Uttar Pradesh Regulator Approves Tariff of ₹4.53/kWh for Bagasse-Based Power
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in a recent order, adopted the levelized tariff of ₹4.53 (~$0.062)/kWh for the purchase of 20 MW (+/-25%) of bagasse-based power. The Commission ...
The Role of DISCOMs in India’s Transition to a Clean Energy Regime
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) should ideally be at the forefront of fulfilling the country's clean energy commitments. However, DISCOMs have remained the weakest link in India's power system. The poor financial ...
Defer Bids Until Power Sale Agreements Backlog is Cleared – Solar Developers to Minister
The Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) has written to Union Power Minister R.K. Singh asking to stop new auction activity for solar projects until the backlog of power sale agreements ...
File Timeframe to Clear Dues of Solar and Wind Generators – Andhra High Court to DISCOMs
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has directed the Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) and Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) to file an affidavit by March 31, 2021, with ...
Adani Receives Letter of Award for 300 MW Wind Power Projects
Adani Green Energy Holding Fifteen Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), announced that it received a letter of award for a 300 MW wind energy project. Adani ...
Lowest Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh Quoted in SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Auction
Adani Renewable Energy, Ayana Renewable Power, Evergreen Power, and JSW Future Energy won 1.2 GW of wind power projects in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to select ...
Amazon To Set Up 62 MW of Ground-Mounted Solar Projects in Singapore
U.S.-based e-commerce giant Amazon announced its plans to set up 62 MW of ground-mounted solar projects in Singapore. It expects to complete the project in 2022. It is expected to generate 80,000 ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Sembcorp Awarded 60 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Singapore
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Sembcorp Industries said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Solar Singapore has been awarded a 60 MW solar ...
U-Solar Wins SECI’s EPC Services Auction for a 5 MW Solar Project at Tuticorin Port
U-Solar Clean Energy has said it has won 5 MW of grid-connected, ground-mounted solar projects at the V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, in a tender floated by ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: REC Limited Raises $500 Million Through Dollar Bond Issue
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: State-run rural electrification company REC Limited has raised $500 million through a bond issue under its $7 ...
Bids Invited to Set Up a 5 MW Floating Solar Project at a Thermal Power Station
The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has invited bids for setting up a 5 MW grid-connected floating solar power project at the Santhaldih Thermal Power Station in Purulia ...
Aurobindo Pharma to Buy Solar Power From Open Access Projects in Telangana
Aurobindo Pharma, a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, will procure solar power from two 15 MW group captive projects of NVNR Power and Infra in Hyderabad, Telangana. Under the group captive model, ...
EESL Subsidiary Floats Tender for 100 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has floated a tender for setting up 100 MW of solar power projects in Maharashtra with ...
Philippines Promotes Use of Solar Energy in Buildings for Energy Conservation
Philippines has issued policy guidelines for the adoption of energy-conserving building design and to enhance the demand for energy-efficient materials and technologies. According to the guidelines issued by the Department ...
Coimbatore Municipality Issues Tender for a 2 MW Solar Project
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) has called for bids from contractors for setting up a 2 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic project in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The funds for the project ...
Adani Green Energy to Build Transmission Lines for a 300 MW Wind Project in Gujarat
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has permitted Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of Adani Group, to construct transmission lines for a 300 MW wind project in Gujarat. The ...
Tender Issued to Set Up 2 MW of Solar Projects at Agartala Airport in Tripura
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has invited bids for setting up 2 MW of grid-connected ground-mounted solar photovoltaic projects at the Agartala airport ...
Tender for 20 MW Solar Project at Faridabad Thermal Power Station Reissued
The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has reissued a tender for 20 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects at Faridabad, Haryana. According to the agency, the tender failed ...
PGCIL Bags Two Transmission Projects to Evacuate 8.1 GW of Solar Power
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), a state-owned power transmission company, has bagged two power transmission projects in Rajasthan through tariff-based competitive bidding. These projects are built to evacuate 8.1 ...
Assam Floats Tender for 25 MW of Solar Projects at Namrup Thermal Power Station
The Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) has floated a tender for 25 MW of grid-connected solar projects at the Namrup Thermal Power Station. Bidders must make an earnest money ...
Torrent Power’s 300 MW Gujarat Solar Tender Oversubscribed
Torrent Power Limited’s tender for the purchase of up to 300 MW of power from grid-connected solar projects in Gujarat has been oversubscribed, according to Mercom's sources. Adani Green Energy, ...
REC Limited’s Net Profit Hits All-Time High in Q3 FY 2021
REC Limited has announced that it has registered a net profit of ₹22.6 billion (~$310.9 million) in the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year (FY) 2021, an increase of 38% ...
Gross Metering for Rooftop Solar Systems Over 10 kW Proposed in Karnataka
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed allowing net metering for rooftop solar projects between 1 kW and 10 kW and gross metering for capacity over 10 kW. The ...
Solar Generation in Q4 2020 9% Higher from Previous Quarter, Up 26% Annually
In Q4 2020, the country generated about 14.2 billion units (BU) of solar power compared to 12.9 BU in the previous quarter. The data showed that solar generation was returning ...
Molten Salt Metal-Air Battery Can Extend the Range of Electric Vehicles
A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with six research institutes of China, has designed a new rechargeable battery using salt as a key ingredient to ...
