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MPUVNL Conducts Pre-Bid Meeting for its 8.6 MW Rooftop Solar Tender
The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has issued tender for 8.6 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar under RESCO II model at more than 13 locations across Madhya Pradesh ...
IFC to Continue Supporting Private Sector Investments in Europe and Central Asia
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it has expanded its operations in Europe and Central Asia with investment commitments reaching $2.9 billion. The organization is focusing on driving ...
Phelan Energy Achieves Financial Closure For 50 MW Project in Rajasthan
Phelan Energy Group has announced that it has achieved financial closure for a 50 MW solar project in Rajasthan. The construction of the solar PV project, located at Rajasthan’s Bhadla ...
Goldi Solar Launches New Corporate Identity at REI-2018
Goldi Green Technologies has launched their new corporate identity at REI 2018. The name of the company has been changed to Goldi Solar Pvt Ltd. Goldi’s PV module manufacturing capacity ...
Maharashtra Floats a 50 MW Solar Tender Across 30 Districts
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to develop 50 MW (AC) of solar projects in thirty districts of the state. The tender has invited ...
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Azure Power to Develop a 6 MW Solar Project in Odisha
Renewable energy project developer Azure Power has emerged as the winner in the recent auction held by Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) for the development of 6 MW grid-connected ...
MERC Rejects MSEDCL’s Proposal to Levy Surcharge on Rooftop Solar
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected the proposal made by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to approve the levy of additional surcharge (wheeling charges) for rooftop ...
ENGIE And STOA Form Joint-Venture to Develop Wind Projects in India
ENGIE, a global independent power producer (IPP), and STOA, a French infrastructure and investment firm, have announced a joint-venture (JV) to build a wind platform in India. The platform, with ...
After Malaysia, Taiwan Seeks Consultation with India at WTO Over Solar Safeguard Duty
As India gets ready to impose 25 percent safeguard duty on solar imports from China and Taiwan, the Taiwanese delegation at the World Tarde Organization (WTO) has requested consultation with ...
MNRE Extends Deadline for Self-Certification of Solar Modules to September 20, 2018
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the date for self-certification of six products done by solar module manufacturers to September 20, 2018. These six products are ...
MERC Sets Open Access Charges for Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has announced open access charges for consumers in the state. These charges are applicable from September 1, 2018. MERC fixed the open access charges in ...
Government Asks Custom Authorities to Begin Collection of 25% Solar Safeguard Duty
Just a few days after the Supreme Court put aside the stay order on safeguard duty by the Orissa High Court, the Ministry of Finance has now issued an instruction ...
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for 10 GW Solar Tender with 3 GW Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for the setting up of 10 GW of ISTS connected solar PV power projects linked with 3 GW ...
Kavitsu and DEGERenergie to Set Up Solar Tracker Manufacturing Facility in India
Kavitsu, a manufacturer of transmission gears, and DEGERenergie GmbH, a German PV tracker company have announced to set up a solar PV trackers manufacturing facility in Satara, Maharashtra. The new ...
Haryana Reduces Electricity Tariff to Counter Power Loss
Bringing some respite to the power consumers in Haryana, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs in the state. Per Press Trust of India (PTI), ...
Thailand’s Independent Solar Power Producers Brace for Levy of Extra Charges
Soon, small independent solar power producers will have to pay extra charges in Thailand to help minimize the impact of blockchain-enabled competition with the state-owned utility, reported the Nikkei Asian ...
USTDA Awards Grant to Study Advanced Energy Storage Technologies in Vietnam
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to Vietnam Electricity (EVN), Vietnam’s state-owned power company, to examine the feasibility of deploying advanced energy storage technologies ...
Cleantech Solar Raises $50 Million From Climate Fund Managers
Cleantech Solar, a Singapore-based renewable energy project developer, has received a $50 million equity investment from Climate Fund Managers (CFM), a climate-dedicated investment manager, to support its growth in Asia ...
World Bank to Issue US Denominated Sustainable Development Notes
Global financial institution World Bank is soon going to issue the first ever sustainable development notes linked to the new Global Sustainability Signatories Index. Per a World Bank release, “The ...
CLP India and Suzlon to Partner for 70 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
CLP India, one of the largest foreign investors in the Indian power sector and domestic renewable energy project developer Suzlon have entered a partnership to develop 70 MW of grid-connected ...
Bombay Stock Exchange, ICICI Bank and PTC India Appeal to CERC for a New Power Exchange
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), ICICI bank, and PTC India have filed a petition with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for grant of license in order to set up ...
Spot Power Price Declines to ₹3.34/kWh in August 2018
The slump in spot power price continued in August 2018. In August , the recorded spot power price was ₹3.34 (~$)/kWh which was still higher than recent tariffs quoted in solar and ...
NITI Aayog Report Advocates the Elimination of Direct Subsidies to EV Users
The NITI Aayog, a policy think tank of the government of India conducted a two-day summit to raise awareness about the various aspects of mobility, and to bring together diverse ...
Sony Corporation Joins RE 100 to Source 100% Renewable Power
Sony corporation, an electronics and entertainment company, has announced to join RE 100 ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, United Sates. RE 100 is a ...
Supreme Court Allows Government to Levy 25% Safeguard Duty on Solar Imports
India will soon begin with the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cells and modules which had been put on hold by the government. In a significant order, the Supreme ...
