Author Archives: Rakesh Ranjan
About Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India, Verbinden Communication, and Bangalore Bias. Rakesh holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.
MNRE: No Commissioning Date Extension Beyond Six Months for Renewable Energy Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that the extension provided by implementing agencies on account of the Covid-19 pandemic should in no case be more than ...
Solar Supply Chain and Mitigating Market Surprises
Over the past year, the one certain thing in the solar industry has been the 'uncertainty.' Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent closing down of markets, labor challenges, ...
Karnataka Regulator Approves Tariff of ₹8.40/kWh for a Delayed Solar Project
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved a tariff of ₹8.40 (~$0.115)/kWh as per the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed between Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) and the ...
Bids Invited to Install 10 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems with Net Metering
The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) has invited bids for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems under net metering on residential buildings ...
Coal India Floats EPC Tender for a 100 MW Solar Project in Gujarat
Coal India Limited (CIL) has invited bids for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of a 100 MW (AC) grid-connected solar power project in Gujarat. The successful bidder ...
Consumers Opting for 100% Renewables to Pay ‘Green Power Tariff’ of ₹0.66/kWh
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has, in a recent order, allowed a 'Green Power Tariff' of ₹0.66 (~$0.009)/kWh to be levied on consumers opting for 100% green energy. The ...
Contract Performance Guarantee for Power Transmission Projects Reduced by Over 60%
The Ministry of Power has reduced the contract performance guarantee for tariff-based competitive bidding transmission projects by more than 60%. The contract performance guarantee will now be charged at the ...
Edelweiss Infrastructure Acquires 74% Stake in Engie’s Solar Portfolio in India
In one of the largest transactions in the renewables space in the last year, Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus (EIYP), an alternative investment fund managed by Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors Limited ...
Domestic Solar Manufacturing Amid Shortage of Raw Materials, Price Rise and Duties
India installed just about 3.2 GW of solar capacity in the calendar year (CY) 2020, a 56% decline compared to 7.3 GW in 2019, according to the latest 2020 Q4 & ...
BHEL Tenders for Mono PERC and Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids for the supply of 3.117 million monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) cells of 5.38 Wp output and 16.555 million multicrystalline ...
Rajasthan Extends Net Metering for Rooftop Solar Until June 30, 2021
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has clarified that the net metering facilities for rooftop and small grid-connected solar systems will be valid up to June 30, 2021. Under the ...
NHPC Floats EPC Tender for a 100 MW Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh
NHPC has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for a 100 MW grid-connected solar project along with associated power evacuation infrastructure in the Mirzapur district of ...
Supreme Court Upholds NCLT’s Stay of Termination of GUVNL’s PPA with Solar Developer
The Supreme Court, in a recent order, has said that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) had correctly stayed the termination of ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Turkey’s Solar Power Generation Increased by 50% in February 2021
Here are some of the significant cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Turkey’s electricity generation from solar projects increased by 50% in February 2021 compared to February ...
APTEL Directs GUVNL to Maintain Status Quo in the 700 MW Scrapped Solar Auction
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has asked the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to maintain the status quo in the scrapped 700 MW solar auction until further orders ...
Ministry Asks States to Relax Performance and Bid Security for Power Project Bids
The Ministry of Power has directed the state governments and the governments of union territories (UT) to relax performance security, earnest money deposits requirements for power project bids. It has ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Madhav Infra to Provide EPC Services For a 20 MW Solar Project
Here are some of the significant cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Madhav Infra Projects Limited has received the letter of intent from Gujarat State Electricity Corporation ...
Bharti Airtel Increases its Stake in Avaada Energy’s Group Captive Solar Project
Bharti Airtel, one of India's largest telecom companies, has joined hands with Avaada Energy and decided to buy an additional 3.3% stake in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) Avaada MHBuldhana ...
Tender Issued for Installing a 1 MW Solar Project with Net Metering
The state-run Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) has invited bids for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 1 MW grid-connected solar power project with ...
Bids Invited for 75 MW of Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh With Ceiling Tariff of ₹3/kWh
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has invited bids for the setting up of 75 MW of grid-connected solar power projects at the UP Solar Park ...
First Auction After BCD: GUVNL’s 500 MW Solar Auction Gets Lowest Tariff of ₹2.20/kWh
Sprng Ujjvala Energy, NTPC Renewable Energy, Coal India, and TP Saurya-a Tata Power subsidiary - were declared winners in the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited's (GUVNL) auction to purchase power ...
Uttar Pradesh Regulator Approves Power Sale Agreement for 380 MW of Wind Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in a recent order, approved the power sale agreement (PSA), signed by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) with the Solar Energy ...
NVVN to Enlist EPC Contractors for Floating and Ground-Mounted Solar Projects
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has invited bids to enlist engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agencies for the development of floating and ground-mounted ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: EESL Subsidiary to Distribute 15 Million LED Bulbs in Rural Areas
Here are some noteworthy renewable energy news from around the world: Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services, has unveiled the GRAM UJALA program. Under ...
Tender Floated for 2.6 GW of Solar and Wind Projects in South Africa
South Africa has opened the country's fifth renewable energy bidding window to procure 2.6 GW of clean energy projects. Out of the 2.6 GW capacity, 1.6 GW will be sourced ...
