
Karnataka Regulator Cuts Permissible Deviation for Wind and Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has said that the permissible deviation for all wind and solar generators will be in the band of 10% of the scheduled energy injection ...

Serentica to Install 1.5 GW of Wind- Solar Hybrid Projects in Three Indian States
Serentica Renewables will install approximately 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid power projects across Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Maharashtra in India, marking the launch of the company’s renewable energy platform in the ...

India’s Solar Industry is Betting BIG on 2022
The challenges during the year notwithstanding, 2021 turned out to be one of the better years for the Indian solar industry. The outlook for 2022 looks promising, according to stakeholders ...

Why India Needs More Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects
The intermittent nature of standalone wind and solar power sources has made it important for policymakers to promote wind-solar hybrid projects that provide a longer-duration power supply and maximize resources ...

Maharashtra DISCOM Invites Bids to Procure 500 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Power
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 500 MW of wind-solar hybrid power on a long-term basis from grid-connected interstate and intrastate projects. The ...

MERC Refuses Transfer of Execution Right in a 225 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Project
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) dismissed Tata Power Company-Distribution's (TPC-D) request to change the name of the execution entity from Tata Power Green Energy Limited (TPGEL) to Tata Power ...

Bidding Deadline for SECI’s 1.2 GW Solar-Wind Hybrid Tender Extended Again
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has again extended the bid submission deadline for the 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid tender. The tender was issued under Tranche III of the ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Ampere to Supply 2,000 Electric Scooters to Indian EV Platform eBikeGo
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Ampere Electric, the wholly-owned electric mobility subsidiary of Greaves Cotton, announced receiving an initial order of 2,000 Ampere electric ...

Gujarat’s New Land Policy for Solar, Wind Projects to Make Developers More Accountable
The state government of Gujarat has issued amendments to its wasteland allotment policy for wind, solar, and hybrid (wind and solar) power projects. According to the amendments, the renewable power ...

Rajasthan Targets 30 GW of Solar Capacity by 2025 in its New Policy
Rajasthan has released its Solar Energy Policy, 2019, which aims to achieve a target of 30 GW of solar power by financial year (FY) 2024-25. Of this, utility or grid-scale ...

China and India Poised to Lead Asia in Harnessing Wind by 2050: IRENA Report
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released its latest Global Energy Transformation Report, which explores global energy development scenarios up to the year 2050. The report states that Asia ...

SECI Tenders 2.5 GW of ISTS-Connected Wind and Solar Hybrid Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has tendered 2.5 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind and solar hybrid projects to be developed across the country. The bid-submission deadline ...

MNRE’s Program to Set Up 2.5 GW ISTS-Connected Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Approved
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that the President has approved the proposed program to set up 2.5 GW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind and ...