
Ministry Appoints Conciliation Committees to Resolve Power Project Contract Disputes
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a conciliation mechanism for settling contractual disputes regarding power projects implemented by central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) and developers under the administrative control ...

Power Ministry to Empanel Members of Committee to Resolve Contractual Disputes
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has invited an expression of interest (EoI) to empanel members of the conciliation committee of independent experts (CCIE) to resolve disputes in contracts of central ...

SECI Invites EoI for Supply of 1,800 MW of Solar Modules Under DCR Category
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the supply of 1,800 MW (DC) of solar modules (including cells manufactured in India) under the ...

NHPC Issues EPC Tender for 1 GW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects
NHPC Limited has floated an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects (up to 1 GW capacity). The tender includes a transmission line to evacuate ...

NTPC, SJVN, NHPC, NLC, and IRCON Win IREDA’s 5 GW CPSU Solar Auction
NTPC Limited, SJVN, NHPC, NLC India, and IRCON International were declared winners in the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’s (IREDA) auction for 5 GW of grid-connected solar projects (Tranche-III) under ...

IREDA’s 5 GW CPSU Solar Tender Oversubscribed by 1,960 MW
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency's (IREDA) tender for 5 GW grid-connected solar projects (Tranche-III) under the central public sector undertaking (CPSU) program (Phase-II) has received a strong response from ...

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 ...

IREDA Amends 5 GW CPSU Solar Tender, Raises Tariff Cap to ₹2.45/kWh
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has extended the deadline for the 5 GW grid-connected solar projects (Tranche-III) under the central public sector undertaking (CPSU) program (Phase-II). The implementing ...

CPSU Program for 12 GW of Solar Amended, VGF Capped at ₹5.5 Million
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued amendments for setting up 12 GW of solar projects with viability gap funding (VGF) by central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) ...

TCIL Invites Bids to Set Up 5 GW of Solar Projects Under CPSU Program by IREDA
Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) has floated an expression of interest (EoI) to select partners for setting up grid-connected solar projects in India under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) ...

IREDA’s 5 GW Solar Projects Under the CPSU Program Comes With a ₹2.20/kWh Tariff Cap
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has capped the tariff for the 5 GW of grid-connected solar power projects (Tranche III) under the central public sector undertaking (CPSU) program ...

IREDA Floats 5 GW Tender For Grid-Connected Solar Power Projects Under CPSU Program
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has floated a tender for the setting up of 5 GW of grid-connected solar power projects in India (Tranche III) under the Central ...

MNRE Releases Details for the Development of Ultra-Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has modified its guidelines for the development of solar parks and ultra-mega solar power projects. The program was initiated in December 2014 ...

NTPC Extends Bid Submission Deadline for its 1.2 GW Solar Tender
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has extended the last date to submit bids for the selection of solar power developers to set up 1.2 GW of Interstate Transmission ...

IREDA Replaces SECI as the Implementing Agency for VGF-Based Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued amendments regarding the setting up of 12 GW of solar projects with Viability Gap funding Support (VGF) by Central Public ...

CERC Asked to Reduce Late Payment Surcharge as Cash Flow Dries Up Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has disclosed that it has received representations from power distribution companies and state governments requesting a waiver of late payment surcharge (LPS) given the force ...

DISCOMs Get 3 Month Moratorium to Pay Power Generators Due to COVID-19 Disruption
Amid the growing fear of the spread of Coronavirus and the lockdown imposed by the country to stop the spread of COVID-19, the workforce of the power sector, including the ...

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 ...

Over 1 GW of Solar Tenders Floated But No Auctions in July 2019
After witnessing a huge surge in tender announcements in June 2019, the tender and auction activity slowed down in July. Nearly 800 MW of solar projects were tendered, 300 MW ...

SECI’s CPSU Tender for 2 GW of Solar Projects Left Undersubscribed by 847 MW
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s tender for setting up 2,000 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects (Tranche-I) under the second phase of the Central Public Sector ...

MNRE Relaxes Land-Owning Criteria in its Solar Park Program for CPSUs
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a memorandum modifying certain provisions of its solar park program for the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) units. According to the MNRE, ...

NTPC Invites EPC Vendors to Enlist for Solar Projects Between 10-50 MW
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has issued tender inviting applications from eligible vendors for the enlistment of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) bidders to develop floating or ground-mounted solar ...

MNRE Details Roles and Responsibilities of DISCOMs Under the 12 GW Solar CPSU Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification regarding the modalities and role of distribution companies (DISCOMs) to ensure the smooth implementation of the second phase ...

NTPC Issues EPC Tender for 1 GW of Solar Projects Under Phase-II of CPSU Program
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) is on the lookout for engineering procurement construction (EPC) contractors to set up 1 GW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under Phase-II ...

NTPC Issues Tender Inviting Government Entities to Procure Power from 1 GW of Solar Projects
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has issued tender inviting government entities to procure power from 1 GW of solar projects. The projects have been tendered under the DCR ...