Consolidation has become common in the renewable energy sector with many industry players merging their operations to gain greater market share or acquiring cash-strapped firms looking to exit the market. Many such deals take place […]
The fast growing commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment and the rising popularity of the renewable energy services company (RESCO) model have created a lucrative space for upcoming solar companies. Radiance Renewables is one such […]
Energy access is a key challenge facing India, where many people still live without proper electricity, especially in rural areas and remote hilly regions. Even in areas where it is available, it is unreliable with […]
As a one-time measure, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has waived renewable purchase obligation (RPO) backlogs up to 2019 for state discoms amid the Covid-19 crisis. This followed a review of state discoms’ RPO […]
The coronavirus pandemic began in China and caused a shutdown of its industries including solar manufacturing units. This disrupted the global solar supply chains and India, which depends on Chinese imports for the bulk of […]
NTPC Limited has announced a discount of Rs 13.6 billion to discoms on capacity charges owed by them during the lockdown period in financial year 2020-21. Capacity charges are fixed charges that discoms are required […]
The MNRE has set up a new foreign direct investment (FDI) cell in the ministry for overseeing foreign direct investments coming into the sector. The cell will have two members of the MNRE – Amitesh […]
A Supreme Court bench turned down the application of the Green Energy Association (GEA) to put a stay on price revision of renewable energy certificates (RECs) by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The GEA […]
The Andhra Pradesh government has granted approval to a proposal for setting up a 10 GW solar power project. The project is expected to ensure nine hours of continuous power supply to farmers during the […]
Adani Green Energy Limited has won the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) contract to develop solar plants with a cumulative capacity of 8 GW, with module manufacturing for 2 GW, requiring a total investment […]
Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a subsidiary of RITES Limited, plans to tender, supervise and manage 3 GW of solar projects, which are to be set up on vacant railway land. The project would […]
Tangedco plans to procure 500 MW of solar power from SECI and has received approval from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The power will be purchased at Rs 2.78 per kWh for the next […]
Engineering consultancy firm RITES Limited plans to tender 400 MW of solar power projects, which will be set up on vacant land owned by Indian Railways. The project will be developed under the capital expenditure […]
The Andhra Pradesh government expects to receive Rs 34.95 billion in additional revenue after successfully renegotiating the contract with Greenko for the proposed integrated renewable energy project (IREP). Greenko is developing 550 MW of wind, […]
NHPC Limited has announced plans to develop 50 MW of solar power projects and three hydropower plants with a cumulative capacity of 155 MW in the union territory of Ladakh. The solar project would be […]
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) seeking participation of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors. The interested contractors can participate through e-tendering for EPC of turnkey […]
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), the renewable arm of Tata Power, has received a letter of award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to develop a 120 MW solar project in Gujarat. The […]
SECI has given deadline extensions for 81 MW of solar projects at Singareni Collieries for the second time. The projects are to be set up at different locations in Telangana. The bid submission deadline for […]
SECI has floated a tender to develop 10 MW of solar power projects in Bagru Kala town, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, under competitive bidding. The projects will be developed on a build-own-operate basis. The power generated […]
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has issued a tender for the development of around 3.98 MW of solar projects in the state. A capacity of 1.4 MW will be developed at Akola, 1MW at […]
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