Data & Statistics
Month: December 2018
Projects
Siemens wins EPC contract for supply of turbines for wind power project in Osmanabad
Siemens Gamesa has won an engineering, procurement and construction contract for supply of turbines for the 126 MW wind power project in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. The scope of work includes providing infrastructure needed to install and […]
Projects
BHEL likely to revise capacity of its solar power project at Jamboree Maidan
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is likely to revise the capacity of solar power project to be developed at Jamboree Maidan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh from 10 MW to 5 MW. The plan to reduce […]
Projects
RfS bids invited for 1,000 MW floating solar PV power project at Ujjani Dam
MSEDCL has invited Request for Submission bids for development of 1,000 MW of floating solar PV power projects at Ujjani dam in Solapur district of Maharashtra on build, own, operate and transfer mode. 10 locations […]
Projects
SB Energy, Fortum Solar Plus and Electro Solaire win bids for 700 MW solar park project in Raghanesda
SB Energy (SoftBank), Fortum Solar Plus Private Limited and Electro Solaire Private Limited (Engie) have won the bids for the implementation of the 700 MW solar park project (Phase III) in Raghanesda. SB Energy has […]
Projects
SECI, SDMC sign MoU for developing 27.5 MW solar power plants in Delhi and Haryana
SECI and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for development of 27.5 MW of solar power plants in Delhi and Haryana. Of the total 27.5 MW capacity, 25 MW will […]
Regulations
MERC approves proposal to procure power from wind-solar hybrid projects in Maharashtra
MERC has approved the proposal to procure power from wind-solar hybrid projects through a competitive bidding process proposed by MSEDCL for meeting its non-solar and solar RPO requirements. The commission approved this for hybrid projects […]
Regulations
MERC approves procurement of power from 1,000 MW floating solar PV power project at Ujjani Dam
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has accorded approval to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for procurement of power from 1,000 MW floating solar PV power project at Ujjani dam in Solapur district […]
Regulations
CERC extends commissioning deadline for Welspun Energy’s 72 MW solar power project in Maharashtra
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order for extension of the scheduled commercial operation date (COD) for 72 MW of solar projects to be developed in Maharashtra. Now, the deadline has been […]
People
Dr Pawan Singh: Managing Director and CEO, PTC India Financial Services
It’s not often that people walk away from a management trainee opportunity in a company as prestigious as Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, but Dr Pawan Singh, who was all too aware that the company was […]
Miscellaneous
Telangana approves tariff for EV charging stations
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has approved a tariff of Rs 6 per kWh for electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery swapping stations. TSERC rejected the use of open access of renewable energy […]
Financings
CLP completes acquisition of Tornado Solarfarms in Maharashtra
CLP India Private Limited has completed the acquisition of Tornado Solarfarms Private Limited, an SPV set up by Suzlon Energy for the implementation of a 70 MW solar PV project in Maharashtra. Earlier, CLP had […]
Financings
Shapoorji Pallonji plans to raise Rs 1 billion by selling 30 per cent stake in Sterling & Wilson
The Shapoorji Pallonji Group is planning to raise Rs 1 billion by selling 30 per cent stake in its solar engineering arm, Sterling & Wilson. The funds will be raised through a pre-listing stake sale […]
Financings
Hero Future likely to acquire Waaree Energies’s solar power assets
Hero Future Energies is likely to acquire solar power assets worth Rs 5 billion-Rs 5.5 billion from Waaree Energies Limited. Currently, Waaree Energies has a 100 MW portfolio as an independent power producer, of which […]
Financings
NABARD signs an agreement with GCF to fund rooftop solar projects
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has signed an agreement worth Rs 7,130 million with the Green Climate Fund to support private sector initiatives for the creation of rooftop solar energy across […]
Projects
Senvion wins EPC contract for 300 MW Bhuj wind project in Gujarat
Germany-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has won the EPC contract from Alfanar (the project developer) to set up a 300 MW wind project in Bhuj, Gujarat. The scope of work involves the supply and installation […]
Projects
TANGEDCO plans to issue tenders for solar and wind projects
TANGEDCO has decided to float tenders to add solar and wind capacity of 1,500 MW each in Tamil Nadu. It will invite three separate tenders for the development of grid-connected solar power projects of 500 […]
Projects
TANGEDCO invites RfS bids for procurement of 500 MW of electricity from wind and solar projects
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has invited RfS bids to procure 500 MW of wind and solar power each from developers of solar and wind power projects in Tamil Nadu. The scope […]
Projects
PSPCL initiates the process to revive 10 MW Jalkheri biomass plant
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has initiated the process to revive the 10 MW power plant located in Jalkheri on a renovate, operate and transfer basis. The project is likely to become operational after 27 […]
Projects
Eight companies submit bids to set up 550 MW of solar projects in Uttar Pradesh
Eight bidders have submitted technical bids aggregating 795 MW in response to the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency’s 550 MW grid-connected solar PV tender. Adani bid for 250 MW (5×50 MW), EDF […]