Return to customer value: standardization of 210 mm size wafer module will benefit the entire industry chain

Published On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020

by CS News Network

On November 27th, Trina Solar, Risen Energy, Zhonghuan Semiconductor, Tongwei, Huansheng Photovoltaic, Runyang New Energy Technology, Canadian Solar, Wuxi Shangji Automation jointly proposed to promote the standardization of 210mm silicon wafer and module size in the photovoltaic industry. The eight companies jointly suggest to use the silicon wafer size following the SEMI standard within the […]

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National Pollution Control Day: Make these 4 products a part of your daily routine

Published On Fri, Nov 27th, 2020

by CS News Network

Air pollution has been a cause of concern now for many years with several Indian cities reporting AQI levels that are off the chart. Not a record we should be celebrating. This time of the year is particularly difficult for citizens with the winter setting in, Diwali crackers adding to pollution and in 2020 the […]

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APP writes to FM to Mobilize Unlocking of funds stuck in Arbitrations

Published On Sun, Nov 22nd, 2020

by CS News Network

The Association of Power Producers (APP) wrote to Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman on 17 November 2020, highlighting the concerns of power debtors and extended litigations that has been egging the power sector. The letter titled, ‘Request for key financial support required for revival of the infrastructure industry’, laid out the major issues pressing the sector […]

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Sugarcane Ethanol offers India a viable pathway towards GHG reduction

Published On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020

by CS News Network

A global consensus is slowly emerging, on the need to transition from traditional fossil fuels to cleaner, greener alternatives. Nations across the world are working on a viable policy roadmap to usher in this shift, with the aim to mitigate the effects of climate change and decarbonise our future. India has displayed a singular focus […]

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Contribution of solar energy sector in the revival of Indian economy

Published On Wed, Nov 4th, 2020

by CS News Network

COVID-19 pandemic has caused direct or indirect effects on every industry. It has brought the world to a standstill and has impacted our lives deeply. Solar energy sector has been highly affected in these unprecedented times. With the prevailing uncertainties in the industry, the solar energy sector is trying to bounce back in business to […]

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Green recovery plans boost income, employment and GDP: Report

Published On Wed, Oct 21st, 2020

by Santanu Mukherjee

New analysis, commissioned by the We Mean Business coalition and conducted by Cambridge Econometrics, shows that green recovery plans boost income, employment and GDP better than return-to-normal stimulus measures, with the added benefit of reducing emissions. In all geographies modelled (global, the EU, Germany, Poland, Spain, the UK, USA, Japan and India), green recovery plans were found to be more effective than […]

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Impact of domestic procurement and inspection on solar power project

Published On Mon, Oct 5th, 2020

by CS News Network

Earlier, India’s Director-General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended that the safeguard duties on solar imports, due to expire at the end of July, be extended for a further year. This would be levied at 14.9% for six months, falling to 14.5% for a further six months, whilst being expanded to include both Thailand and Vietnam. […]

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E-mobility Skill Development cum Adoption-A Roadmap for $5 Trillion Economy

Published On Wed, Sep 30th, 2020

by Santanu Mukherjee

The transition towards electric mobility offers India not only an opportunity to improve efficiency and transform the transport sector but also addresses several issues that the country is currently grappling with. The concerns regarding energy security and rising current account deficit (CAD) from rising fossil fuel imports can be addressed with the uptake of electric […]

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Virtual Solar Power Plants in India

Published On Fri, Sep 25th, 2020

by CS News Network

The steadily increasing distributed generation (especially in the form of solar rooftop) is bringing in a different set of challenges that need to be addressed. In terms of distribution, there are limits on the total amount of electricity that can be injected in the grid at one-point owing to the transformer capacity at that location. […]

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#ClimateBrawl: Climate Denial is a Lost Cause

Published On Wed, Sep 2nd, 2020

by CS News Network

In the case of climate change, propaganda is used to ignite a passionate response from the political right by whipping up fear and doubt: Fear of economic loss from climate policies – by politicians using sound bites such as “job-killer” and “hurting families and small businesses.” Doubt on climate science – often through the “authority” […]

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