India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited comments from stakeholders on its draft ‘National Policy for Renewable Energy based Micro and Mini Grids’.
The eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has awarded letters of intent (LOIs) to the winners of projects of more than 25MW capacity each from its 1.2GW solar PV auction, in what was seen as a positive step for developers.
The Indian state of Karnataka has released another set of letters of Approval (LOAs), this time for 260MW of solar PV capacity that were allotted in its dispersed 1.2GW solar auction in March.
PV Tech’s preliminary analysis of global PV manufacturing capacity expansion announcements in April, 2016, revealed nearly 9GW of planned future expansions of thin-film modules, solar cells and module assembly production, up from over 7.3GW in the previous month and the third consecutive monthly increase.
Silicon module super league member (SMSL) JA Solar is to provide 420MW of modules for China’s National Energy Administration’s (NEA) “Front Runner” programme which aims to promote the development of advanced solar PV technology by domestic suppliers.
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has uploaded an online resource for consumers to apply for rooftop solar installations, which includes a solar rooftop calculator.
State-owned firm the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is considering raising funds through the issue of non-convertible bonds, according to a filing on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
A triple-junction compound solar module with a conversion efficiency of 31.17% has been created by a project involving Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Sharp.
Leading ‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Trina Solar has lowered its planned global solar power plant project connections for 2016, while reiterating full-year module shipment guidance.
