
Bids Invited for 1.28 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects with Net Metering
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 1.28 MW (640 kW X 2) of grid-connected rooftop solar projects with ...

Maharashtra Sets Generic Tariff of ₹2.90/kWh for Rooftop Solar Projects
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has set ₹2.90 (~$0.039)/kWh as the generic tariff for surplus power procured at the end of the financial year from rooftop solar projects for ...

Bids Invited to Set Up a Renewable Energy Park for Tourists in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids to develop a renewable energy park in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district. The contract will also include comprehensive maintenance of the project for ...

Bids Invited for 100 Electric Buses Under Gross-Cost Contract in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has invited bids to select agencies for procurement, operation, and maintenance of 100 electric buses along with allied electrical and civil infrastructure under ...

Maharashtra Regulator Denies Solar Developer’s Plea to Return Bank Guarantee
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed ACME Solar's plea for the return of performance bank guarantee (PBG). It said that the power purchase agreement (PPA) specifies conditions for ...

Safeguard Duty Extension Deemed as Change in Law for Tata’s Solar Project in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has accepted Tata Power Renewable Energy's (TPREL) petition seeking to declare levy of safeguard duty (SGD) on the import of solar cells as a ...

EESL Subsidiary Floats Tender for 100 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has floated a tender for setting up 100 MW of solar power projects in Maharashtra with ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Rajputana Stainless Signs PPA for 3 MW of Solar With KPI Global
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: KPI Global has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Rajputana Stainless for 3 MW of solar ...

Regulator Rules in Favor of Solar Project Developer for Delay in Signing PPA
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) not to encash Avaada Energy's bank guarantee for a delay in signing the power ...

SECI Asked to Compensate Maharashtra DISCOM for Delay in Commissioning Solar Projects
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has asked the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to compensate the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the short supply of ...

Maharashtra Needs Stable Policy to Meet Solar Targets: Industry Reacts
The solar industry is optimistic about achieving the Maharashtra government's target of installing 13 GW of solar projects by 2025 and has called for creating an investment-friendly environment and proactive ...

EESL Floats Tender for Land Acquisition for 50 MW Solar Projects in Maharashtra
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has invited bids to hire a liaising agency for land acquisition for 50 MW solar power projects in Maharashtra's Sangli district. The projects will ...

EESL Seeks Contractors for Decentralized Solar Projects in Maharashtra
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has invited bids from approved civil contractors for land development, including site survey, design, site leveling, and fencing including necessary statutory approvals and clearances ...

Cipla to Procure Solar Via Open Access Under Group Captive Model from AMP Energy
Indian pharmaceutical major Cipla will be procuring solar from a 20 MWac (30 MWdc) group captive project in Tuljapur, Maharashtra. Spread across 115 acres, the solar project has been commissioned ...

Bids Invited to Develop 250 MW of Solar Projects with ₹2.83/kWh Tariff Cap in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) has invited bids from solar power developers for setting up 250 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic projects at the Dondaicha Solar Park ...

Maharashtra Allows Purchase of Power from Bagasse-Based Projects Through MoU Route
In a recent order, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) under the memorandum ...

BEL Invites Bids for Polycrystalline Modules for 2.86 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Government of India enterprise, has invited bids for the supply of polycrystalline solar modules for 2.86 MW of grid-connected solar power projects at Akola and ...

EoI Invited for Feasibility Survey and Inspection of Solar Pumps Under KUSUM Program
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for a third-party feasibility survey and inspection of solar pumps installed in the state under Component-B of ...

Solar Developers, DISCOM Spar Over CUF to be Considered for Safeguard Duty Reimbursement
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has said that if the generators revised the capacity utilization factor (CUF) as per the provisions of the power purchase agreement (PPA), then the ...

Electricity Duty Waiver for 15 Years Sought for Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects in Maharashtra
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written a letter to the Principal Secretary (Energy), Government of Maharashtra, listing its suggestion for the 'Unconventional Energy Generation Policy' of ...

Maharashtra Announces Renewable Policy, Plans for 13 GW of Solar Projects
The Maharashtra State Cabinet has issued its ‘Unconventional Energy Generation Policy’ to promote non-conventional source-based energy generation. The policy is divided into two parts. In the first part of the policy, the ...

DISCOMs Must Pay Existing Renewable Developers On Time to Attract New Competitive Bids
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently heard the petition of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to relax penalty for unmet renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets and ...

Maharashtra Allows DISCOM to Float Open Tenders Under State’s Solar Program
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order allowing the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to float open tenders for its solar projects under the Mukhyamantri ...

Maharashtra Approves Draft Policy to Deploy 17 GW of Renewable Power by 2025
The Maharashtra State Cabinet has approved the draft policy ‘Unconventional Energy Generation Policy 2020’ to be adopted by the Department of Energy to promote non-conventional energy generation in the state. The agency ...

Bharat Forge Invests ₹113.75 Million in Avaada’s Group Captive Open Access Solar Project
A Pune-based multinational infrastructure company, Bharat Forge Limited, has invested ₹113.75 million (~$1.51 million) in Avaada SataraMH Private Limited (ASPL). The investment represents 8.98% of ASPL's paid-up equity capital. The ...