The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated domestic content requirement (DCR) norms for solar cells. According to the new guidelines, only solar cells based on crystalline-silicon technology and manufactured in India using undiffused silicon wafers (black wafers) will qualify as domestically produced. These wafers fall under Customs Tariff Head 3818, and…
Gautam Solar has launched a new solar module manufacturing facility in Bhiwani, Haryana, achieving full-scale operations within a year. Spanning 60 acres, the fully automated plant has already surpassed a 2 GW production capacity, with plans for further expansion. The facility is currently installing two high-speed production lines sourced from Tier-1 suppliers, set to increase…
Premier Energies Limited’s subsidiaries, Premier Energies Global Environment Private Limited, Premier Energies International Private Limited, and Premier Energies Photovoltaic Private Limited, secured contracts worth Rs 1.46 billion for solar module and cell supply in India on January 14, 2025. The companies won Rs 10.41 billion for solar modules and Rs 4.19 billion for solar cells….
Premier Energies Global Environment Private Limited, Premier Energies International Private Limited, and Premier Energies Photovoltaic Private Limited, subsidiaries of Premier Energies Limited, have secured contracts worth Rs 10.87 billion for the supply of solar modules and cells in India as of November 25, 2024. The contracts include Rs 9.64 billion for solar modules and Rs…
Premier Energies International and Premier Energies Photovoltaic, subsidiaries of Premier Energies, have received and accepted multiple orders totalling Rs 5.6 billion. Two large independent power producers (IPPs) and others have awarded the contracts. These orders comprise Rs 5.13 billion for solar modules and Rs 470 million for solar cells. The supply of these modules will…
ARCO/Murray has been selected to construct a solar manufacturing hub for Boviet Solar in North Carolina, USA. The project, expected to create 900 local jobs, will be executed in two phases to expand solar module and cell production. Phase one, which began in Q3 2024, involves converting an existing 500,000 square-foot facility into a state-of-the-art…