
Daily News Wrap-Up: Power Minister Urges States to set up Energy Transition Committees
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R.K. Singh asked the states and Union territories ...

Ministry of Power Proposes New Program to Liquidate the Past Dues of DISCOMs
The Ministry of Power (MoP) announced that it is working on a program to mitigate the financial woes of the Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) by liquidating their dues. The delay in ...

MSEDCL Invites Bids for 325 MW of Wind Power; Tariff Cap of ₹2.65/kWh, 12 Year PPA
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 325 MW of power from intrastate wind projects. The last date to submit the bids is June 9, ...

Tender Floated for 431 MW of Solar Projects Under the KUSUM Program in Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 431 MW of solar power from decentralized solar projects of 500 kW to 2 MW capacity under Component-A ...

Kerala and Maharashtra State Budgets Focus on Renewable Energy Expansion
In the recent state budget announcements, Kerala and Maharashtra took the lead to allocate finances to encourage renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) advancements in the state. While the budget ...

Maharashtra Approves Procurement of 12.5 MW of Solar Power Under KUSUM Program
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently approved the procurement of 12.5 MW of solar power by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) under Component A of the ...

Wind Capacity Additions in India Up 30% YoY with 1.45 GW in 2021
India added 1.45 GW of wind capacity in 2021, a 30% year-over-year (YoY) increase compared to 1.11 GW installed in the previous year, according to the recent data released by ...

Bids Invited for 445 MW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program in Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 445 MW (AC) of power from decentralized solar projects of 500 kW to 2 MW capacity under Component ...

State Load Despatch Center Asked to Recalculate Deviation Charges for a Solar Project
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent order, directed the Maharashtra State Load Despatch Center (MSLDC) to consider the methodology proposed by the solar developer to calculate deviation ...

Better Tariff Structures and Policies are Driving the Growth of Solar Open Access
India installed 307 MW of open access solar capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, registering a 47% increase compared to 209 MW installed in ...

EoI Invited to Develop 120 MW of Solar Projects Along Maharashtra Prosperity Corridor
Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC) has issued an expression of interest to develop 120 MW of solar projects on land available across the 701-kilometer Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray ...

Sugar Factories with Bagasse-Based Cogeneration Can Install Rooftop Solar Systems
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently ruled that sugar factories having bagasse-based cogeneration projects can install rooftop solar projects in their premises. There is no restriction on the solar ...

EPC Tender Floated for 1.12 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems at 564 Schools in Nagpur
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids from engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to set up 1.128 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems at 564 primary and ...

MSRDC Issues EPC Tender for a 5 MW Solar Project in Maharashtra
Mahasamruddhi Renewable Energy Limited (MREL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC), has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to develop a ...

Bids Invited for 25 MW of Decentralized Solar Systems in Maharashtra
Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has invited bids for the design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of decentralized solar systems ...

Bids Invited for 1.1 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Maharashtra
The Kagal Municipal Council, Maharashtra, has invited bids to design, engineering, supply, installation, testing, and commission an aggregate capacity of 1.1 MW of rooftop solar projects at various locations. The ...

Tender Issued to Install Electrical Systems for a Solar Project at a Temple in Nagpur
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids to design, supply, install and commission electrical systems required for a 1.168 MW solar power project at Shri Mahalaxmi Jagdamba Temple ...

CERC Allows Issue of Renewable Energy Certificates for Wind Energy Injected in FY 2015-16
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, relaxed the timeframe to apply for the issuance of the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to a wind generator beyond six ...

Tender to Procure Power from 642 MW of Wind Energy Projects in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has issued separate tenders to procure 342 MW of energy from grid-connected intrastate wind projects and 300 MW from interstate and intrastate wind ...

NTPC Floats EPC Tender for 100 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has invited bids from contractors for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package along with the land to ...

EPC Tender Issued for 95 MW of Decentralized Solar Projects in Maharashtra
Central Electronics Limited, a Government of India enterprise, has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for 95 MW of decentralized solar projects in seven lots in Maharashtra. The ...

Commission Upholds Force Majeure Plea, Grants Extension to a 10 MW Solar Project
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed the scheduled commissioning date of a 10 MW solar project in Maharashtra to be extended to the actual commissioning date due to the ...

Consultancy Tender Issued to Implement Solar Projects on CIDCO Properties
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has invited bids for consultancy services to prepare feasibility and detailed project reports and bid documents for implementing solar power projects ...

MSEDCL Invites Bids to Procure Power from 1,250 MW of Solar Projects
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 1,250 MW of solar power from projects developed in various districts of Maharashtra. The last date to ...

Adani Raises $700 Million in a Senior Debt Facility for its Power Transmission Projects
Adani Transmission, the electric power transmission business arm of the Adani Group, has raised $700 million in senior debt facility for its under-construction transmission asset portfolio through definitive agreements signed ...