Adani Green Energy and TotalEnergies have announced an equally-owned joint venture to manage a portfolio of 1,150 MW of solar projects at the Khavda renewable energy park in Gujarat. While AGEL plans to contribute its current assets to the projects, TotalEnergies will invest $444 million to speed up its development. The electricity generated from the projects will be sold through power purchase agreements with Solar Energy Corporation of India and sales in the wholesale market.

Power Grid Corporation of India has floated a tender for setting up rooftop solar systems with a cumulative capacity of 20.68 MW on its buildings and of other government offices under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Rajasthan, Ladakh, Gujarat, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Assam. The tender has been issued for five packages. The last date to submit bids for Packages 1, 2, 3, and 4 is September 30, 2024, and October 1 for Package 5. The scope of work covers design, engineering, manufacture, testing at the manufacturer’s work, supply including transportation and insurance, unloading, storage, erection, testing, and commissioning of the required equipment for the project.

Telecommunications Consultants India has invited expressions of interest to select partner agencies for the design, engineering, procurement and supply, construction and erection, testing, and commissioning of a grid-connected 11,775 kW solar power project. The last date to submit bids is September 9, 2024. Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹5 million (~$59,583) and pay a tender fee of ₹20,000 (~$238.30).

Bharat Heavy Electricals has floated a tender for installing, testing, and commissioning a 2.5 MW rooftop solar project at the Yadadri thermal power plant in Bhuvanagiri, Telangana. The last date to submit the bids is September 16, 2024. Bids will be opened on September 17. Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹190,250 (~$2,266). They must also pay a security deposit of 5% of the contract value. The scope of work covers handling the material, temporary storage and security, and shifting BHEL-supplied material such as modules, MMS structures, inverters, LT/ACCB panels, DC cables, AC cables, DCDB, ACDB, and foundation hardware. Bidders will also have to supply the monorail and its installation accessories.