India’s 2018/19 budget has proposed changing customs duty on imports of solar glass from 5% to nil, but the overall renewables sector has been largely ignored.
Kyocera TCL Solar, a subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation, has completed the construction of a 21.1MW utility-scale solar power plant in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has signed an agreement with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to finance two major solar parks in the state of Madhya Pradesh with a first loan of INR2.1 billion (US$33 million).
‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Trina Solar has said it shipped over 9GW of PV modules globally in 2017, confirming its second place position in PV Tech’s Top-10 Module Suppliers annual rankings.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for 2GW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)- connected solar projects across India.
Gharo Solar (GSPL) has applied for a generation licence for a 50.1MW solar PV project in the Sindh Province of Pakistan, according to National Electric Power Authority (NEPRA).
South Korea has requested consultations with the US government over its newly announced solar import tariffs, threatening legal action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the dispute is not resolved, according to documents filed at the WTO.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for 90 small-scale solar projects of 1MW capacity each under the second stage of the Suryabala Sangramaya Programme – Phase II.
