Tech Based O&M for Solar Projects Can Optimize Cost-Effectiveness and Sustainability
As the renewable sector matured in India towards competitive bidding, the emphasis shifted from building capacities at a brisk pace towards cost-effectiveness and even portfolio consolidation. Project operations and maintenance ...
CEL Floats Tender for 5 MW of Multicrystalline Solar Modules in Maharashtra
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has floated a tender for 5 MW of multicrystalline solar modules for several substations in Maharashtra. The modules must be rated for a minimum of ...
Bihar’s Maiden Large-Scale Solar Auction Hits Roadblock of Tariff Adoption
In a recent development, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has once again dismissed the petition without granting further time for the tariff negotiation for a 250 MW solar project ...
ANERT Floats Tender for 10 MW of Off-Grid Solar Projects in Kerala
The Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) has issued a tender for 10 MW of off-grid solar power projects at public institutions across 14 districts in the state ...
MNRE’s New Solar Bidding Guidelines Say No Power Backdown Without Formal Instructions
To expedite and streamline the process of developing solar projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued amendments to its guidelines for the competitive bidding process. The ...
TBEA Wins 300 MW of Solar Projects in the NTPC Auction at a Tariff of ₹2.63/kWh
TBEA, a Chinese manufacturer of power transformers and other electrical equipment, has bagged 300 MW of solar projects in the 1.2 GW auction conducted by the National Thermal Power Corporation ...
UPERC Approves Tariffs for 550 MW of Solar Projects Ranging Between ₹3.02-3.08/kWh
In a recent petition, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulator Commission (UPERC) was requested to adopt tariffs for 550 MW of solar projects and accept the slight delay in signing of ...
Tender Issued for Solar Home and Street Lighting Systems in Karnataka’s Mandya District
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has floated a tender for solar-powered home and street lighting systems in H.Kodihalli village of Mandya district. The last date for the submission ...
Lender Can Substitute Promoter in Case of Solar Generator Default: Amended Guidelines
The Ministry of Power has amended the competitive bidding guidelines for the procurement of power from grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. This is the third time these guidelines have been amended. The ...
Total Eren and EDF Renewables Sign PPA for 716 MW of Solar Projects in India
Total Eren and EDF Renewables have signed 25-year long term power purchase agreements (PPA) for four solar power projects with an installed capacity of 716 MW. These projects are located ...
Bangladesh Power Development Board Tenders 50-60 MW of Solar Projects
Bangladesh’s Power Development Board (BPDB) has announced a tender for 50-60 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects at Rangunia, Chattogram. The projects will be developed on build, own operate (BOO) ...
Bid Submission Deadline for 750 MW Solar Tender in Rajasthan Extended by SECI
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for 750 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed on a standalone basis across the state ...
Will the Lowest Bid Breach ₹2.44/kWh Mark in the Upcoming SECI 3 GW Solar Auction?
Tariffs are expected to tumble to record lows in the upcoming SECI 3 GW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)- connected solar auction. As of June, the tender was oversubscribed by 2.1 ...
SECI’s 2 GW Wind Tender Receives Damp Response, Undersubscribed by 800 MW
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s 2 GW Tranche-V wind tender has been undersubscribed by 800 MW. The shortage of connectivity infrastructure across the country seems to have taken ...
ACME, Shapoorji, Hero, Mahindra, Azure & Adani Win SECI’s 2 GW Solar Auction
ACME Solar, Shapoorji Pallonji, Hero Solar, Mahindra Susten, Mahoba Solar (Adani), and Azure Power have emerged as the winners in the recently conducted auction by the Solar Energy Corporation of ...
Indian Solar Projects Getting Too Big to Bid: Domestic Developers
As the government pushes to meet its target of achieving 100 GW solar capacity by 2022, it has started to increase the maximum project bid size. While the government is ...
Future Solar Bids to be Coupled with 50 Percent Manufacturing Component: R.K. Singh
Developers of renewable projects will soon be responsible for at least 50 percent of the manufacturing component, news agency PTI reported. "We are going to come out with bigger bids, ...
Interview: Public Market May Not Have the Appetite for More Than 2-3 Large Renewable IPOs
In the past couple of months, a slew of government regulations have been announced for the domestic renewable sector. Mostly, these policies have been aimed at dealing with the ongoing ...
UPERC Rejects NPCL’s Petition Seeking EPC Developer for Solar Project in Greater Noida
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has rejected a petition filed by Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) seeking to select an Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contractor to develop an ...
MNRE Entitles Solar Project Developers to Compensation in Case of Change in Law
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding process for procurement of power from grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. To remove any ...
Odisha Tenders 200 MW of Solar Projects with Pass Through Option for Duties
The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has tendered 200 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in Odisha. The bid-submission deadline is April 29, 2018. For the ...
ReNew, Avaada and Azure Win Bids to Develop 550 MW of Solar Projects in Pavagada
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has auctioned 550 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed at the Pavagada Solar Park in Tumkur district of the state ...
Planned Solar Bidding Rules Amendment Would Allow Pass Through of Safeguard Duty
The bidding guidelines for grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country may soon be amended to give bidders a way to nullify the effects of a potential safeguard duty ...
Over 2 GW of Solar Tenders Postponed Due to Uncertainty Around Safeguard Duty
More than 2 GW of planned solar tenders have been postponed across three Indian states recently as bidders have been deterred by the ongoing uncertainty around proposed duties on critical ...
Economic Survey 2018 Calls for Review of Subsidies for India’s Green Energy Sector
Concerns about tumbling tariffs and frequent Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) renegotiations were just a few of the items highlighted by the Economic Survey 2018, which was tabled in Parliament by ...
