Gulbarga DISCOM Invites Bids for 2,990 kW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) has floated five tenders inviting bids totaling 2,990 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on government buildings located within its jurisdiction ...
Adani Green Energy to Acquire 205 MW of Solar Assets from Essel Group
Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of Adani Group, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 205 MW of solar assets from Essel Group. The projects which ...
Visvesvaraya Technological University Issues 360 kW Rooftop Solar Tender
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), a university located in Karnataka, has issued a tender to set up 360 kW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) energy installation at the university campus in ...
Karnataka Tops Government’s Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index
According to central government estimates, Karnataka has emerged as the best state in India for rooftop solar projects. Minister of Power R.K. Singh recently released a survey report titled ‘The ...
Karnataka Sets New Generic Tariff for Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order setting the generic tariff for solar projects in the state for the period starting April 1, 2019, and ending March ...
Amplus Invests ₹5 billion in an Open Access Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh
Amplus Energy Solutions has invested in its second open access solar project of 100 MW in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The investment in this project amounts to nearly ₹5 ...
Tata Power Solar Gets ₹6.10/kWh as Tariff for a 17 MW Project Commissioned in 2016
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has provided relief to Chirasthaayee Saurya Ltd. in the matter of tariff determination for a 17 MW solar project at Kanakagiri town located in Koppala ...
Railways Management Company Announces Tender for 140 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture formed between the Indian Railways and RITES Limited, has invited bids to set up 140 MW of interstate transmission system ...
Payment Delays in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu Hit Solar and Wind Developers
Payment delays are becoming a problem again for solar and wind project developers in India especially in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. Some instances in Madhya Pradesh and a ...
Karnataka Floats Tender for Solar-Powered Lights and Fans in 900 Anganawadi Buildings
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has invited bids for solar-powered fans and lights for 900 Anganawadi buildings across the state that come under the Ministry of Women and ...
Toyota Motor’s 87% of Power Needs at Karnataka Facility Sourced from Renewable Sources
In line with the worldwide push towards clean energy and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced that 87 percent of the electricity used for ...
Karnataka Court Quashes KERC Order Increasing Wheeling Charges for Open Access Power
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) relating to an increase in wheeling charges for open access power consumers in the ...
50 MW of Solar Projects to be Developed in Pavagada Solar Park at a Tariff of ₹1.24/kWh
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has given its approval to issue the letter of award (LoA) to Amar Raja Power Systems Limited, to construct 50 MW (10 MW x ...
Contractual Agreement Mandatory for Banking of Energy by Project Developer: APTEL
Provisional interconnection approval by a state load dispatch center is not sufficient for banking of energy by any developer and it will not be responsible for pumping power without any ...
Samsung’s R&D Campus in Bengaluru to Meet 88% of its Electricity Demand from Solar Power
Samsung’s Research and Development (R&D) center in Bengaluru has switched to solar power and 88 percent of its power requirements are now likely to be met from a solar farm ...
BHEL to Set Up 129 MW of Solar Projects in Telangana for Singareni Collieries
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a public sector undertaking (PSU) involved in the manufacturing of electrical equipment, has won an order for setting up 129 MW of solar power projects ...
Adani Green Energy Acquires Remaining 51% Stake in Karnataka’s Kodangal Solar Parks
Adani Green Energy has announced the acquisition of a 51 percent equity share capital in Kodangal Solar Parks Private Limited (KSPPL), comprising a 20 MW solar project which was incorporated ...
TEPSOL and Shapoorji Pallonji Infra to Develop 100 MW of Solar Projects in Karnataka
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has awarded 100 MW of grid-connected solar projects to be developed across five talukas of the state. The capacity has been awarded following a ...
Generic Tariff of ₹2.95/kWh Proposed for Wind Projects in Karnataka
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed ₹2.95 (~$0.042)/kWh as the generic tariff for wind projects in the state. Once the proposal is finalized, it will become the ceiling ...
Tender for 50 MW of Projects at Karnataka’s Pavagada Solar Park Gets Another Extension
The ongoing holiday season with numerous bank holidays has prompted the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) to once again extend the bid submission deadline of the recent tender for 50 ...
Karnataka Sets New Generic Tariff at ₹4.15/kWh for 1-10 kW Rooftop Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has set the generic tariff for grid-connected solar rooftop units between 1 kW and 10 kW installed by domestic consumers in the state. While the ...
Karnataka’s 50 MW Solar Tender for Pavagada Solar Park Gets Deadline Extension
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has extended the bid submission deadline for the selection of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for developing 50 MW (10 MW x ...
NTPC Amends Tender for Wind-Solar Hybrid Project at Karnataka’s Kudgi
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has amended the tender for the development of wind-solar hybrid power project at NTPC Kudgi, Karnataka. The tender was previously issued in October 2018 ...
Iron Ore Company in Karnataka Announces Tender for a 5 MW Captive Solar Project
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL), a government of India enterprise, has invited a tender for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a 5 MW captive solar power project ...
Tender Issued for 50 MW of Projects at Karnataka’s Pavagada Solar Park
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has issued a tender for the selection of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for developing 50 MW (10 MW x 2 blocks ...
