Breaking News: New Low Wind Tariff of ₹2.43/kWh Recorded in GUVNL’s 500 MW Auction
Wind power tariffs dropped to a record-low level of ₹2.43 (~$0.038)/kWh quoted in the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) 500 MW auction in Gujarat. This is even lower than ...
APERC Approves PPAs for 841.32 MW of Wind
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 41 wind projects aggregating 841.32 MW. An APERC official confirmed the approval of PPAs and said ...
ReNew Power Acquires 103 MW of Wind Projects for over $155 Million
Indian renewable energy project developer ReNew Power has acquired a 100 percent stake in KCT Renewable Energy Private Limited (KCTREPL) from the Karm Chand Thapar (KCT) Group for over ₹10 ...
Ministry of Power Issues Final Competitive Bidding Guidelines for Wind Projects
The Ministry of Power has issued the final competitive bidding guidelines for wind projects in India. The guidelines aim to provide a framework for the cost-effective procurement of wind power ...
SECI Tenders 2 GW of Inter-State Transmission System-Connected Wind Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued RfS for 2 GW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind projects. The capacity has been tendered under Tranche-III. The bid-submission deadline ...
Power Sale Agreement for 1,000 MW of Wind Projects Signed
Power Sale Agreement (PSA) for 1,000 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind projects has been signed. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) entered PSAs with distribution utilities/companies (DISCOMs) ...
Breaking: To Leverage Dip in Tariff, SECI to Tender 2 GW of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects in December 2017
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will be tendering 2,000 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind projects to be developed across the windy states in December 2017. The ...
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 ...
Gujarat High Court Gives Go-Ahead to GUVNL’s 500 MW Wind Auction
The Gujarat High Court has ruled in favor of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam limited (GUVNL) and given it the go-ahead to conduct a 500 MW wind auction. The decision comes ...
CERC Orders PGCIL to Grant Connectivity to Inox Wind’s SPVs in Gujarat
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to grant connectivity to Inox Wind’s special purpose vehicles (SPVs) in Gujarat. In its ...
Karnataka Government Annuls KERC Order Requiring State to Approve Wind PPAs
The Karnataka State Government has annulled a Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) order requiring them to sign wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the state. The Karnataka State Government in ...
ADB Approves $200 Million Loan for 100 MW Wind Project in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a $200 million loan with a sovereign guarantee to the Ceylon Electricity Board to develop the first 100 MW wind park ...
GUVNL Positive About Conducting 500 MW Wind Auction
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) is positive about successfully conducting the 500 MW wind auction for which it had issued a tender notice in June 2017. The Gujarat ...
SECI Tenders 100 MW of Wind for Central Public-Sector Enterprises
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for 100 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind projects, and only Central Public-Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are allowed ...
KERC Directs State Distribution Companies to Submit Wind PPAs for Approval
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has directed the state distribution companies (DISCOMs), BESCOM (Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company), and HESCOM (Hubli Electricity Supply Company) to submit power purchase agreements (PPAs) ...
Wind Becomes Competitive with Solar as Tariff Drops to a Record Low ₹2.64/kWh
In India, wind power tariff has dropped below ₹3/kWh for the first time with the lowest winning bid of ₹2.64 (~$0.0413)/kWh quoted in the second 1 GW wind auction conducted ...
KERC Sets ₹3.74/kWh as Benchmark Tariff for Wind Projects in Karnataka
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has fixed ₹3.74 (~$0.058)/kWh as the generic tariff for wind projects in Karnataka. The new benchmark tariff will be applicable through March 31, 2018 ...
Inox Wind to Supply 100 MW of Wind Turbines to Adani for Wind Project in Gujarat
Inox Wind, a wind energy solutions providers, has closed a deal to develop a 100 MW wind power project for Adani Green Energy, part of the Adani Group, in Kutch, ...
MNRE Issues Advisory Asking States to Honor Wind PPAs
Bringing relief to wind project developers across India, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory to state governments and state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) asking ...
DGAD Recommends Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports of Wind Turbine Castings from China
The office of the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) has recommended the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on castings for wind-operated electricity generators originating in or exported ...
With the Advent of Reverse Auctions Wind is a Player Again
India’s wind sector has been around for much longer than the solar sector with steady installations of about 1.5 – 2.5 GW per year. Cumulative wind installations have reached 32 ...
PPAS For 1,050 MW Wind Projects Signed
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for wind projects aggregating 1,049.9 MW were signed between PTC India, a power trading solution provider, and developers who won bids to develop projects in the ...
Breaking: Supreme Court Issues Order Allowing Wind REC Trade
The Supreme Court of India has issued an order allowing the trade in Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The highest court in India has removed the stay placed on the ...
Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission Fixes Levelized Generic Tariff for Wind Projects to be Commissioned in FY 2017-18
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has fixed the levelized generic tariff for wind power projects to be commissioned in financial year (FY) 2017-18 in Rajasthan. The RERC stated in ...
GIPCL Tenders 200 MW of Wind in Gujarat
The Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd (GIPCL) tendered 200 MW of wind to be developed in the state of Gujarat. The bid-submission deadline is July 17, 2017. A single bidder ...
