Jharkhand Floats Tenders for 2,253 Solar Systems, 8,000 Solar LED Streetlights
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has floated tenders for empanelling agencies for solar standalone systems and solar street lighting systems in the state. The first tender was for ...
Bharat Forge Invests ₹113.75 Million in Avaada’s Group Captive Open Access Solar Project
A Pune-based multinational infrastructure company, Bharat Forge Limited, has invested ₹113.75 million (~$1.51 million) in Avaada SataraMH Private Limited (ASPL). The investment represents 8.98% of ASPL's paid-up equity capital. The ...
Punjab Floats Empanelment Tender for 50 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has released an empanelment tender. The tender has been issued for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies, manufacturers, and system integrators to install ...
IEX Launches Daily and Weekly Contracts on its Green Term-Ahead Trading Platform
The Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) said it launched green daily and green weekly contracts on its green market trading platform. The contracts will be available for both solar and ...
Orient Cement to Buy Solar Under Group Captive Model from AMPSolar’s Open Access Project
Orient Cement, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate CK Birla Group, announced that it would acquire a 26% stake in AMPSolar Systems Private Limited for ₹40.5 million (~$549,244) to set up a ...
Agartala to House North East’s First Solar-Powered Airport
The Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) has approved a 2 MW solar project at the newly constructed terminal at Agartala's Maharaj Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport. The terminal will become operational ...
The Netherlands Asked to Pay €659 Million for Not Imposing Duties on Solar Imports
The European Commission (EC) has asked the Netherlands to pay €659 million (~$798.6 million) to the European Union for not imposing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar panels imported from ...
Reduced Lock-In Period for Solar Projects Could Spur Foreign Investments and Liquidity
In October 2020, the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) released a series of amendments related to the tariff-based competitive bidding process to procure power from grid-connected solar projects ...
Kerala State Electronics Invites Bids for Supply of Solar Modules for a 2 MW Solar Project
The Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KELTRON) has invited bids for the supply of solar panels (monocrystalline solar modules) for a 2 MW solar power project. The last date to submit ...
SJVN Floats Tender to Enlist EPC Contractors for 100 MW of Solar Projects
SJVN Limited, a joint venture between the central government and the government of Himachal Pradesh, has floated a notice inviting expressions of interest (EOI) to enlist engineering, procurement, and construction ...
Solar Developer ReneSola Reports Net Revenue of $9.7 Million in Q3 2020
ReneSola, a Shanghai-based solar project developer and operator, posted that its net revenue stood at $9.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020), down over 85% from $65.9 ...
IFC to Help Egyptian Farmers Switch to Solar Irrigation Systems
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced that it has joined hands with the Agriculture Bank of Egpyt (ABE) to help Egyptian farmers access ...
Gujarat-Based Solar Monitoring and Analytics Platform Prescinto Raises Seed Funding
Solar monitoring and analytics platform Prescinto announced that it raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Venture Catalysts, an integrated incubator for startups. According to its press statement, angel ...
Goa Invites Bids for Solar Home Systems Under Remote Village Electrification Program
The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids for installing solar home lighting systems at various households in the state. The solar systems will be installed under the remote ...
Tamil Nadu Regulator Refuses to Extend Commissioning Deadline for a 50 MW Solar Project
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) rejected a solar developer's petition to extend the project’s commissioning date. The TNERC approved the commissioning of only 50 MW out of the ...
US-Based Solar Software Developer Aurora Raises $50 Million
Aurora Solar, a U.S.-based solar software company, announced that it raised $50 million in Series B funding led by ICONIQ Capital. With this funding, the company has received over $70 ...
United States Levies 120% Import Duty on Silicon Imports from Kazakhstan
The U.S. Department of Commerce said it would impose preliminary duties of 120% on all silicon metal imports from Kazakhstan. American silicon manufacturers like the U.S. based subsidiary of Ferroglobe ...
Residential Rooftop Solar Loans: All You Need to Know
In the fourth article of our series covering all you need to know about rooftop solar systems, we focus on ways to finance your residential rooftop system. This write-up will ...
Telangana Approves ₹58.3 Million in GST & VAT Refunds to Two Solar Project Developers
The Government of Telangana, in a budget release order, has authorized the release of ₹58.3 million (~$789,059) to two solar project developers as refunds under State Goods and Services Taxes (SGST) ...
Gujarat Electricity Corporation Floats Tender for 140 MW of Solar Projects
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has floated a tender for 140 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in the state. The projects will range between 10 ...
Robotic Solar Solutions Maker Ecoppia Launches IPO on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Ecoppia, a robotic cleaning solutions provider for large-scale solar installations, launched an initial public offering (IPO) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). Ecoppia secured $82.5 million from leading institutional ...
Haryana Regulator Allows For Nine Months to Commission a 50 MW Open Access Solar Project
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued an order extending the scheduled commissioning date (SCOD) for a 50 MW open access solar project in the state. It also approved ...
SJVN to Develop an 880 MW Solar Park in Himachal Pradesh
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh speaking during the plenary session of the chief ministers at the third RE-Invest 2020, said that the contract for developing the 880 MW mega ...
Germany’s Solar Installations up 12% With 421 MW of Solar Added in October 2020
Germany added 421 MW of solar photovoltaic installations in October 2020, a 12% increase compared to 376 MW added in October 2019, according to the latest data from Federal Network ...
Nigeria to Set Up Hybrid Solar Projects for Seven Universities
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has revised the deadline for its Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). Under NEP, the Nigerian government plans to develop solar hybrid power stations at seven universities, ...
