Vietnam to Go Back to Solar Auctions, Decides to Ditch Feed-in-Tariffs
After months of confusion and uncertainty over the future of renewable projects in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has announced that the country will go back to conducting solar auctions, ...
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 ...
Tata Power Distribution to Procure 150 MW of Solar Power at a Tariff of ₹2.83/kWh
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has given its approval to Tata Power Company Limited-Distribution (TPC-D) to procure 150 MW of power on a long-term basis from solar projects at ...
SECI Announces Two Tenders: 1.2 GW of Solar and 1.2 GW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects
The Solar Electricity Corporation of India (SECI) has announced two tenders for 1,200 MW of solar and 1,200 MW of wind-solar hybrid projects connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) ...
NTPC Floats Tender for Purchase of Power from 100 MW of Solar Projects
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids from eligible bidders for the purchase of power from existing solar power projects of a cumulative capacity up to 100 MW ...
Public Health Department in Rajasthan Announces Tender to Install 520 Solar Pumps
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) of Rajasthan has floated tenders for setting up solar-based water pumping systems in the state. The PHED has issued three different tenders for the ...
Noida Floats Tenders for 5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) has issued a tender for 5 MW of rooftop solar projects ranging between 500 kW and 5 MW on buildings across the city ...
NTPC Announces 500 MW Solar EPC Tender in Maharashtra
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for 500 MW of grid-connected solar projects under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) package in the state of Maharashtra. The ...
LONGi to Supply 1.2 GW of Solar Modules to Adani Green by 2020
Chinese module supplier LONGi has entered into a strategic partnership with Adani Green Energy, the renewable arm of Adani Group, to supply 1.2 GW of its new generation Hi MO4 ...
UPDATED: NTPC Floats Tender for 923 MW of Solar Projects Under DCR Category
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids to develop 923 MW of solar projects. The projects can range anywhere between 50 MW and 300 MW. The tender has been floated ...
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 ...
Government has Released Nearly ₹85 Billion on Solar Programs Since 2016: RK Singh
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Union Power Minister R.K Singh explained the state of solar generation in the country, highlighting the key facts, progress made towards targets, funding provided, and ...
Andhra High Court Stays APERC’s Public Hearing to Revise Solar Tariffs
The Andhra Pradesh high court has stayed the notice issued by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) for public hearings to revise solar tariffs. The APERC was expected to ...
Key Policy Updates for Solar and Other Renewables from November 2019
The month of November witnessed some key policy announcements and modifications in the domestic renewable industry, especially solar. During the course of the month, the central and state government agencies ...
Traded Volumes of Solar RECs Witness 45% Decline in November 2019
In the November 2019 renewable energy certificate (REC) trading session, there was a significant decrease in the number of solar and non-solar RECs that were traded when compared with the ...
Rajasthan’s 113.5 MW Solar Tender Oversubscribed by 38 MW
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited’s (RRECL) recent solar tender for 113.5 MW of decentralized solar projects in the state has been oversubscribed. RRECL stated that its 113.5 MW tender ...
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 ...
