Data & Statistics
Solar Parks
International News
DEWA, Masdar reach financial close on Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Masdar have reached the financial closing on the 1800 MW sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The solar park’s capacity will exceed 5,000 […]
Data & Statistics
Projects
THDC releases consultancy tender to acquire land for 2 GW solar parks
THDC India has solicited proposals to appoint consultants for the purchase of land to create 2,000 MW ultra mega renewable energy parks in Rajasthan under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Solar Park […]
Data & Statistics
Policies and Programmes
Government to set up 50 solar parks with 40,000 MW production capacity
The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy stated in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that the government is undertaking a project to build 50 solar parks with a total capacity […]
Projects
UPNEDA floats a tender to set up 200 MW solar projects
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has floated a tender to set up 200 MW of solar projects in the state’s solar park. The tender has been set at a quoted […]
State Focus
Towards a Green Tomorrow: Andhra Pradesh focuses on renewable energy scale-up and innovation
By Khushboo Goyal In June 2018, the Andhra Pradesh government signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with NTPC Limited (NTPC) for the procurement of 750 MW of power from three solar power plants of 250 MW […]
State Focus
Green Outlook: Maharashtra moves in the right direction
By Khushboo Goyal In Maharashtra, 149,761 MUs of energy demand was recorded in 2017-18, the highest among all states in the country. To cater to this demand, the state has significantly improved its power supply […]
Trends
Balanced Growth: Managing the impacts of solar parks on biodiversity
With the Government of India promoting solar parks in a big way, the clearing of large areas of land for solar power facilities can adversely affect native vegetation and wildlife, causing a loss of habitat […]
State Focus
State Focus
Renewables Frontrunner: Rajasthan strives to overcome challenges to maximise its potential
Rajasthan receives the highest solar irradiation in the country, along with high wind speeds. It also has plenty of wasteland to install solar and wind power plants. To its credit, the state has tapped this […]
Solar Power in India
Solar Direction : Promising long-term outlook despite challenges
India was ranked fifth in the world in 2013 in terms of installed solar power capacity. In 2014, the government announced an enhanced target of 100 GW of solar power capacity by 2022 and since […]
Wind Power in India
New Growth Areas: Emerging opportunities in the wind segment
For the Indian wind power segment, 2016-17 has been a record year, both in terms of cumulative installed capacity and annual additions, with the country emerging as the fourth largest market for wind energy globally. […]
State Focus
Facing Headwinds: Tamil Nadu needs to resolve key issues to maintain its renewable lead
Tamil Nadu is endowed with various renewable resources including wind, solar, biomass, biogas and small hydro. In the past few years, it has emerged as a leading state in renewable energy development. As of March […]
Perspective
Views of R.K. Jain: “The 1 GW rooftop tender will give a major boost to the segment”
The country’s rooftop solar market has come a long way, from a negligible capacity in 2012 to over 1 GW of installed projects as of end-2016. Over half of this capacity was added during 2016 […]
Solar Parks
Hurdles in the Way: Implementation challenges in solar park development
Nearly 20 cent of the country’s solar installed capacity target for 2022 is slated to come from solar parks. These parks have a number of solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of over 500 […]
Perspective
Solar Promise: Bright outlook but import curbs needed
The Indian solar power industry has grown in leaps and bounds, especially in the past five years. From a cumulative installed capacity of 160 MW in 2010, India has reached an incredible 8.06 […]
Solar Power
Transmission Imperative: Powergrid releases report on grid integration of ultra mega solar power parks
The government has increased its focus on promoting energy sustainability and increasing energy access through clean, cheap and reliable sources. To this end, it has set a target of developing 175 GW of renewable energy […]