Indian Railways Ramps Up its Efforts to Utilize Solar Power
In its bid to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, the Indian Railways is slowly expanding its usage of renewable energy in its operations. The Minister of Railways and ...
BHEL Issues Two Tenders for Supply of Balance of Systems for 121 MW of Solar Projects
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a public sector undertaking (PSU) involved in the manufacturing of electrical equipment, has issued a tender for the supply of Balance of System (BoS) items ...
ADB Provides $750 Million Loan to Indian Railways for Transitioning to Electric Power
The Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the electrification of railway tracks. This initiative is part of a broad modernization ...
Northern Railways Floats Tender for 4.7 MW of Solar Rooftop Installations Across Stations
Under the Indian Railway Solar Mission, the Northern Railways has invited developers for setting up of 4.715 MW of rooftop installations. This tender consists of 133 installations of 10 kW ...
SECI Tenders 1.2 GW Solar, 1.2 GW Wind, 1.2 GW Hybrid, and 4 GW of Solar with Manufacturing
On the last day of the year 2018, the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued four tenders. One for solar, one for wind, one hybrid, and one ...
Railways Issues Solar Tender for 50 MW of Projects to be Developed in Bhilai
The Railways Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture of Indian Railways and RITES Limited, has invited bid for the setting up of 50 MWp solar project on railways ...
Indian Railways Continues its Efforts to Go Green with Solar Panels on More Trains
Continuing its efforts to solarize the railway lines of the country, the government has now announced that it has installed solar panels on various trains for their electricity requirements. The ...
Indian Railways Announces Plans to Install Solar Panels on Stations and Trains
The Indian Railways is the single largest consumer of electricity with roughly 2 percent share of national energy consumption and it is gradually turning towards green initiatives for electrification as well as ...
Railway Energy Management Company Tenders 54 MW of Wind Projects in Maharashtra
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) has tendered 54 MW of wind projects to be developed in the state Maharashtra. The bid-submission deadline is August 6, 2018. The projects ...
Indian Railways to Become Net-Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030
Indian Railways is going green in a big way and plans to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, according to Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal. Goyal spoke to news ...
Azure Power Wins Contracts to Develop 132 MW of Solar PV Projects
Indian renewable energy project developer Azure Power has been awarded two contracts to develop a combined 132 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country. The capacity includes both ...
Indian Railways to Tender 5 GW of Solar to Cut Down Power Costs
The Indian Railways is turning to solar power to cut down its increasing power costs. The Railways will soon launch tenders to set up large-scale solar power projects, inching closer ...
Goyal: Indian Railways Plans to Invite Bids for the Development of More Solar Projects
The Indian Railways is preparing to release tenders for the development of solar projects that will expand the company’s footprint in the Indian solar sector, according to Union Railway Minister ...
IRFC Raises $500 Million in its Debut Green Bond on the London Stock Exchange
The Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) has raised $500 million (~₹32.07 billion) through the issuance of its first green bond on the London Stock Exchange’s new International Securities Market. The ...
Railway Energy Management Company Tenders 32 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) tendered a total of 32 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed at offices, buildings, railway stations of zonal ...
5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects Commissioned for Indian Railways
The Indian Railways have commissioned solar projects aggregating 5 MW. These projects have been set up on the roof tops of Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Anand Vihar and Delhi railway ...
Indian Railways to Shift the Energy Mix Toward Renewable Sources
The International Conference on Green Initiatives and Railway Electrification has opened to a discourse on green initiatives, electrification, and decarbonization of the Indian Railways using renewable energy as a critical ...
Secunderabad Railway Station Certified as India’s First Green Railway Station
The Indian Green Building Council – Confederation of Industry (IGBC-CII) has certified Secunderabad Railway Station as India’s first Green Railway Station. The Secunderabad Railway Station has received a IGBC – ...
Indian Railways Awards Contracts to Develop 30 MW of Rooftop Solar
Indian Railways has awarded a total of 30 MW of rooftop solar contracts to two firms, with Azure Power set to develop 20 MW and Fourth Partner Energy developing the ...
ABB Partners with Azure to Power 750 Railway Stations in India
ABB, a global solar inverter supplier, in partnership with Azure Power will be providing solar inverters to support rooftop solar systems installations in 750 railway stations in the northern part ...
Railway Energy Management Company Auctions Over 67 MW of Rooftop Solar
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) successfully auctioned 67.38 MW of rooftop solar projects for the Indian Railways. These projects will be developed at premises and properties owned by ...
Month in a Minute: Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Sector in December 2016
Under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued tenders for electrification of 1,058 villages in Arunachal Pradesh. (read more) The Central Electricity Authority stated ...
Solar Installations Picking Up in the Indian Transportation Sector
Solar installations are starting to pick up in the Indian transportation sector. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha regarding the government’s plan to install solar power systems in ...
