Author Archives: Anjana Parikh
About Anjana Parikh
Anjana is a news editor at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, she held roles of senior editor, district correspondent, and sub-editor for The Times of India, Biospectrum and The Sunday Guardian. Before that, she worked at the Deccan Herald and the Asianlite as chief sub-editor and news editor. She has also contributed to The Quint, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express, Reader’s Digest (UK edition), IndiaSe (Singapore-based magazine) and Asiaville. Anjana holds a Master’s degree in Geography from North Bengal University, and a diploma in mass communication and journalism from Guru Ghasidas University, Bhopal.
BHEL Seeks Module Cleaning System Supplier for 50 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for the supply of module cleaning systems for 50 MW of solar projects in the state of Maharashtra. The projects ...
BHEL Invites Bids for Detailed Survey of a 22 MW Floating Solar Project in Kerala
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for conducting a detailed survey for a proposed 22 MW floating solar project in Kerala. The last date for the submission ...
MNRE Amends Guidelines for Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Wind and Solar Developers
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the order related to the Dispute Resolution Mechanism to resolve disputes between solar, wind developers, and the Solar Energy Corporation ...
EESL to Procure 100 MW of Solar Modules for Project in Maharashtra
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has issued a tender to procure 100 MW of solar PV modules (325W and above) for the state of Maharashtra. The project is for ...
West Bengal Approves 20 MW of Solar Projects
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has approved the development of 20 MW of solar projects in the Birbhum district of the state. The commission has further directed the ...
CERC Approves Tariffs of ₹2.65/kWh and ₹3.46/kWh for 2 GW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariffs proposed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and PTC India Limited for 2 GW of wind power projects ...
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Issues O&M Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project in Tamil Nadu
Government-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) has invited an operation and maintenance (O&M) tender for a 10 MW grid-interactive solar power project for a period of five years. The ...
Over 12 GW of Wind Capacity Awarded as of October 2019: MNRE
According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), wind power projects with the capacity of over 12 GW have been awarded across the country against 15.1 GW of ...
Kalyan-Dombivli Smart City Issues Tender for 1.3 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems
The Smart Kalyan Dombivli Development Corporation Limited (SKDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) for 1.3 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The solar systems will be installed on ...
Central Coalfields Tenders 20 MW of Solar Projects in Jharkhand
The Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has announced a tender to develop 20 MW of solar projects at Piparwar, located in Jharkhand. The deadline ...
Government Undertakes Measures to Check Cyber Attacks on National Power Grid
The Union Minister of Power R.K. Singh recently informed Parliament that the government had taken multiple steps to curb cyber threats on the national power grid. During the Question Hour ...
734 MW of Solar Projects Tendered in November; But No Auctions
Solar tender activity slowed down while there were no auctions in November 2019. While the month did not see any auctions, only 734 MW of solar tenders were floated, according ...
Uttar Pradesh Approves Blockchain Technology for Trading Power from Rooftop Solar
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a pilot project for peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions of power from rooftop solar systems using blockchain-based technology. Under this pilot project, government ...
Uttar Pradesh Releases Draft Guidelines for Solar and Wind Deviation
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued draft regulations for forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind projects in the state. In April 2018, the state ...
SECI Modifies and Extends its 1.2 GW Tender for Solar-Wind Storage Projects
The Solar Electricity Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for 1.2 GW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects with a ...
Solar and Wind PPAs With Tariffs Set by SERC in Andhra Pradesh Will Not be Revisited
The central and the Andhra Pradesh government led by Y.S. Jagmohan Reddy have reached a consensus to end the ongoing controversy hovering around the renewable sector of the state. Recently, ...
Andhra Pradesh Floats O&M Tender for Two Solar Parks of 1 GW and 1.5 GW
The Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited (APSPCL) has issued operation and maintenance (O&M) tenders for two of the state’s ultra-mega solar parks. The O&M tenders have been floated ...
Mysore Floats Tender for 3,825 Sets of LED-Based Solar Home Lighting Systems
The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) for 3,825 sets of LED-based solar home lighting systems. Each set of the LED-based solar lighting system will ...
SECI’s 7.5 GW Solar Tender for Leh and Kargil Gets Another Deadline Extension
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its mega solar tender that calls for 7.5 GW of grid-connected solar power projects in ...
Tamil Nadu to Install 1.5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects on Government Buildings
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) has floated a tender for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 1.5 MW of grid-tied rooftop solar power projects to be installed on various ...
MNRE Seeks Bidders for an Evaluation Study of its Biogas and Thermal Energy Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for an independent third-party evaluation study of its biogas-based power generation (off-grid) and thermal energy ...
Bihar’s Maiden Large-Scale Solar Auction Hits Roadblock of Tariff Adoption
In a recent development, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has once again dismissed the petition without granting further time for the tariff negotiation for a 250 MW solar project ...
Andhra Pradesh Develops Over 1 GW of Solar Parks in Naxal Affected Areas
According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the government of Andhra Pradesh has reported the development of a cumulative capacity of 1,160 MW of ultra-mega solar parks ...
CERC Directs NLDC to Issue RECs to a 24 MW Hydro Project Overlooking Procedural Delay
In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has provided relief to a small hydropower developer by overlooking procedural delays allowing the issuance of renewable energy certificates (RECs) ...
GAIL Floats New Tender for 1.8 MW of Solar PV Projects in Madhya Pradesh
The Gas Authority of India (GAIL) has floated a tender for a cumulative capacity of 1.8 MW of ground-mounted solar power projects to be developed at the GAIL complex in ...
