
SECI Releases Tender for 1,200 MW of ISTS Solar Projects in Karnataka
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has released a tender for developing 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects (Tranche X) in Karnataka. The last date ...

World’s Largest Solar Park at Karnataka’s Pavagada is Now Fully Operational
The largest solar park in the world has now become entirely operational. The Pavagada Solar Park, located in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, has been developed by the Karnataka Solar Park ...

A Snapshot of Three Small Solar Tenders Issued This Week
The week began with a spate of solar tenders issued by various agencies. Here are three important smaller ancillary tenders that were issued: The Karnataka Solar Power Development Corporation Limited( ...

Karnataka’s Pavagada Solar Park to be Fully Operational by December 2019
At Karnataka’s Pavagada Solar Park, approximately 1,400 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects are operational today. Recently, ReNew Power commissioned 300 MW of solar PV capacity at the park ...

KREDL Issues Tender for 150 MW of Solar Projects at Pavagada
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has issued a tender for the development of 150 MW (50 MW x 3 blocks) of grid connected solar projects at Pavagada Solar ...

KREDL Extends Commissioning Timeframe for 650 MW of Solar Projects in Karnataka
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has amended the bidding guidelines for 650 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in the Pavagada Solar Park located in the ...

600 MW of Solar Projects Synchronized to the Grid at Karnataka’s Pavagada Park
Solar projects aggregating 600 MW have been grid-synchronized at the Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka’s Tumkur district so far, bringing the park one step closer to reaching its full planned ...

Fate of NTPC’s 750 MW Auction at Pavagada Solar Park Appears Uncertain
Speculation regarding the possible cancellation of the National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) auction for 750 MW of grid-connected solar at the Pavagada Solar Park has heated up again. The notion ...

TPREL Commissions 100 MW Solar Project at Pavagada Solar Park
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. (TPREL) has commissioned a 100 MW grid-connected solar project at the Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka. The project was developed in two, 50 MW blocks ...

In-Depth Report: Development Status of 2 GW Pavagada Solar Park and Projects
Mercom recently visited the Pavagada Solar Park, and gained valuable insight into the nuances and challenges of park development. When complete, Pavagada will be the largest solar park in the ...

KREDL Retenders 200 MW of Solar at Pavagada Solar Park
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), the renewable energy implementing agency in Karnataka, tendered 200 MW of solar to be developed at Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka. The bid-submission ...

Mercom Exclusive: Solar Park Costs on the Rise in India
Solar parks are a vital piece to India’s solar future and were designed to reduce bottlenecks and bring down large-scale project development costs by allocating land and providing transmission infrastructure, ...

Karnataka DISCOMs to Sign Supplemental PPAs with Developers
The power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in Karnataka have been asked by the state government to sign supplemental power purchase agreements (PPAs) with successful developers to set up 1,200 MW of ...