The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the series approval of solar modules, detailing how manufacturers and test laboratories must conduct performance and safety testing for compulsory Bureau of Indian...

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for selection (RfS) for developers to set up 1,000 MW/8,000 MWh of pumped-storage projects (PSP) for “on Demand” usage under the PSP-I program. The interstate transmission system...

Dilip Buildcon has been declared as the L-1 bidder for REC Power Development and Consultancy’s (RECPDCL) auction to set up an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) to establish a 400 kV substation and associated transmission lines in Karnataka’s...

Solarworld Energy Solutions has received a letter of award from NTPC for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 250 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The estimated cost of work is ₹7.25 billion (~$80.62 million). The...

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids from renewable energy developers to supply 1,000 MW of excess power (FDRE-VIII) from projects with existing medium-term power purchase agreements (PPA). Bids must be submitted by January...

Battery energy storage system (BESS) adoption is gaining momentum in India as renewable energy deployments accelerate. Storage is increasingly being viewed as a critical tool for managing the intermittency of solar and wind generation and improving...

The Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) has issued a request for selection to procure 500 MW of solar power from projects located anywhere in the state. Bidders can quote for a minimum of 50 MW and a maximum of 250 MW. Bids must be submitted by...

Central Electronics (CEL) has floated a tender to set up a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing line in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh. The facility will be set up on a revenue-sharing model under the Make in India initiative. The last date to submit bids is...

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the tariffs and execution of 28 power purchase agreements (PPAs) for grid-connected solar power projects with an aggregate capacity of 93.4 MW under Component C-2 of PM KUSUM....