PGCIL Proposes Blueprint for Solar and Wind Power Evacuation from Western Region
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has come up with a detailed proposal for establishing a transmission system for the evacuation of power from potential solar and wind ...
SECI’s 250 MW Solar Auction in Maharashtra Sees Lowest Tariff Rise to ₹2.87/kWh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has successfully auctioned 250 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Dondaicha Solar Park (Phase – I), located in Dhule district ...
Tata Power to Sell its 32 MW Wind Power Project in Maharashtra
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has announced that it will sell 32 MW of its operating wind assets located in Satara district of Maharashtra. Currently, the power from the ...
MSEDCL to Buy Wind Power from Projects with Expired Agreements Through Reverse Auction
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has asked the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to procure wind energy from projects whose energy purchase agreements (EPAs) have expired, to fulfill ...
Maharashtra Asks Entities Including BEST and Indian Railways to Comply with Their Solar RPO
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ordered five entities to comply with their solar and non-solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO) requirement for Financial Year (FY) 2017-18 in FY 2018-19. The ...
Maharashtra Partners with IFC for Green Buildings in the State
The Maharashtra State housing department has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to promote green housing. The MoU is partly funded by IFC’s ...
Maharashtra Prepares Draft Amendments to Distribution Open Access Regulations
Following the recently announced draft first amendment to the regulations dealing with transmission of open access in the state by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), it has done the ...
Maharashtra Commission Allows Grid Connectivity to 1.36 MW Rooftop Solar Project
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed a 1.36 MW rooftop solar project the required connectivity to the grid. The MERC was responding to a petition filed by Supreme Industries ...
MSEDCL May Procure Wind Power from Projects with Expired Agreements to Fulfil its RPO
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has filed a petition with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) seeking its approval to procure power from wind projects whose energy purchase ...
Maharashtra Floats EPC Tender for 4,664 kW of Off-Grid Solar Projects
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has issued a tender for 4,664 kW of off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed across the state. The bid submission deadline is ...
Maharashtra Announces 184 MW Solar Tender for Agricultural Feeders
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) has issued a tender for developing 184 MW (AC) of grid-interactive solar power projects at various locations in the state. The successful bidder ...
Reliance Issues EoI to Procure 145 MW of Renewable Power Under Open Access Category
Reliance Industries Limited has issued an expression of interest for the procurement of renewable energy under a short-term basis from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020. The company intends ...
Maharashtra Invites Bids to Set Up 50 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to install 50 electric vehicle charging stations in the state. These charging stations will be spread across seven ...
MAHAGENCO Announces a 138 MW Solar Tender
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) has announced a 138 MW (AC) tender for solar power projects in the vicinity of power stations of Maharashtra State Power Generation ...
Maharashtra Auctions 1 GW of Solar Projects at Lowest Tariff of ₹2.74/kWh
Shiv Solar and ACME Solar have quoted the lowest tariff of ₹2.74 (~$0.038)/kWh in the recent auction conducted by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the purchase of ...
Central Power Research Institute to Soon Get a New Test Lab in Maharashtra’s Nashik District
The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) will soon get a regional testing laboratory at Nashik, Maharashtra. The Minister for Power, R.K. Singh, recently laid the foundation for the new center ...
Tender Announced for 450 MW of Projects to be Located in Solar Parks in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. (MSPGCL) has invited bids for 450 MW of solar projects to be located in solar parks. Here is a list of solar parks ...
Indian Oil Corporation Issues EPC Tender for 2 MW of Solar at its Plant in Maharashtra
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has issued a tender for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 2 MW grid-interactive and ground-mounted captive solar power project at its ...
Maharashtra DISCOM Ordered to Settle Outstanding Dues of Wind Power Developers
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to pay dues to three wind project developers. The state commission has issued a common order ...
Ceiling Tariff of ₹3.50/kWh to Apply for Fossil Fuel-Based Cogeneration Projects in Maharashtra
The state of Maharashtra has specified an upper ceiling tariff of ₹3.50 (~$0.049)/kWh for competitive bidding to procure power from fossil fuel-based cogeneration projects in the state. Specifying the tariff ...
Small Hydro Power Developer in Maharashtra Wins Case Against MSEDCL
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has passed an order reprimanding the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for not paying the interest accumulated on its principle dues to a small ...
Tender Floated for 2 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Maharashtra’s Amravati
The Public Works Department (PWD) of Amravati division in the state of Maharashtra has issued a tender to install 2 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV systems. The project will ...
Maharashtra’s Saibaba Trust Issues Tender for 10 MW of Solar Project
The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in Maharashtra’s Shirdi has issued a tender for setting up 10 MW of grid-connected solar power project in any region of the state with a ...
Qualified Coordinating Agencies in Maharashtra Asked to Pay ₹25,000/MW for Solar Projects
In Maharashtra, qualified coordinating agencies (QCAs) for meter reading, data collection and communication have been asked to deposit ₹25,000 (~$357.6)/MW for solar and ₹50,000 (~$715.6)/MW for wind projects. This comes ...
CEL Issues EPC Tender for 11 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public-sector enterprise, has tendered 11 MW of grid-connected solar projects to be developed at various locations across Maharashtra. The bid-submission deadline is January 14, ...
