Odisha to Install Rooftop Solar Projects Totalling 1.7 MW At Fire Stations Across the State
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited tenders for rooftop solar projects of various capacities across 313 fire stations in the state. The projects, with a cumulative capacity ...
Aditya Birla Group Sets up a 24 MW Solar Power Project in Odisha
In a move that highlights the growing importance of solar power, Aditya Aluminium, which is a unit of the Aditya Birla Group, has set up a 24 MW solar power ...
Power Grid Corporation Helps Restore Power Supply in Cyclone-Ravaged Odisha
After the fury of cyclone Fani subsided, the power supply and infrastructure in Odisha were in total disarray. Reportedly the strongest cyclone to have hit any Indian state in the ...
Amid Water Scarcity, Solar Water Pumps Come to Rescue in Cyclone-Hit Odisha
The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani that swept across Odisha last week has ravaged homes, uprooted electricity poles and trees, and damaged everything that came in its way. Though the ...
NHPC Invites EPC Contractors to Construct a 40 MW Solar Project in Odisha
As part of its green energy commitment, The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has issued an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract for developing 40 MW of grid-connected solar power ...
Airports Authority of India Seeks EPC Contractors for a 4 MW Solar Project in Odisha
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is looking for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to develop a 4 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project at the Biju Patnaik International (BPI) ...
Vedanta’s Odisha Branch Invites Expression of Interest for Procuring Solar Power
Vedanta Limited, a diversified natural resources company, has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for the procurement of solar power under short or medium term basis from solar power generators, state ...
Azure Power to Develop a 6 MW Solar Project in Odisha
Renewable energy project developer Azure Power has emerged as the winner in the recent auction held by Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) for the development of 6 MW grid-connected ...
GRIDCO Asks Bidders to Match Lowest Tariff Quoted at its 200 MW Solar Auction
The 200 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) auction conducted by Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) is in troubled waters. Per a GRIDCO official, “The L2, L3, L4 and L5 bidders ...
Aditya Birla Quotes L1 Tariff of ₹2.79/kWh in GRIDCO’s 200 MW Solar Auction
The Lowest (L1) tariff of ₹2.79 (~$0.0406 )/kWh was quoted in the recent solar auction held by the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) for the development of 200 MW of ...
Oversubscribed by 4 Times, Odisha’s 200 MW Solar Tender Receives Massive Response
The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO)’s 200 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project tender has been oversubscribed by almost four times. The capacity was tendered by GRIDCO in April 2018 ...
OREDA Tenders 6 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Project on Behalf of HAL
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has tendered a 6 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project on behalf of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Koraput, Odisha. The bid-submission deadline ...
Solar Projects Totaling 127 MW Commissioned This Week
Utility scale solar projects totaling 127 MW have been commissioned across three Indian states by three large-scale project developers during the third week of May. The projects are located in ...
Odisha Tenders 200 MW of Solar Projects with Pass Through Option for Duties
The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has tendered 200 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in Odisha. The bid-submission deadline is April 29, 2018. For the ...
Odisha Removes Upper Limit of 1 MW for Net-Metered Rooftop Solar Projects
Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has removed the upper cap of 1 MW for rooftop solar projects in the state. The removal of the upper ceiling was part of the ...
IBC Solar Signs PPA and Raises Financing for 20 MW Solar Project in Odisha
IBC Solar, a PV system and energy storage company, signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 20 MW solar project located in Odisha ...
Topaz Solar to Set Up 1.2 GW Module Manufacturing Capacity in Odisha
Topaz Solar, a private Indian company, will set up a 1.2 GW module manufacturing unit in Odisha, India. The payback period of the project is anticipated to be six years ...
Indian Rare Earths Tenders 5 MW Solar Project In Odisha
Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), a Government of India undertaking, tendered a 5 MW solar project to be developed at IREL’s Odisha Sand Complex (OSCOM) premises. The bid-submission deadline is ...
OREDA Tenders Off-Grid Solar Projects in Odisha
Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has tendered off-grid solar projects from 1 kW to 30 kW with different battery bank capacities to be developed across Odisha. The bid-submission deadline ...
India Expects Power Surplus of 8.8 Percent and Peak Surplus of 6.8 Percent in FY2017-18
According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) 2017 Load Generation Balance Report, a study on the anticipated power supply position for financial year (FY) 2017-18, India is expecting a power ...
Updated – GEDCOL Announces Tender for 16.4 MW of Solar in Odisha
The Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha (GEDCOL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation and the state nodal agency for development of solar projects in Odisha, has ...
MNRE Approves Another 1,000 MW Wind Tender
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) approved a tender of another 1,000 MW under its Wind program on May 4, 2017. “With the success of the first 1,000 ...
Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Tenders 250 MW Solar in Odisha
Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has tendered 250 MW (AC) of large-scale solar projects in the state of Odisha. The projects will be spread over five locations with a minimum capacity ...
Mercom Exclusive: Incomplete Solar Park Infrastructure Affecting Large-Scale Project Development in India
India is targeting 100 GW of solar by 2022, out of which 20 GW has been allocated to solar parks. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering ...
