Manipur Tenders a 50 MW Solar Project with ₹3/kWh Tariff Cap
The Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA) has invited bids to set up a 50 MW grid-connected solar project at Jiribam in Manipur. The ceiling tariff for the project has ...
Surplus Energy by Captive Solar Projects to be Compensated at ₹1.99/kWh in Gujarat
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), in a recent notification, announced that the average of solar tariffs discovered and contracted through competitive bidding process conducted by GUVNL for non-park ...
Solar Developers Ask for Stay on Anti-Dumping Probe, Court Gives Time for Feedback
The Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) to extend the deadline for providing feedback for the anti-dumping investigation on imported solar cells and modules ...
Bidders Go to Court Over Lack of Transparency in EESL’s Solar Pumps Auction
Last week, the Delhi High Court directed the Government of India to respond to a petition filed by domestic solar manufacturers, who have requested the termination of the Pradhan Mantri ...
NTPC Subsidiary Floats Tender to Procure Land for Solar Projects in Maharashtra
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids to purchase land for setting solar power projects under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana in ...
MSEDCL Asked Not to Levy Additional Surcharge for a Captive Open Access Solar Project
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent order, asked Exide Industries not to pay any additional surcharge for captive power consumption and directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution ...
Railways Tenders for 740 MW of Solar Projects
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture of the Indian Railways and RITES, has invited bids for setting up a 740 MW ground-mount solar project on vacant ...
Bharat Petroleum Invites Bids for 15 MW of Open Access Renewable Power
Bharat Petroleum has invited bids to procure 15 MW of solar and non-solar renewable power on a short-term open access basis for its refinery in Mahul, Mumbai. The successful bidder's ...
Haryana Floats Tender for LED-Based Solar Home Systems
The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has invited bids for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 11,241 solar home systems for Anganwadi centers in Haryana and 4,300 solar home ...
Bids Invited from Project Consultants for a 2,375 MW Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat
The Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) has invited bids from project consultants to develop a 2,375 MW solar, wind, and hybrid renewable energy park at the Great Rann of ...
Haryana Invites Bids for 10.4 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Projects
The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has invited bids to install 10.4 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects both with and without battery storage at various locations across the ...
New Inverter Technologies Reducing the LCOE of Large-Scale Solar Projects
The second wave of the pandemic has been negatively impacting the cost of large-scale solar project development and management. There is also a surge in component prices, adding to the ...
MNRE Increases Time Allowed for Commissioning CPSU Solar Projects to 30 Months
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the commissioning for solar projects under Tranche-III of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) program Phase-II to 30 months from ...
CERC Approves Tariff for 2 GW of ISTS Solar Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, has adopted tariffs of ₹2.55 (~$0.034)/kWh and ₹2.56 (~$0.035)/kWh through competitive bidding by NHPC for 2 GW solar projects. The ...
Uttar Pradesh Scraps 500 MW Solar Auction, Plans to Re-Auction Hoping for Lower Bids
In a new development, the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has canceled its 500 MW solar auction. An official statement from UPNEDA stated that the auction ...
Maharashtra Tenders 500 MW of Distributed Solar Projects With ₹3.05/kWh Tariff Cap
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids for 500 MW of distributed solar projects (0.5 MW to 2 MW) under Component A of the Pradhan Mantri ...
Solar Cell & Module Maker Websol Energy Posts Revenue of ₹1.54 Billion in FY 2021
Kolkata-based manufacturer of solar cells and modules Websol Energy System has announced combined financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and the financial year 2021 (FY21). The company reported a ...
AI-Driven Solar String Inverters to Lead the Way in the Coming Years
In a highly competitive solar industry where every cent counts, technologically advanced, cost-effective inverters that yield the maximum output is becoming the natural choice for solar installers. While inverters account ...
Goa Launches Solar-Based Remote Village Electrification Program
In a green push, the Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, has inaugurated a solar photovoltaic (PV)-based electrification program focusing on delivering clean, affordable, and reliable energy to those residing ...
IREDA Posts a Record 61% YoY Growth in After-Tax Profits in FY 2020-21
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) posted a profit after tax of ₹3.46 billion (~$47.75 million) as against ₹2.1 billion (~$29.67 million) in the last financial year (FY), registering ...
Indian Railways Floats Tender for a 15 MW Solar Project with Battery Storage
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture of the Indian Railways and RITES, has invited bids to develop a 15 MW solar project with a 7 MW/14 ...
Solar Reigns Greece’s 350 MW Auction for Solar and Wind Projects
Greece’s Regulatory Authority of Energy (RAE) declared the results of the 350 MW joint competitive bidding for solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind projects. Solar PV projects ruled the roost as ...
Tender Floated for 68,245 Bi-Directional Energy Meters for Rooftop Solar Systems
The Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL), on behalf of other distribution companies (DISCOMs) of Gujarat, has invited bids to procure 68,245 bi-directional solar static meters (single-phase, 2-wire, 5-30 Ampere) ...
Central Electronics Tenders for 500,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has floated a tender to procure 500,000 multicrystalline solar cells with a wattage capacity of ...
Rooftop Solar Installations in Australia Inch to 256 MW in March 2021
In March 2021, Australian rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations came to 256 MW, a 1.2% increase compared to 253 MW in February 2021. Australia now has 2,783,948 rooftop systems, representing ...
