Chandigarh-based Hartek Power has connected 270 MW of solar power projects to the grid during April-December 2016 on and engineering, procurement and construction basis. These include a 150 MW project in Muktsar, Punjab, a 70 […]
Suzlon has received an order from Hyderabad-based Axis Energy to supply and install 105 MW of wind turbines at a project site being developed by the latter. The project is located in Anantapur district of […]
The Suzlon Group has secured orders from a leading independent power producer to supply and install 226.8 MW of wind turbines in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. As per the contract, Suzlon will supply 108 units of […]
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has commissioned a 36 MW wind power project in Nimbagallu, Andhra Pradesh, and a 49 MW solar power project in Kathayar, Tamil Nadu. While the wind power project is […]
Azure Power has commissioned three solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 150 MW in Punjab. The company had won these projects under Punjab’s Solar Power Policy Phase III. Spread across 713 acres, the […]
NLC India has invited applications from global companies to set up 250 MW solar photovoltaic power projects in Odisha. According to the tender document, the company wants to set up not more than five projects, […]
The SECI has declared the results of its 100 MW solar photovoltaic (pv) tender for Andhra Pradesh. Adani Power and Azure Power have won 50 MW of capacity each in the auction for projects to […]
The government is likely to announce a viability gap funding (VGF) mechanism to help power distribution companies procure wind power. This comes after the government announced a reduction in the AD benefit for wind power […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (powergrid) has released a new report that states the investment requirement for developing transmission facilities for the upcoming solar parks in the country. As per the report, Green Energy […]
In the 1,000 MW wind power tender floated by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), bids totalling 2,600 MW have been received by the agency. Companies such as Adani Power, Hero Future Energies, ReNew […]
Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for MNRE’s proposal for the ratification of International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) framework by India. ISA was launched jointly by the Indian and French governments in November 2015 […]
The US government’s development finance institution, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the Indian government have launched a $20 million finance initiative to fund renewable energy projects in India. The US-India Clean Energy Finance […]
REC trading witnessed positive results in December 2016 with respect to non-solar REC clearance, with the non-solar REC cleared volume increasing by 160,000. The cleared volume of solar RECs, however, declined marginally by 9,000 certificates. […]
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has decided to continue with the existing renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets for 2016-17, that is, 8 per cent non-solar RPO and 1.5 per cent solar RPO. Further, it […]
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has finalised the tariff for small-hydro projects (SHPs). The tariff for projects up to 5 MW of capacity has been set at Rs 4.32 per kWh without accelerated depreciation […]
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has exempted the electricity duty of Re 0.40 per unit for solar rooftop and captive power units coming up in the state. The state government has already announced its […]
In a recent amendment to Regulation 11 of the renewable energy certificate (REC) regulations, the CERC has determined the fees and charges payable by the eligible entities for participation in the scheme, registration, eligibility of […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a paper on the introduction of electricity storage systems in India. The document covers topics such as grid level applications of electricity storage systems, controlling intermittent generation […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft National Electricity Plan for transmission. The plan includes a review of the Twelfth Plan period (2012-17), a detailed plan for 2017-22 and a perspective plan for […]
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