
NTPC Retenders 250 MW of Solar at Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has retendered 250 MW of solar at Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category. The entire capacity is divided ...

NTPC Raises Rs. 20 Billion (~$305 Million) through Green Masala Bonds
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has raised Rs. 20 billion (~$305.47 million) through the issuance of Green Masala Bonds in the overseas market. These bonds were issued under NTPC’s ...

NTPC Tenders 1.5 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar at its Kudgi Stage-I Premises in Karnataka
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered 1.5 MW of rooftop solar to be developed at the NTPC Kudgi Stage-I premises. The project will be awarded through a domestic ...

NTPC Commissions 45 MW of Solar at the Bhadla Solar Park
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned projects aggregating 45 MW at Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan. The NTPC announced that 25 MW of solar was commissioned on March ...

New Benchmark Costs Set for Rooftop and Small-Scale Solar In India
New benchmark costs have been set for small-scale and rooftop solar projects in India, according to a government release and will come into effect on March 20, 2017. These new ...

Mercom Exclusive: Renewable Purchase Obligation Compliance Needs to Improve Fast for India to Meet Its Solar Installation Targets
Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) is the single most important policy driving renewable energy installations in India towards achieving the aggressive goal of installing 175 GW by 2022 with solar making ...

Solar Installations in India to Double in the Next 15 Months According to Minister of Power
According to the Indian Minister of Power, solar installations in India are expected to double in the next 15 months to cross 20 GW by June 2018. As of March ...

110 MW of Solar Projects Commissioned in Uttarakhand
Solar projects aggregating 110 MW have been commissioned in the state of Uttarakhand with another 65 MW expected to be commissioned by the end of March 2017. ACME Solar, Rays ...

NTPC Retenders 750 MW of Solar at Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has retendered 750 MW of solar at the Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka. This is an Open category tender and the bid-submission deadline is ...

140 MW of Solar Commissioned by Farmers in Karnataka
In the Karnataka state, solar projects aggregating 140 MW have been commissioned so far, under farmers program. These projects have been constructed on land held by farmers in the state ...

Tata Power Solar Scales Up Manufacturing
Module Capacity Has Doubled, Cell Manufacturing Capacity Has Increased by 65 Percent Tata Power Solar has announced significant manufacturing capacity expansion at its Bengaluru facility in India. The company has ...

NTPC Commissions Another 45 MW of Solar at Bhadla; Crosses a Milestone of 500 MW
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned projects aggregating 45 MW at the Bhadla Solar Power Project being developed in Rajasthan. The NTPC, announced the commissioning of another 45 ...

India Generated 9.4 Billion Units of Solar Power in the Nine Month Period from April to December 2016, an 81% Increase Over the Same Period in 2015
Solar in India accounted for ~9,378 million units of electricity produced in the country during the nine-month period from April to December, 2016, an 81 percent increase over the same ...

Vivaan Solar to Develop 1.5 MW Solar Rooftop Project at Jhansi Railway Station
Vivaan Solar will develop the 1.5 MW solar rooftop system at the Jhansi Railway Station. The company quoted a tariff of Rs.5.64 (~$0.0844)/kWh and the project is expected to be ...

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission Proposes New Benchmark Solar Tariff of Rs.4.51 (~$0.066)/kWh for Utility-Scale Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatorcy Commission (KERC) has proposed a new benchmark tariff of Rs.4.51 (~$0.066)/kWh for solar PV projects starting April 1, 2017, 31 percent lower than the current benchmark ...

Tata Power Renewable Energy Begins Commercial Operation of 15 MW Solar Project in Telangana
Tata Power Renewable Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has begun commercial operation of a 15 MW solar project in Telangana. The company announced the synchronization of its ...

India Power Green Utility and Punj Lloyd to Co-Develop 20 MW of Solar in Uttarakhand
India Power Green Utility Private Limited (IPGUPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of India Power Corporation Limited, will co-develop 20 MW of solar in Uttarakhand in partnership with Punj Lloyd. The ...

NTPC Commissions 115 MW of Solar in Rajasthan’s Bhadla
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned projects aggregating 115 MW at the Bhadla Solar Power Project being developed in Rajasthan. The NTPC, through a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ...

Another TANGEDCO Tender Sees Tepid Response: Bids for 300 MW Received on a 500 MW Tender
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), which had tendered 500 MW of solar to meet its renewable purchase obligation (RPO), has received technical bids to develop 300 MW ...

Japan’s JERA Invests $200 Million in ReNew Power
JERA, a joint venture company of two of Japan’s largest utility companies – Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power, invested $200 million for a 10 percent stake in India’s ...

Mercom Exclusive: Elimination of Key Subsidies Adds to Challenges Faced by Rooftop Solar in India
The government of India in 2014 revised the national solar installation target from 22 GW to an aggressive 100 GW by 2022. The target was split between large-scale solar (60 ...

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Tenders 20 MW (AC) of Solar
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has tendered two solar projects of 10 MW each to be developed at Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. This is an engineering ...

Karnataka Solar Policy: State Revises Solar Installation Target to 6,000 MW by March 2021
The government of Karnataka has announced amendments to the Karnataka State Solar Policy 2014-21. The estimated solar energy potential of the state has been updated from 20 GW to 24.7 GW ...

SECI Tenders a 50 MW Solar Project under DCR Category at Bhadla Phase-IV Solar Park in Rajasthan
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has tendered 50 MW of solar under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category at Bhadla Phase-IV Solar Park in Rajasthan. The project will be developed ...

SECI Tenders 100 MW of Solar Under the Domestic Content Category at Bhadla Phase-III Solar Park in Rajasthan
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has tendered a 100 MW solar project under domestic content requirement (DCR) category at Bhadla Phase-III Solar Park in Rajasthan. The project will be developed ...