Land is Still the Biggest Impediment for Large-Scale Solar Development
The Indian solar energy market has come a long way, from about 3 GW of installed capacity in 2014 to over 30 GW in 2019. The solar industry has been ...
Lowest Bid of ₹2.54/kWh Against Ceiling Tariff of ₹2.65/kWh Wins SECI’s 1.2 GW Solar Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has successfully concluded the auction for 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects to be developed across India. SECI had ...
SECI’s 750 MW Rajasthan Solar Tender Oversubscribed by 350 MW
A 750 MW solar tender floated by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has been oversubscribed by 350 MW today. A SECI official confirmed the closing of bid submissions ...
SECI and Haryana Sign Power Sale Agreement for 400 MW of Solar at ₹2.44/kWh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) have entered a power sale agreement (PSA) for the trade of power from 400 MW of solar ...
SECI’s 1.2 GW Solar Tender Oversubscribed by 900 MW
The tender floated by the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) to set up 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across India has been ...
Engie’s ₹2.79/kWh Emerges as the Lowest Tariff in SECI’s 480 MW Wind Auction
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has auctioned 480 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects. This was part of the 1,200 MW tender that was floated ...
SECI’s Solar-Wind Hybrid Tender for 1.2 GW of Projects Left Undersubscribed by 300 MW
The tender issued by Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) to set up 1,200 MW of ISTS-connected solar-wind hybrid power projects (tranche-II) has been undersubscribed by 300 MW. According ...
SECI Extends Two Tenders: 1.2 GW Hybrid and 3 GW with 1.5 GW Manufacturing Component
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended for the third time. The new bid submission deadline is May 14, 2019 ...
SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Tender Undersubscribed by 50% Owing to Tariff Cap and Land Woes
The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) tender for 1,200 MW of ISTS-connected wind power projects on a pan-India basis under tranche-VII has been undersubscribed by 50%. SECI had tendered ...
SECI’s 3 GW Solar Tender with Manufacturing Gets Another Bid Deadline Extension
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended yet again. The agency has now extended the bid submission deadline to April ...
No Transmission Charges for the Use of ISTS Network by Solar and Wind Projects for 25 Years
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a notification for an amendment in the regulation for sharing of the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) charges and losses. The regulation was ...
Another Bid Deadline Extension for SECI’s 3 GW Solar Tender with Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended again. The agency has now extended the bid submission deadline to April 4, ...
SECI Amends Change in Law Clause in RfS for 3 GW Solar with 1.5 GW Manufacturing Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has amended the provision for “Change in Law” in the Request for Selection (RfS) for the 3 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar ...
SECI Amends RfS for 3 GW Solar Tender Linked with 1.5 GW Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has amended the detailed Request for Selection (RfS) for the tender for 3 GW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) ...
SECI Issues Tenders for 1.2 GW Solar, 1.2 GW Hybrid, and 1.2 GW of Solar with Storage
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) recently issued three tenders for the expansion of renewable capacity in the country. One for solar, one for solar with storage, and ...
Lowest Tariff of ₹2.55/kWh Wins SECI’s 1.2 GW ISTS Solar Auction
ReNew Power has emerged as the L1 bidder by quoting the lowest tariff of ₹2.55 (~$0.035)/kWh to develop 300 MW in the recent auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of ...
SECI Issues Tenders for 1.2 GW of Wind, 1 GW of Solar, and 97.5 MW of Rooftop Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) recently issued three tenders for the expansion of renewable capacity in the country. The first tender is for setting up of 1,200 ...
CERC Provides Relief to Solar Developers in Matter of GST Compensation
In a positive development for the domestic renewable industry, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has provided relief to solar project developers with regards to the effect of goods and ...
2019 Begins with a Sharp Decline in Solar Auction Activity
Auction activity was extremely anemic in January with only 135 MW of solar capacity auctioned, a steep decline compared to over 2 GW of capacity that was auctioned in the ...
SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Tender Garners Huge Response, Oversubscribed by 1,125 MW
The recent wind tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 1,200 MW of projects have been oversubscribed by 1,125 MW. These ISTS-connected wind projects were issued ...
SECI’s New 1,200 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Tender Comes with Tariff Ceiling of ₹2.65/kWh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed across the country. The ...
2018 Ends with a Bang with Solar Tenders of Over 13 GW Announced in December
After a lull, the month of December 2018 witnessed a huge surge in tender announcements, nearly nine times more than the 1.4 GW tendered in November 2018. This was also ...
UPDATED – How Low Did It Go: 5 Lowest Solar Tariffs Quoted in 2018
In 2018, over 13 GW of solar capacity was auctioned through the year with the lowest discovered tariff in these auctions recorded at ₹2.44 (~$0.0355)/kWh, which has quoted four times ...
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 ...
Indian Renewable Energy Sector Received $3.2 Billion in FDI During 2015-2018: DIPP
The Indian renewable energy sector received approximately $3.2 billion in the form of foreign direct investment (FDI) from April 2015 to June 2018, says data released by the Department of ...
