Solar Panel

Despite QIB push, Clean Max's Rs 3,100-crore IPO sees sluggish response on Day 3 so far

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions raised Rs 921 crore from anchor investors on Friday. The public issue will close on February 25

Is domestic solar manufacturing heading for a shake-out?

A higher efficiency threshold for solar module manufacturing is likely to favour vertically integrated players

OPINION | How to avoid mountains of toxic scrap as India accelerates its solar power buildout

Solar panels have a finite life. Policy to head off a waste crisis from redundant panels lacks the right incentives. The focus should be on setting recycling targets instead of storage mandates, which will yield critical minerals like silicon and copper

Delhi Govt approves Rs 30,000 subsidy for 3 kW rooftop solar panels, taking total support to Rs 1.08 lakh

Delhi CM Gupta announced the Delhi government was partnering with financial institutions to offer easy loan options for the financing of the remaining installation cost of solar panels up to 3 KW capacity which is approximately Rs 90,000.

Brookfield-backed Avaada plans Rs 4,000-cr IPO for solar module manufacturing arm

In March, it inaugurated a 1.5 GW solar module gigafactory in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, and laid the foundation for a 5 GW integrated manufacturing facility in Greater Noida. 

Global CO2 emissions to peak this year, but cheaper solar gears may help reverse the trend

The cost of deploying solar panels and battery technology is expected to go down 19 percent by 2030, helping deliver record amounts of low-carbon power, setting the stage for a 2.2-fold growth for renewables

India's biggest solar panel maker Waaree Energies’ IPO delayed over deemed public offer non-compliance

The approval has been withheld due to apparent non-compliance with a Companies Act provision which states that an unlisted company cannot offer its shares to more than 200 people in a financial year, without making a public offering.

Chart of the Day| Has the sun set on solar panel manufacturers?

Over-capacity in China has led to a huge fall in solar panel prices and countries are scrambling to protect their domestic companies

Exclusive: Plans afoot for 15 GW rooftop solar capacity in govt, commercial and industrial buildings

The government will soon start a pan-India survey to assess the final potential of solar panel installations in both state and central government buildings.

India’s focus needs to be on producing more green power: Harvard professor

India has to move its energy-intensive activity towards green energy. Re-localisation of manufacturing to places where cheap reliable green energy is produced is needed, Ricardo Hausmann, founder-director of Harvard Growth Lab, said

RBI weighs priority sector lending tag for solar panel manufacturers

The report also said that the bank is likely to take a decision in the next two-three months.