Data & Statistics
Year: 2019
Projects
Assam floats tender for rooftop solar and off-grid floating solar projects
Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has issued a tender for 940 kW of off-grid rooftop solar projects at various rural primary healthcare centers across the state. This capacity would comprise 188 projects, and the […]
Projects
NTPC Limited tenders a 90 MW BoS package for Rajasthan’s Anta Solar Park
NTPC Limited has tendered a 90 MW balance of system (BoS) package for the Anta Solar Power Project in Rajasthan. The scope of work includes the design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing, forwarding, transportation, unloading storage, […]
Projects
AAI floats a 3.7 MW solar tender for Raipur, Coimbatore, and Aurangabad Airports
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued three tenders for the procurement of a total of 3.7 MW of solar power through open access for the airports at Raipur, Coimbatore, and Aurangabad. The capacities […]
Projects
SECI’s 1.2 GW solar tender receives bids from four developers
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has received bids from ReNew Power, UPC Renewables, Tata Power, and Avaada Energy. All of the companies submitted bids to develop 300 MW of solar capacity each. With […]
Projects
Hild Energy wins 40 MW of solar projects floated by EESL for Maharashtra
Hild Energy has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for the development of 40 MW of solar projects in Maharashtra. The projects are part of a […]
Solar Power in India
Sun Cities: Promoting solar power in urban areas to meet the growing power demand
By Khushboo Goyal Rapid urbanisation and changing lifestyles are increasing the electricity demand in Indian towns and cities. Many utilities are facing difficulties in keeping up with the rising power requirements, especially in summer months […]
Projects
SECI revises tariff ceiling for its 1,200 MW wind tender
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued an amendment revising the tariff ceiling for the 1,200 MW of ISTS-connected wind tender (tranche – IX) that was floated in September 2019. The ceiling for […]
Projects
SECI floats 400 MW tender for round-the-clock renewable energy with energy storage
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a tender to procure 400 MW of renewable energy on round-the-clock basis. Under this tender, solar, wind, and hybrid projects can be developed. The energy procured […]
Projects
NTPC floats tender for 1 GW of solar projects
NTPC Limited has invited bids for the development of 1,000 MW of grid-connected solar projects. The tender has been floated under the Develop Build Demonstrate Transfer programme. The scope of work for the project includes […]
Policies and Programmes
Karnataka amends its solar policy, raises maximum capacity and bid security
The Karnataka State Solar Policy 2014-21 has been amended for the third time. The amended policy which will come into effect immediately, states that for the promotion of integrated solar parks, the capacity will now be limited […]
Projects
SECI issues tender for 1.95 MW of solar projects with energy storage in Lakshadweep
SECI has issued a tender for the development of 1.95 MW of solar projects with 2.15 MWh of battery energy storage systems. The projects will be developed on four islands of Lakshadweep – Agatti, Kavaratti, […]
State Focus
Tapping Solar: Haryana looks to build sizeable capacity
By Khushboo Goyal With just 522 MW of installed renewable power capacity, the northern state of Haryana is lagging far behind its neighbours such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. However, things are beginning to […]
Projects
BPCL floats tender for procuring renewable power through open access
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has issued two tenders for procuring renewable energy through the open access route for its Mumbai refinery. BPCL is looking to procure 26.35 MUs of power from solar energy projects, […]
Projects
Haryana floats tender for 57 MW of solar projects
Haryana Power Generation Company Limited has floated a tender for three grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects of a total capacity of 57 MW. The projects, to be developed on a build-operate-transfer basis, will be set […]
Projects
Uttar Pradesh launches 60 MW rooftop solar tender
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency has floated a tender for installing grid-interactive rooftop solar projects in the range of 1 kW to 25 kW across the state. Totalling 60 MW in […]
Projects
TPREL commissions 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has commissioned a 150 MW solar project at Pokhran, Rajasthan. The company had won the bid for this project at a tariff of Rs 2.72 per kWh in May […]
Projects
Vikram Solar commissions a 2.15 MW rooftop solar project for Keventer Agro Limited
Vikram Solar has commissioned a 2.15 MW rooftop solar project for Keventer Agro Limited at Nilganj in West Bengal. The rooftop solar project is spread across 17,500 square metres, and uses 6,240 mono-crystalline modules and […]
Policies and Programmes
Uttar Pradesh and SECI finalise PSA for 750 MW of solar power at a tariff of Rs 2.55 per kWh
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved the power sale agreements (PSA) between Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and SECI at a tariff of Rs 2.55 per kWh for 25 years. The move […]
Regulations
Maharashtra to launch renewable energy deviation settlement regulations
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed the Maharashtra State Load Despatch Centre to amend its forecasting and scheduling procedure in line with the rules and principles of the commission within two weeks. The commission […]