Editorial
December 2022
As we come to the end of 2022, we look back at what the renewable energy sector has achieved this year and what the new year has in store for this industry. Renewables now contribute […]
Month: December 2022
Policies and Programmes
Delhi government releases its draft Solar Policy 2022
The Delhi government has approved the draft of its ambitious Solar Policy 2022 that aims to increase the installed capacity to 6,000 MW by 2025. This would further help in increasing the share of solar […]
Projects
TPREL bags LoA to establish 255 MW wind-solar hybrid project
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) announced that it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Tata Power Delhi Distribution (DDL) for the development of a 255 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in […]
Projects
MSEDCL floats bids for 450 MW solar projects
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has floated bids for 450 MW of power generated by solar projects in Maharashtra. MSEDCL has set a tariff ceiling of Rs 3.20/kWh. According to the tender guidelines, […]
International News
Enerside to build 249 MW of solar in Brazil
Enerside Energy SA, a Spanish integrated solar PV platform, announced that two solar PV projects with a combined capacity of 249 MW will be built in Brazil in 2023. According to a bourse filing, the […]
International News
Boralex acquires a 50 per cent stake in five wind farms
Boralex has finalised the acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in five functioning wind farms totaling 894 MW in the US from EDF Renewables. These projects include the 50 MW Milo and 250 MW […]
Perspective
Views of Narendra Modi: “Green hydrogen is expected to be a game changer in the energy space”
India has set itself on a path to become a global leader in the clean energy domain, motivated by climate change, rising population, increasing power demand, energy security and overall economic prosperity. The country has […]
Regulations
HERC revises its RPO policy
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has revised its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) policy to include wind energy and move solar energy to the ‘other RPO’ category. The modifications are made in accordance with the […]
Projects
RVUNL floats bids for 810 MW solar power projects
Rajasthan Rajyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) has issued a tender to select solar project developers to build and operate 810 MW of STU-connected solar power projects in RVUNL’s ultra mega solar park in Bikaner on […]
Projects
GUDC floats consultancy bids for 150 MW of solar power projects
The Gujarat Urban Development Company (GUDC) has floated consultancy bids for the development of 150 MW of solar power projects under a captive model. As per the tender guidelines, bidders must submit Rs 100,000 as […]
Projects
DTC and Tata Motors collaborate for 1,500 electric buses
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has signed a definitive agreement with subsidiary of Tata Motors for operating 1,500 electric buses. Tata Motors, with its fully owned subsidiary, TML CV Mobility Solutions Limited has collaborated for […]
International News
Altus Power to acquire 220 MW of solar assets in US
Altus Power, a leading independent developer, owner, and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, has announced that it has entered into a definitive deal to acquire approximately 220 MW of newly developed and under construction solar […]
International News
Neoen signs a 215 MW PPA for Queensland wind project
Neoen SA, a French renewables company, has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 215-MW component of its 330-MW Mount Hopeful wind farm in Australia’s central Queensland. In order to be able to […]
Projects
Cleantech Solar commissions 42 MWp of solar PV projects in Maharashtra
Cleantech Solar has commissioned 42 MWp of solar photovoltaic projects for a global metal components manufacturer at its 300 MWp of solar parks in Maharashtra. The generated power from these solar parks will be procured […]
Projects
SJVN Green floats bids for 100 MW solar project in Gujarat
SJVN Green Energy has issued a request for proposals to commission a 100 MW grid-connected solar power project in Goliwada, Gujarat. According to the tender guidelines, the successful developer must complete the project in 465 […]
Projects
MoP collaborates with DRDO for early warning systems of hydropower stations
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for implementation of an early warning system (EWS) for vulnerable hydro projects/power stations. The collaboration aims […]
International News
Enefit Green to develop wind farms in Estonia and Lithuania
Enefit Green, a firm that develops renewable energy, intends to invest €450 million over the following two years in the construction of wind farms in Estonia and Lithuania. The company proposes to construct the 80 […]
International News
RWE Renewables to start 835 MW green hydrogen project in Chile
RWE Renewables, a subsidiary of the German energy company RWE AG, has started work on its first green hydrogen project in Chile, with plans to add approximately 835 MW of electrolysis capacity. The project, known […]
Knowledge Bank
Africa’s extraordinary green hydrogen potential: Briefing
Harnessing Africa’s solar energy to produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035 can help secure global energy supply, create jobs, decarbonize heavy industry, enhance global competitiveness and transform access to clean […]
Projects
BHEL floats bids for O&M of 5 MW solar project in Haridwar
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has floated bids for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 5 MW solar power project at its Haridwar’s heavy electrical equipment plant. According to the tender guidelines, bidders must […]