Data & Statistics
Month: February 2020
Financings
CLP India to buy three subsidiaries of Mahindra Renewables
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited’s subsidiary, Mahindra Renewables Private Limited (MRPL), has agreed to sell its entire stake in three subsidiaries to CLP India Private Limited (CLP) for around Rs 3.40 billion. The three subsidiaries include […]
Projects
GEDCOL floats a 16.6 MW rooftop solar tender
The Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL) has floated a tender 16.65 MW of grid-connected solar rooftop projects across 17 cities. The cities include Hirakud, Rourkela, Baripada, Burla, Balasore, Sambalpur, Balangir, Bhadrak, Bhubaneshwar, […]
Projects
NTPC issues RfS for 1.2 GW of solar projects
NTPC Limited has issued a detailed request for selection (RfS) for 1.2 GW of Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar projects across the country. The ceiling tariff for the tender has been set at Rs […]
Projects
SECI announces winners for 1.2 GW solar tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has auctioned 1.2 GW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected solar projects (Tranche VIII). In the auction, SBE Renewables Fifteen Private Limited (SoftBank), AMP Energy Green, and […]
World View
Clean Energy Future: Canada transitions towards a low-carbon power mix
Canada is experiencing a decline in per capita conventional energy consumption as it transitions towards a low carbon energy mix and achieves higher energy efficiency. The country witnessed a year-on-year reduction of 4.4 per cent […]
People
Padmini Singla: Secretary, Power, Finance and Planning, Government of NCT of Delhi
A 2002 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Padmini Singla is currently secretary, power, finance and planning, Government of NCT of Delhi. She is also the chairman and managing director of the power companies […]
Regulations
RERC determines levelised tariff for solar projects under KUSUM scheme
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has set the pre-fixed levelised tariff for Component-A of the Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha Evan Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) programme at Rs 3.14 per kWh. Further, under the Component […]
Regulations
KSERC allows KSEB to procure 200 MW of wind power at a tariff of Rs 2.83 per kWh
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a tariff of Rs 2.83 per kWh to procure 200 MW of wind power. While the tariff of Rs 2.83 per kWh would be applicable from […]
Regulations
HERC allows HPPC to procure 250 MW of solar power from SECI
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved the petition to procure 250 MW of solar power from SECI. The Haryana Power Purchase Center (HPPC) had submitted the plea for procuring 250 MW of solar […]
Regulations
CERC approves Rs 2.44 per kWh tariff for ACME Solar’s 600 MW project
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a tariff of Rs 2.44 per kWh adopted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to sell 600 MW of solar power allocated to ACME Solar […]
Products
Ingeteam launches its latest battery inverter with two solar PV inputs
Ingeteam has launched its latest INGECON® SUN STORAGE 1Play TL M hybrid inverter. This highly versatile inverter features a battery input and two other inputs for solar panels. Each solar photovoltaic (PV) input has its […]
Tech Focus
Demand Upsurge: Increasing capacity additions drive the adoption of solar inverters
Growth in the solar power segment can be attributed to a host of factors such as fall in tariffs, policy push, ambitious targets and offtaker interest. The utility-scale solar installed capacity had crossed 31.3 GW […]
Rooftop Solar
Sunlit Roofs: Key trends and outlook for the segment
The government has set a target to install 100 GW of solar power capacity by 2022, of which 40 GW is to be achieved by the rooftop solar segment. Several policy measures have been announced […]
State Focus
Exceeding Targets: Karnataka to focus on distributed solar after a strong stint in utility-scale solar
Karnataka expects to generate 86,464 MUs during 2019-20 as against its projected power demand for only 78,751 MUs. As a result, the state will have a power surplus of 9.8 per cent. The state had […]
Companies
BHEL: Growing its non-thermal business operations
To maintain its lead in the power sector, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is actively diversifying its operations. The engineering and manufacturing company has been a major provider of multiple solutions for the energy, industrial […]
Finance
Funds Uptick: Recent transactions point to growing equity investor interest
The past two years have witnessed a somewhat sluggish growth in renewable energy capacity addition. However, the industry has responded well to the government’s call for climate-compatible growth by ramping up capacity on a long-term […]
Data & Statistics
People
Sharad Pungalia: Chief Commercial Officer, Amplus Solar
According to Sharad Pungalia, chief commercial officer at Amplus Solar, the solar power segment has bright prospects given the huge demand for both on-site and off-site projects. “Not only is solar environment friendly, there is […]
Products
Grundfos introduces new renewable-powered off-grid water pumps
Grundfos India has introduced two unique off-grid sustainable water solutions to support remote and rural villages of India with limited grid connectivity. These renewable energy-powered off-grid solutions, SQFlex and CRFlex, will help pump underground and […]