …

India, China lead global solar power expansion amid falling costs
6 years, 10 months ago

India, China lead global solar power expansion amid falling costs

Hindustan Times  

India and China are driving a rapid global expansion in large-scale, solar power developments as the cost of building new projects falls, according to an analysis by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Solar Power panel project inaugurated by Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of Delhi at Milan Apartments, IP Extension in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, May 13, 2018. …

India becomes third largest solar market in the world
6 years, 10 months ago

India becomes third largest solar market in the world

India Today  

In India every other institution is consuming electricity via solar cell panel, be it Delhi metro, education institution or government offices. Mercom Communications India, an arm of global clean energy consulting firm Mercom Capital Group, has released a report which claims that India has gained the third position among largest solar market in the world in 2017. Phosphorus adds extra …

Job market brightens up: Over 300,000 workers to be employed in solar, wind energy sectors in India, says ILO
6 years, 10 months ago

Job market brightens up: Over 300,000 workers to be employed in solar, wind energy sectors in India, says ILO

Firstpost  

ILO said that in countries such as Denmark, Estonia, France and Germany, as well as in India, South Korea, the Philippines and South Africa, a number of environmental policies and national development strategies make reference to skills development for the green transition. United Nations: Over 300,000 workers will be employed in the solar and wind energy sectors in India to …

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