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Ciel & Terre Installs its First Floating Solar Project in India at Cochin Airport
Bengaluru-based Ciel Et Terre Solar Pvt. Ltd. (CTSP), an Indian subsidiary of Ciel & Terre, a French floating solar specialist, has announced its first 450 kW floating solar project installed ...
Global Renewable Market Led by Solar Set to Grow by 50% in Next 5 Years: IEA Report
The global renewable energy sector is growing at a rapid pace, and the installation of solar PV systems at homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities are set to rise in ...
Tesco Lotus to Install Rooftop Solar Systems Across 19 Stores in Thailand
One of the leading hypermarket chains in Thailand, Tesco Lotus, has entered into a partnership with Singapore-based Cleantech Solar to install and operate solar rooftop systems across 19 stores in ...
AfDB Extends $153.5 Million for Developing Tunisia’s Power Transmission Network
In a major boost to the Tunisian renewable energy sector, African Development Board (AfDB) has sanctioned €138 million (~$153.5 million) for the Tunisian Company of Energy and Gas (STEG) to ...
Inox Signs Another Deal with Adani Green for 50 MW of Wind Projects
Inox Wind, a wind energy solutions provider, has sealed a new deal for the sale of power from a 50 MW wind power project of the Solar Energy Corporation of ...
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MG Motor Ties Up with Delhi-based Startup for Home Charging Infrastructure for EVs
MG Motor India has announced its partnership with eChargeBays, a Delhi-based startup, to assist its customers in setting up infrastructure at their homes for charging their electric vehicles. According to ...
Public Health Department in Rajasthan Issues Tender for Installation of Solar Pumps
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) of Jaipur in Rajasthan, has invited bids for 61 solar energy-based borewell water pumps to be installed in various villages of Jaipur region II ...
Airtel Makes its Foray into Solar Through the Group Captive Model
Leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel Limited has entered into an agreement with AMPSolar Evolution Private Limited (AMPSolar), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMPSolar Technology Private Limited (AMP), to acquire equity shares ...
AAI Floats a 3.7 MW Solar Tender for Raipur, Coimbatore, and Aurangabad Airports
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued three different Request for Proposals (RfPs) for the procurement of a total of 3.7 MW of solar power through open access for ...
SECI’s 1.2 GW Solar Tender Attracts Technical Bids from Four Developers
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has received bids totaling 1,200 MW capacity for setting up solar energy projects. The projects developed are to be connected with the interstate transmission ...
Uttar Pradesh to Install over 2,100 Solar Streetlights
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender to supply, installation, and commissioning of solar streetlights, high mast, and solar powerpack white-LED based systems ...
Hild Energy Bags 40 MW of Solar Projects Floated by EESL for Maharashtra
Hild Energy has announced that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for the development of 40 MW of ...
SECI Revises Tariff Ceiling for its 1,200 MW Wind Tender to ₹2.93/kWh
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an amendment revising the tariff ceiling for a 1,200 MW wind tender that it had floated last month. In September 2019, SECI ...
Tata Motors to Launch Its Electric Car Nexon EV Next Year Powered by Ziptron Technology
Tata Motors Limited announced last week that it would launch a new product in its personal electric vehicle segment in Q4 of FY 19-20. The vehicle, called the Nexon EV, ...
Center Mulls 5-Min Time-Block for Deviation Settlement as Renewable Generation Surges
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) recently organized a conference “Energizing South” in Tamil Nadu’s capital city of Chennai. The conference’s theme was “India at 75: Forging Ahead: Commercially Smart, ...
SECI Issues 400 MW Tender for Round the Clock Supply of Renewables with Energy Storage
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender to procure 400 MW (2x200 MW) of renewable energy on round the clock basis. The energy procured through these projects ...
NTPC Floats Tender to Develop 1 GW of Solar Projects
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for the development of grid-connected solar projects up to a capacity of 1,000 MW. The tender has been floated under the ...
Respite for Developers as Andhra Commission Approves Tariff for 1.7 GW of Solar Projects
In a respite for renewable developers in the state, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Authority (APERC) has approved the tariff for three solar park projects - 750 MW (Phase - ...
APTEL Stalls DERC from Imposing Penalty on Tata Power DISCOM for RPO Non-Compliance
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has provided relief to the Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) after it was penalized by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) for not meeting ...
Arinsun and ACME Solar Get Relief from CERC for Safeguard Duty Imposition
In its recent notification, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered compensatory relief to two solar developers from safeguard duty imposition last year. ACME Jaipur Solar Power Private Limited ...
BHEL Floats Tender for 50 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for a 50 MW (AC) solar power project for MAHAGENCO. This solar project will be located at Kaudgaon in Maharashtra. The ...
Has Safeguard Duty Created a Market for Domestic Small-Scale Solar Manufacturers?
In July 2018, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended a safeguard duty on cells and modules imported from China and Malaysia, which upended the solar supply chain in ...
Kasturba Health Society Issues Tender for Solar Pack and Rooftop Solar System
Maharashtra’s Kasturba Health Society has issued a tender for an on-grid solar power pack of 50 kW and a 75 kW rooftop solar. The solar system will be installed at ...
India Could Become Global EV Hotspot but Adoption Slow: WEF-Ola Mobility Report
The electric mobility industry in India is just beginning. In the past few years, the country has seen a surge in government initiatives to adopt electric vehicles in public transportation ...
BHEL Invites Bidders for NTPC’s 25 MW Floating Solar Project in Andhra Pradesh
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for the design and supply of a solar floatation platform of 25 MW capacity. The floating solar project will be ...
