ACWA Power Achieves Financial Closure for its 300 MW Sakaka Solar Project in Saudi Arabia
ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabia-based firm involved in the development, construction, and operation of power generation and desalination of water plants, has announced the financial closure of the Sakaka solar project ...
GST Rate 5% or 18%? Solar Sector Continues to Live with Uncertainty
Passed on 1st July 2017, India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax imposed on goods and services, and replaces existing state and central taxes of a similar ...
ONGC Commissions 10 MW Solar Project at Hazira in Gujarat
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has commissioned a 10 MW solar project which will power its plants at Dhaej, Gandhar, and Hazira located in the state of Gujarat ...
Jinko Solar Signs 240 MW Solar Module Supply Deal in Vietnam
Jinko Solar, a Chinese solar module and cell manufacturer, has signed a 240 MW solar module supply agreement with Powerchina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited for the second phase of the ...
B.Grimm Power Buys 80 Percent Stake in 257 MW of Solar Projects in Vietnam
Thailand’s B.Grimm Power has acquired an 80 percent stake in Vietnamese firm Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company. Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company is involved in developing solar photovoltaic ...
Trina Solar Signs $30 Million Credit Agreement with VietinBank
The Vietnamese arm of Trina Solar, a Chinese module and cell manufacturer, has signed a $30 million credit agreement with VietinBank in the province of Bac Giang, Vietnam. This is the first ...
Indian Hydropower Generation Company to Develop 260 MW of Solar Projects
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC Limited), a government-run entity, has received the go-ahead signal from State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) for 260 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects ...
juwi Group Completes a 135 MW Solar Project in Karnataka
The juwi Group, a German developer and engineering procurement & construction (EPC) company, has built a 135 MW DC utility-scale solar power project for Energon Soleq Ravi India Power Resources Pvt ...
Trina Was Top Solar Module Supplier in 2017, NEXTracker the Top Tracker Supplier to India
According to module shipment data for 2017, Trina Solar was the single largest supplier of modules to India in 2017. The newly released report by Mercom India Research India Solar Market ...
NTPC Tenders 22 MW of Grid-Connected Floating Solar Project in Kerala
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered a 22 MW grid-connected floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project to be developed at Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant (RGCCPP) Kayamkulam in ...
Sterling and Wilson Emerges as India’s Leading Solar EPC Player in 2017
Based on project capacity commissioned in 2017, Sterling and Wilson has emerged as the leading solar engineering procurement construction (EPC) developer in the country. The newly released report by Mercom ...
NTPC Issues Tenders for 36 MW of Solar in Telangana and Gujarat
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered a total of 36 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in the states of Telangana and Gujarat. NTPC ...
WBREDA Retenders 10 MW of Solar Project to be Developed in West Bengal’s Nadia District
The West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) has retendered a 10 MW grid‑connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project to be developed in Bhajanghat in the state’s Nadia district. The bid-submission ...
Solar Companies Still Waiting for GST Clarity and Refunds
India introduced its Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017, hailing the new tax mechanism as the most efficient way to curb rising tax evasion in the country ...
CEL Tenders 100 MW of Solar PV Projects to be Developed Across Maharashtra
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public-sector enterprise of the government of India, has tendered 100 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed across Maharashtra. The bid-submission ...
Supply of Goods and Services for Solar Projects Cannot have Flat GST Rate of 5%: Karnataka
In another order aimed at reducing the ambiguities of the GST rate implementation on solar projects, the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) in Karnataka concluded that a turnkey engineering, procurement ...
NTPC Tenders EPC Contracts for 102 MW of Solar Projects in Gujarat, Kerala & Uttar Pradesh
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered a total of 102 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed across the country. NTPC is looking for an ...
SECI Indefinitely Extends Bid-Submission Deadline for 200 MW of Solar Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has indefinitely extended the bid-submission deadline for the development of 200 MW (AC) of solar projects under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category ...
Solar EPC Contracts Cannot be Composite as per GST, Rules Maharashtra Authority
In a recently issued order, the Maharashtra State Authority of Advanced Ruling (MSAAR) stated that the supply of turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the construction of a ...
NMC on the Lookout for EPC Contractor to Develop 42 MW of Solar Projects in Nagpur
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is on the lookout for an experienced engineering procurement construction (EPC) contractor to develop 42 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) and grid-connected solar PV ...
Siemens Gamesa Bags Largest Wind Turbine Order for 300 MW Project in Gujarat
Siemens Gamesa, a renewable energy project developer and an engineering procurement construction (EPC) provider, announced that it has bagged the largest order for wind turbines in India. A statement issued by ...
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 ...
Mahindra Susten Emerges as Lowest Bidder in NLC India’s 20 MW Solar with BESS Auction
Mahindra Susten has emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder in the auction held by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India for the development of 20 MW of solar project with battery ...
Sterling & Wilson to Develop 54 MW Solar Project in Zambia
Sterling & Wilson, a global solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, has been selected to provide EPC services for the construction of Zambia’s first utility-scale solar plant. The grid-connected ...
Siemens Gamesa Wins Contracts for 160 MW Grid-Connected Solar Projects in India
Siemens Gamesa, a renewable energy project developer and an Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) provider, has won two contracts for the development of 160 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in ...
