
Bids Invited for 28 MW of Decentralized Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program in Haryana
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVNL) has invited an expression of interest (EoI) for setting up decentralized grid-connected solar power projects with an aggregate capacity of 28 MW under ...

EESL Subsidiary Invites Bids for 86 MW of Decentralized Solar Systems in Punjab
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of 86 MW ...

Central Electronics Floats Tender for 147 MW of Decentralized Solar Systems
Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has invited bids for the supply, construction, testing, and commissioning of 147 MW (in 11 ...

Tender Issued for 487 MW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids for 487 MW of decentralized solar projects of 500 kW to 2 MW capacity under Component A of the ...

Jharkhand Sets ₹3.09/kWh Levelized Tariff for Solar Projects Under KUSUM
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has set a pre-fixed levelized tariff of ₹3.09 (~$0.042)/kWh for power from decentralized solar and other renewable energy projects between 500 kW and ...

Tripura Sets ₹3.31/kWh as Levelized Tariff for Decentralized Solar Projects Under KUSUM
The Tripura State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has set ₹3.31 (~$0.045)/kWh as the levelized tariff for power from decentralized solar projects under component-A of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem ...

MNRE Raises Solar Capacity Addition Targets for KUSUM, Cuts Central Assistance
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has ramped up the targets of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM--KUSUM) program. The program now hopes to ...

MNRE Prepares New Guidelines for Off-Grid Solar Power Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for the implementation of off-grid solar power projects under RESCO (renewable energy service company) mode. RESCO model is ...

Africa to Use Renewables to Bolster its Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have agreed to work together to promote renewable energy across the African continent and to bolster Africa’s response ...

₹1.34 Trillion Invested in the Renewable Sector in Past Three Years: RK Singh
According to the Government of India (GoI), 8,004.64 MW of renewable capacity was installed in India between April 2019 and January 2020. During the same period in the previous year, ...

MNRE Issues Guidelines for DISCOMs Procuring Power from Decentralized Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines to develop decentralized solar power projects in the country. “The draft guidelines were placed on the ministry’s website for ...

734 MW of Solar Projects Tendered in November; But No Auctions
Solar tender activity slowed down while there were no auctions in November 2019. While the month did not see any auctions, only 734 MW of solar tenders were floated, according ...

MNRE Readies Blueprint for Developing Decentralized Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for the development of decentralized solar power projects. The MNRE has called for comments, suggestions, and opinions from ...

Rajasthan Proposes Purchase of Excess Power Generated by Solar Pumps at ₹3.44/kWh
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued a draft order inviting suggestions and comments for to determine pre-fixed levelized tariff and the rate of purchase of excess electricity by ...

Engie Acquires 90 Percent Stake in Solar Solutions Provider Simpa Energy
ENGIE, a global independent power producer (IPP), has acquired a 90 percent stake in Simpa Energy, from its parent company Simpa Networks, a distributed energy solutions provider with pay-as-you-go pricing ...

MNRE Targets 118 MW Under Phase-III of Decentralized Solar Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is targeting the installation of 118 MW of solar power capacity by March 31, 2020 through off grid solar photovoltaic (PV) applications ...

TERI Lights up 50,000 Bihar Households with Solar Home Lighting Systems
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has built a partnership with Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society's (BRLPS) JEEViKA program through an innovative institutional model to make clean energy products affordable ...

Azure Power Wins Contract to Electrify 320 Jharkhand Homes with Mini and Micro-grids
Azure Power, an independent solar power producer in India, has been awarded a contract by Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) to electrify 320 households across 11 villages through the ...