With Over 12 GW of Solar Deployed in December Alone, China Installed 30 GW in 2019
In the calendar year (CY) 2019, China is estimated to have installed 30 GW of solar capacity, a decline of 32% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 2018, when 44 GW of ...
Malaysia Awards Over 491 MW of Solar Projects to Five Companies
The energy commission of Malaysia (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) has awarded nearly 491 MW (490.88 MW) of large-scale solar projects to five companies. The winning companies are ib vogt GmbH and Coara ...
SBI Floats Empanelment Tender for Solar Projects Under CAPEX and OPEX Models
The SBI Infra Management Solutions Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of the State Bank of India, has invited an expression of interest (EoI) for the empanelment of contractors to install solar ...
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Issues O&M Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project in Tamil Nadu
Government-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) has invited an operation and maintenance (O&M) tender for a 10 MW grid-interactive solar power project for a period of five years. The ...
BHEL Issues Tender for 104 Solar Pumps in Tribal Areas of Gujarat
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for 104 submersible solar pumps in several tribal villages spread across various districts in Gujarat. These locations come under Dang, ...
BEL Issues Tender for Solar Powered Classrooms in Karnataka as Part of its CSR
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for setting up 122 solar-powered smart class facilities in government high schools of Yadgir district of Karnataka. The project ...
Rajasthan Floats Tender for 45 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) has floated a tender for 45 MW of rooftop solar projects across the state. The estimated capacity of the project is 50 MW, ...
Assam Floats Tender for Rooftop Solar and Off-grid Floating Solar Projects
The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has issued a request for proposal (RfS) for 940 kW of off-grid rooftop solar projects at various rural primary healthcare centers (PHC) across ...
Public Health Department in Rajasthan Issues Tender for Installation of Solar Pumps
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) of Jaipur in Rajasthan, has invited bids for 61 solar energy-based borewell water pumps to be installed in various villages of Jaipur region II ...
AAI Floats a 3.7 MW Solar Tender for Raipur, Coimbatore, and Aurangabad Airports
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued three different Request for Proposals (RfPs) for the procurement of a total of 3.7 MW of solar power through open access for ...
Noida Metro Floats Tender for EV Charging Stations Along Noida-Greater Noida Metro Line
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) Limited has floated a tender to set up charging stations for electric vehicles along the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Corridor. The last date for the ...
IIT-Delhi Floats Tender for a 15 kW Solar Hybrid System in Odisha
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has floated a 15 kW tender for a solar hybrid system with back-up provision. The system is to be installed at Bilaput, in the ...
SECI Floats Tender for 500 Solar PV Home Cooking Systems in Rural Areas of 5 States
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has floated a tender for the installation of 500 solar home cooking systems in five districts spanning across the states of Meghalaya, ...
New Guidelines Propose Charging Stations for Heavy EVs Every 100 kilometers on Highways
To facilitate the usage of electric vehicles (EV) in the country, the Union Power Minister R.K. Singh has approved the amendments in electric vehicle charging guidelines and specifications. The revised ...
Solar Tender Announcements Dropped in September While Auction Activity Increased
After a surge in the solar tender announcements in August, the tender activity dropped by almost half while auctions increased in September 2019. Nearly 3 GW of solar tenders were ...
India Was the Third Largest Solar Market Globally in Q2 2019 Behind China and the US
India held on to its position as the third-largest solar photovoltaic (PV) market in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019. The United States was the second-largest market behind China. According ...
Himachal Pradesh Floats Tender to Install Solar Projects at 312 Schools Across the State
The Himachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (HIMURJA) has invited bids for the installation of solar projects at 312 middle schools located in 11 districts of Himachal Pradesh. The project installations ...
REIL’s New Tender Calls for Solar Projects Ranging from 250 kW to 3.5 MW in Maharashtra
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has invited bids for solar power projects of capacities ranging from 250 kW to 3.5 MW at various locations and sub-stations of Maharashtra ...
Delhi Legislative Assembly Goes Green with a 100 kW Rooftop Solar Installation
The Delhi Legislative Assembly building has gone green with the recent installation of a 100 kW rooftop solar system. The cost of the solar project installation is estimated to be ...
Solar Auctions Saw Record Low Bids Globally in 2017: REN21 Report
Solar PV auctions around the world in 2017 resulted in bids at new record lows, noted the annual Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) released by Renewable Energy Policy Network for ...
Solar Energy Was the Only Power Source in India to Grow Year-Over-Year in FY 2017-18
Renewable energy capacity additions continue to gain momentum in India and accounted for 20.32 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of financial year (FY) 2017-18. This is a ...
Four States Accounted for 75 Percent of India’s Utility-Scale Solar Installations in 2017
With the addition of 9.6 GW of new solar capacity, 2017 was a banner year for solar in India. At the end of the year, India’s cumulative solar installations stood ...
Ceylon Electricity Board Tenders 10 MW Solar Project in Vavunathivu
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has tendered a 10 MW solar project to be developed in Vavunathivu in Sri Lanka. This is a global tender and the deadline to submit project ...
MPUVNL Tenders 30 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar
The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) tendered 30 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar to be installed across Madhya Pradesh on aggregated basis. The bid-submission deadline is August 16, ...
MPUVNL Issues Tender to Standardize Rates for Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Projects in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Uraja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has issued a tender for standardization of rates and selection of contractors for grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects from 1 kW to maximum ...
