
Rising Sun Energy Bags a 190 MW Project in Rajasthan’s Nokh Solar Park from NTPC
Rising Sun Energy, a New Delhi-based independent power producer, won 190 MW of solar projects quoting a tariff of ₹2.25 (~$0.031)/kWh in NTPC Limited’s auction for 190 MW of grid-connected ...

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 ...

SECI to Float Tender for 1,785 MW of Solar Projects in Rajasthan
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced its intent to float a tender for 1,785 MW of solar projects in Rajasthan (Tranche-IV). SECI said the projects are to ...

Avaada, Ayana to Build Transmission Lines for 650 MW of Solar Projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has provided approval to Avaada Energy and Ayana Renewable Power to construct transmission lines for 350 MW and 300 MW of solar projects, respectively, in ...

PGCIL Bags Three Transmission Projects to Evacuate 8.1 GW of Solar Power
Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) of India, a state-owned power transmission company, has bagged three power transmission projects in Rajasthan through competitive bidding. These are built to evacuate 8.1 GW of ...

NTPC Issues EPC Tender for 735 MW of Projects in Nokh Solar Park, Rajasthan
NTPC Limited has invited bids to build 735 MW of grid-connected solar projects in three blocks of 245 MW each at the Nokh Solar Park in Rajasthan. The public sector ...

REIL Floats Tender for 6,500 Polycrystalline Solar Modules
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has invited bids for contract manufacturing of 6,500 polycrystalline solar photovoltaic ...

EDEN Renewables Secures Financial Closure for its 450 MW SECI III Solar Project
Total Eren and EDF Renewables announced that EDEN Renewables India, which is their equally owned joint venture dedicated to large-scale Indian solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, has successfully secured financial closure ...

Amara Raja Power Wins Bid to Install Balance of Systems at NTPC’s 90 MW Solar Project
Power control equipment manufacturer and power project developer Amara Raja Power Systems (part of the Amara Raja Group of companies) has won the reverse auction conducted by NTPC for a ...

Extension of Power Purchase Agreement for a Wind Project Denied in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) dismissed Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited's (RRECL) request to extend the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (RUVNL). The ...

Bids Invited for Supply of 300,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the central government and the Rajasthan government, has floated a tender for 300,000 multicrystalline silicon solar cells with a wattage ...

Solar Federation Seeks Exemption from Charges Levied on Renewable Energy Developers
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Electricity Department of Rajasthan with comments and suggestions on the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (RERC) renewable energy tariff ...

NTPC Invites Bids for Developing 190 MW of Solar Projects in Rajasthan
NTPC Limited has invited bids to select developers for setting up 190 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects at Nokh Solar Park in Rajasthan. The project is being developed through ...

Eden Renewables, SoftBank to Build Transmission Lines For 600 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has provided approval to special purpose vehicles of Eden Renewables and SoftBank Energy to construct transmission lines for 300 MW of solar projects each in ...

REIL Floats Tender for 200,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the center and the Rajasthan government, has floated a tender for 200,000 multicrystalline silicon solar cells of 4.67W. Bidders are ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Sungrow’s Cumulative Inverter Shipment to India Crosses 7 GW
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Sembcorp Energy India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, has secured a 400 MW solar project. The ...

Rajasthan Rooftop Solar Installers Write to State Nodal Agency to Address Grievances
The Renewable Energy Association of Rajasthan (REAR) has written to the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC) to address grievances faced by installers empaneled under the Rooftop Solar Subsidy Program. REAR ...

Reasons Behind the Record Low Solar Bid of ₹1.99/kWh in the Gujarat Solar Auction
The recent auction by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) (Phase XI) for 500 MW of solar projects set a new record for the lowest tariff an auction in India ...

Ajmer DISCOM Floats Tender to Solarize 29 Agricultural Feeders Under KUSUM Program
Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (AVVNL) has floated a tender for distributed grid-connected solar systems for agricultural consumers under component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan ...

REC Invites Bids to Set up Transmission System to Evacuate 8.1 GW of Solar in Rajasthan
REC Limited has invited bids to establish transmission systems to evacuate power from solar energy zones (SEZs) in Rajasthan. The invitation has been extended to transmission service providers (TSPs) under ...

Solar Park Developer Asked Not to Stop Generators from Feeding Excess Energy to the Grid
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) directed a solar park developer in the state to not obstruct solar power generators from evacuating the generated solar power up to 110% of ...

Rajasthan Regulator Asks DISCOM to Ensure Timely Payments to Solar and Wind Generators
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued an order directing the Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JdVVNL) to verify and pay its overdue late payment surcharges (LPS) to a ...

New Solar Tariff Record of ₹2/kWh: Why Did it Go So Low?
The recent Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auction for 1,070 MW of solar projects in the state of Rajasthan (Tranche-III) resulted in India's lowest solar tariff ever of ₹2 ...

India’s New Record for Lowest Solar Tariff is ₹2/kWh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction for 1,070 MW of solar projects in Rajasthan set a record-low lowest (L1) tariff of ₹2 (~$0.0270)/kWh (Tranche-III), according to Mercom's sources ...

JVVNL Issues Tender for 2,433 Solar Pumps Under KUSUM Program in Rajasthan
The Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has floated a tender to install 2,433 solar pumps of up to 7.5 HP capacity in Rajasthan under component C of the Pradhan ...