
Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI’s Green Energy Open Access Foray
The government-owned renewable energy intermediary procurer Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will soon enter the market for delivering renewable energy solutions through open access to the commercial and industrial ...

Rajasthan Signs MoUs Worth ₹1.23 Trillion for Renewable Projects
To project Rajasthan as an attractive investment destination, the Rajasthan government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for nearly ₹1.23 trillion (~$15.77 billion) of renewable energy projects under the Invest ...

Rajasthan Invites Bids for 113 MW Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM
The Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has floated a tender for developing 113.2 MW grid-connected solar projects through the RESCO model under Component ‘C’ of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja ...

Rajasthan Invites Bids for 1 GW of Solar Projects
Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam (RUVNL) has invited bids to develop 1 GW of state transmission utility-(STU) connected solar power projects in the state. The projects must secure financial backing within ...

Rajasthan Electronics Invites Bids for 50 MW Solar Projects Across India
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL), a joint venture between the Union government and the Rajasthan government, has invited bids to commission 50 MW grid-connected rooftop and small ground mounted solar ...

Rajasthan Regulator Allows DISCOM to Extend Wind Power Purchase Agreements
Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has granted permission to Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam (RUVNL) to extend the power purchase agreements (PPA) with six wind projects for five years. The Commission ...

Top States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2022 [Infographics]
India’s cumulative rooftop solar installations reached ~8.3 GW at the end of the January-September period (9M), according to Mercom India Research’s latest available data. The full-year numbers for 2022 will ...

Top Five States for Utility-Scale Solar Installations in 2022 [Infographics]
The utility-scale solar installations in India stood at 52.71 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s latest available data at the end of the January-September period (9M). The full-year number for 2022 ...

Rajasthan Invites Bids for 810 MW of Solar Projects
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) has issued a tender to select solar project developers to set up 810 MW of state transmission utility-(STU) connected solar power projects on a ...

IREDA Approves ₹44.45 Billion Loan for SJVN to Develop 1 GW Solar Project
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has sanctioned a ₹44.45 billion (~$537.14 million) loan to SJVN Green Energy, a subsidiary of SJVN, to develop a 1 GW solar project ...

Rajasthan Launches Online Land Registration Portal for KUSUM Program
Rajasthan has formulated Saur Krishi Ajivika Yojna (SKAY) under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) to promote decentralized solar projects development at load ...

NTPC Invites Bids for Transmission System to Evacuate 2 GW Solar Power in Rajasthan
NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids for land and an extra high voltage (EHV) transmission system package to develop interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power ...

SECI Issues O&M Tender for 10 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) contract, including insurance for five years, for a 10 MW ground-mounted solar power project at ...

Developer Penalized for Cutting of Trees to Set Up a Solar Project in Rajasthan
The National Green Tribunal recently directed a developer to plant ten times more trees than what was cut to develop a solar power project in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan ...

Tender Issued for 50 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC) has invited bids for the design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 50 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects atop state government buildings in Rajasthan ...

Tender Issued for Forecasting and Scheduling of Solar and Wind Projects in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam (RUVNL) is inviting consultants to provide load and renewable energy (wind and solar) generation forecasting and schedule optimizer services. The selected consultant will be contracted for ...

Captive Solar Energy Generator’s Plea to Reconsider Banking Regulations Rejected
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) recently ruled that a captive renewable energy project must fulfill all the terms and conditions of banking, including entering into wheeling and banking agreement ...

NLC India Invites Bids for a 300 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
NLC India has invited bids to set up a 300 MW grid-connected solar power project at Barsingsar in the Bikaner region of Rajasthan. The successful bidder will also have to ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Modhera to Become India’s First Solar-Powered Village
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the village of Modhera in Gujarat as India's first 24x7 solar-powered village ...

State-Owned DISCOMs Continue to Impede Renewables Growth
After at least two decades of bailouts and reform programs, the state-owned power distribution companies (DISCOMs) continue to be a massive drag on not only the upstream segments (generation and ...

Rajasthan Proposes Free Solar Power for State DISCOMs from Interstate Projects
Rajasthan-based solar installations supplying electricity to other states will have to shell out 10% of their generation free of cost to the state's distribution companies (DISCOMs) if a proposal by ...

Amazon Announces Solar Power Purchase Agreements for 420 MW in India
Amazon has announced its first set of utility-scale renewable energy projects in India. They comprise three solar projects in Rajasthan with a cumulative capacity of 420 MW. This includes a ...

APTEL Asks Regulator to Revisit Cross-Subsidy Surcharge for Open Access Power Projects
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) recently ruled that the state regulatory commission should revisit the subject of cross-subsidy surcharge on open access projects in Rajasthan as and when it ...

Rajasthan Commission Approves Safeguard Duty, GST, and BCD as ‘Change in Law’ Events
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) recently ruled that the change in rates of safeguard duty, basic customs duty (BCD) on inverters, levy of BCD on the import of solar ...

Rajasthan Lays Thrust on Electric Vehicle Manufacturing in its EV Policy 2022
The Rajasthan EV policy 2022 lays out financial and non-financial incentives and initiatives that would support the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) and seeks to promote EV manufacturing and related ...