US probes drones and polysilicon imports, opening door to tariffsThe US initiates probes into drone and polysilicon imports. These investigations, under President Trump, assess national security implicati...
15 Jul, 2025, 08.20 AM IST
US to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese clean energy productsThe notice from the US Trade Representative's office said tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50% from 25% an...
12 Dec, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
US finalises tariff hikes on more China green tech importsThe latest moves announced by the US Trade Representative's office cap a review of tariffs imposed during President-elect Donald Trump's fi...
12 Dec, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
Meeting 2030 renewable energy target may push India's solar equipment imports to $30 bn/yr, says GTRIIndia's aim to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 may result in an annual USD 30 billion solar equipment import bill and more relia...
20 Oct, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
Polysilicon prices forecast to rise on Chinese production cutsThe declines in production are being abetted by seasonal factors including a week-long public holiday in early October and drier weather re...
20 Sep, 2024, 09.43 AM IST
US solar boom opens $2 billion Indian door to banned products from ChinaGlobal concerns that Chinese officials were incarcerating or forcing members of the Uyghur minority to work in factories led US Congress to...
05 Feb, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
Strong manufacturing base, supply chain needed to make solar power viable at current tariff: Prashant Jain, JSW EnergyPrashant Jain, Joint MD & CEO, JSW Energy, said that most of India's solar panels are imported from China where the Polysilicon prices and ...
02 Nov, 2022, 09.24 PM IST
Solar tariff to go up by 20 to 25 paise/unit in forthcoming bids: Icra"The increase in (solar) module prices and the recent hike in GST (good and services tax) rate for solar power equipment are likely to incr...
27 Oct, 2021, 12.51 AM IST
A war over rooftop solar panels is brewing between Indian and Chinese firmsChina makes up 80% of the total imports for the Indian renewables industry. This figure balloons to 95%, when Chinese-origin companies oper...
28 Jul, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Solar power is dirt-cheap and about to get even more powerfulA push for more powerful solar equipment underscores how further cost reductions remain essential to advance the shift away from fossil fue...
06 Jul, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
How China beat the U.S. to become world's undisputed solar championChina was mustering government investments that dwarfed the U.S. effort and coupling them with national mandates that forced utilities to u...
04 Jun, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
Why it’s so hard for the solar industry to quit XinjiangAs Xinjiang was growing in importance to the solar industry, it became the center of international controversy.
12 Feb, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
Solar developers worried over rise in panel pricesModule prices started increasing in mid-2020 because of a supply disruption caused by floods in China’s southeast province, which led to th...
09 Feb, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
MNRE reduces effective custom duty back to zero after increment in BudgetThe Ministry also asked solar manufacturers for recommendations for components to be added to new exemption list. The budget had split the ...
13 Feb, 2020, 04.53 PM IST
India wears 'green' stripes with pride, wants more in 2018To put things in perspective, wind power tariff dropped sharply to an all-time low of Rs 2.43 per unit during an auction conducted by Gujar...
22 Dec, 2017, 02.25 PM IST
Government mulls longer fixed cost recovery period for hydro powerThe ministry is working on the hydropower policy to provide Rs 16,000 crore assistance to projects to promote the clean source of energy.
04 Dec, 2017, 09.21 PM IST
Adani Green Energy defers its polysilicon manufacture plansAdani’s 1,200 MW panel-cum-module manufacturing unit is the largest in the country but is facing a huge hurdle. “The module manufacturing u...
24 May, 2017, 12.28 AM IST