Author Archives: Sampath Krishna
About Sampath Krishna
Sampath has been part of the Mercom India research and news team since the company’s inception. He currently oversees all data and research relating to news published on the MercomIndia.com platform. Sampath received his Bachelor’s of Commerce Degree from Kuvempu University and Post Graduate Diploma in Management, from Indira Gandhi National Open University. More articles from Sampath Krishna.
Sterling and Wilson Emerges as India’s Leading Solar EPC Player in 2017
Based on project capacity commissioned in 2017, Sterling and Wilson has emerged as the leading solar engineering procurement construction (EPC) developer in the country. The newly released report by Mercom ...
Solar Installations in India Increased 34% to 3.3 GW in Q1 2018
Indian solar market had its best quarter ever with 3,269 MW of solar installed in Q1 2018 according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q1 2018 India Solar Market Update ...
ABB, Sungrow and Huawei Named Top Inverter Suppliers for the Indian Solar Market in 2017
In India, there are over 30 inverter suppliers meeting the demands of the rapidly-growing solar market. In 2017, the top ten solar inverter suppliers accounted for over 85 percent of ...
Tata Power and CleanMax Emerged as Top Rooftoop Solar Installers in India in 2017
With increasing demand from government, commercial and industrial sectors, the rooftop solar sector is witnessing steady growth despite a lack of policy support and incentives. The growth trajectory of the ...
JA Solar’s Solar Module Exports to India Reach 1 GW in 2017
JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd., a leading vertically-integrated module manufacturer, announced that its module shipments to India reached a capacity of 1 GW in 2017. The 1 GW of modules ...
MSEDCL Tenders 500 MW of Wind Projects to Meet Non-Solar RPO
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has tendered 500 MW of grid-connected wind projects to meet its non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO). The bid-submission deadline is January 20, ...
Report: Big Variation in Cost and Performance of Solar Pumps in India
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have recently released a report evaluating a range of solar pump technologies and business models available in India for irrigation and salt mining ...
Vestas Receives 40 MW Wind Order in Karnataka from Atria Power
Atria Brindavan Power Private Limited has placed a 40 MW order with Vestas for the second phase of the Basavane Bagewadi Wind Project in the Bijapur district of Karnataka state ...
NTPC Tenders 22 MW of Solar Projects
In two separate tenders, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) tendered 22 MW of solar projects. The NTPC-SAIL Power Company Limited (NSPCL), a joint venture of NTPC and SAIL (Steel ...
NTPC and SECI Announce 230 MW of Solar Tenders Under DCR Category
In two separate announcements, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) tendered a combined 230 MW of grid-connected solar project. The NTPC tendered ...
26.9 MW of Small Solar Tenders Announced in India
Over 26.9 MW of solar tenders were announced in India during the week ending September 08, 2017, from 36.4 MW of solar tenders unveiled a week earlier. The largest tender ...
ACME Commissions Two Solar Projects Totaling 100 MW in Telangana
ACME Cleantech Solutions commissioned two solar projects totaling 100 MW in Telangana. The solar project developer commissioned a 50 MW project at Nirmal substation in the Adilabad district and another ...
Solar Auction Activity in India Falls of a Cliff in August
In August, solar auctions fell precipitously in India. Compared to the robust auction activity in June, solar auctions by MWs fell by 95% in August with only 76 MW. Solar ...
36.4 MW of Small Solar Tenders Announced in India Last Week
More than 36.4 MW of solar tenders were announced in India during the week ending September 1, 2017, up from just 5 MW of solar tenders unveiled a week earlier ...
Telangana DISCOMs Petition TSERC for Surcharge on Open Access Consumers for FY 2017-18
The Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TSNPDCL) and Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TSSPDCL) have petitioned the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) to set an additional surcharge ...
NTPC Tenders 241 MW of Solar Under DCR Category
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered another 241 MW of solar in three separate projects under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category to be developed across the states ...
NTPC Tenders 250 MW of Solar Under DCR Category
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) tendered 250 MW of solar under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category. This is a global tender and anyone can participate. The bid-submission deadline is ...
MPUVNL Tenders 30 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar
The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) tendered 30 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar to be installed across Madhya Pradesh on aggregated basis. The bid-submission deadline is August 16, ...
Military Engineering Services Tenders 2 MW of Solar in Jodhpur
The Military Engineering Services (MES) has tendered a 2 MW solar project to be developed at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The project is being developed for the GE Army Utility at ...
SECI Tenders a 5 MW Solar Project in Kanpur under Defence VGF Program
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) tendered a 5 MW solar project to be developed at the Ordnance Factory in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The bid-submission deadline is August 16, ...
West Bengal State Electricity Company Issues Tender to Develop Solar Projects for Rural Electrification
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has issued a tender to develop solar projects to electrify 76 villages in West Bengal under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram ...
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Tenders 2.2 MW of Rooftop Solar
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tendered a 2.2 MW a rooftop solar project to be developed at DMRC premises. The bid-submission deadline is August 31, 2017. The project will ...
ONGC Tenders 5 MW Grid-Connected Solar Project
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has tendered a 5 MW grid-connected solar project to be developed at ONGC’s Vagra site. The bid-submission deadline is August 16, 2017. This ...
Military Engineering Services Tenders 2 MW of Solar
In two separate tenders of 1 MW each, the Military Engineering Services (MES) tendered 2 MW of solar. The MES tendered a 1 MW project to be developed at Binnaguri ...
KREDL Tenders 200 MW Solar At Pavagada Solar Park
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), the renewable energy implementing agency in Karnataka, tendered 200 MW of solar to be developed at Pavagada Solar Park. The bid-submission deadline is September ...
