NTPC Extends Bid Submission Deadline for its 1.2 GW Solar Tender
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has extended the bid submission deadline for the tender to set up 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the ...
Solar Tender and Auction Activity Declined in November with 1.4 GW and 61 MW Respectively
Over 1.4 GW of solar projects were tendered in the month of November, which is nearly half the capacity compared to October, according to Mercom’s India Solar Tender Tracker. This ...
NTPC Issues Tender to Enlist Solar Module Suppliers and Manufacturers
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has issued a tender for enlisting solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers and suppliers. The enlisted manufacturers or suppliers will supply modules for NTPC’s self-owned ...
Winning Tariffs Hover Around ₹3.02-3.08/kWh in Uttar Pradesh’s 550 MW Solar Auction
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder in the auction conducted by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) for 550 MW ...
NTPC to Procure 1,000 MW of Power from Existing Solar and Wind Projects on Short-Term Basis
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is going to procure 1,000 MW of renewable energy on a short-term basis. NTPC has issued a tender to procure power from the existing ...
NTPC Ties Up with Seven Vehicle Aggregators to Develop EV Charging Network
NTPC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a host of vehicle aggregators for the development and utilization of public charging infrastructure across the country. Seven vehicle aggregators namely: Ola, ...
NTPC and ACME Solar in a Tariff Dispute over Recent 2 GW Solar Auction
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and project developer ACME Solar have been embroiled in a legal battle pertaining to a recent solar auction for the development of 2 GW ...
CERC Issues Order to Provide ₹2,153.9 Million in GST Relief to Two Solar Project Developers
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order to compensate solar power developers (SPDs) by reimbursing the sum that was incurred as additional capital expenditure after the introduction ...
NTPC Floats Tender for 1.2 GW of ISTS-Connected Solar Projects
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in the western region of the country. The bid-submission deadline ...
Delay in Setting up Transmission System for Solar Projects will Now Attract a Penalty
According to the latest notification issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), any delay in the scheduled commissioning date of solar projects due to unavailability of internal ...
NTPC Invites Bids for Battery Charging Station for 50 E-rickshaws in Faridabad
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for setting up battery charging and swapping station for 50 e-rickshaws in Faridabad, Haryana, on pilot project basis. The scope of ...
NTPC Tenders a 2 MW Grid-Connected Solar Multi-Technology Test Bed
The National thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered a 2 MW grid connected solar PV multi-technology test bed at NTPC Energy Technology research Alliance (NETRA), under domestic competitive bidding. NETRA ...
NTPC Issues Tender for 70 MW of Floating Solar PV Projects in Kerala
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for the development of 70 MW of floating solar PV projects at Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Project at Kayamkulam, Kerala ...
NTPC Issues Tender for 60 MW Solar and 130 MW Wind Hybrid Project in Karnataka
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for the development of wind-solar hybrid power project at NTPC, located in Kudgi, Karnataka. The tender is for 60 MW (minimum) ...
Lowest Tariff of ₹2.76/kWh Wins SECI’s 1,200 MW Wind Auction
A winning tariff of ₹2.76 (~$0.038)/kWh emerged in the 1,200 MW Tranche-V wind auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Torrent Power quoted the lowest (L1) tariff ...
Solar Project Developers Request Government to Reconsider Proposal on Tariff Caps
Raising concern over the recent proposal by the government to impose caps on solar tariffs, the Solar Projects Developers Association (SPDA) has written to the government cautioning against the move ...
India Crosses Yet Another Milestone: 25 GW of Solar Capacity Installed
India has reached yet another milestone in installed solar capacity. The country recently marked 25 GW of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, according to Mercom India Research. In the past ...
Key Government Policy Announcements for India’s Renewable Sector in August 2018
August 2018 witnessed some important policy announcements in the renewable energy sector, especially solar. The sudden imposition of 25 percent safeguard duty on solar imports and then the deference of ...
NTPC Issues Solar Module Package Tender for Anta Solar Project in Rajasthan
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for solar module package for the development of Anta solar project located at Baran district in Rajasthan. Elaborating on this tender ...
NTPC Commissions Its Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Vishakhapatnam
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned its electric vehicle charging station in Simdhari, located in Vishakhapatnam, reported PTI. The charging station has been designed by the engineering team ...
Orissa High Court Sets September 19 as Next Hearing Date in Solar Safeguard Duty Case
The Orissa High Court today heard the petition filed against the levy of safeguard duty and fixed September 19, 2018, as the next date of hearing for the case. This means ...
MNRE Drafts Schedule for Issue of Solar Tenders to Ensure Sustained Activity
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has written to the central and state governments as well as public sector implementing agencies, asking them to follow a set timetable ...
CERC Proposes Granting Category I Inter-State Power Trading License to Refex Energy
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed granting a Category I trading license to Refex Energy Limited. The proposal comes after the company’s requested CERC to grant it a ...
Sprng Energy Quotes Lowest Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh in NTPC’s 1.2 GW Wind Auction
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has auctioned 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects to be developed across India. In the auction, Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private ...
Exicom Wins NTPC Tender to Develop EV Charging Stations in Jabalpur
Exicom, an energy storage solutions provider, has won the tender floated in March 2018 by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for installing EV charging stations in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh ...
