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 ...
Bids invited to Set Up a 100 MW Automatic Solar Module Manufacturing Line
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Union government and the Rajasthan government, has invited bids to set up a 100 MW automatic solar module manufacturing ...
Norway’s Climate Investment Fund to Acquire 49% Stake in 420 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, managed by development and finance institution Norfund and Norway’s largest pension Fund KLP, signed an agreement to acquire a 49% stake in a 420 MW solar ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC Commissions 48.8 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: NTPC announced the commissioning of the fifth and final part capacity of 48.8 MW out of the ...
Tata Power Commissions a 225 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project in Rajasthan
Tata Power Green Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 225 MW solar-wind hybrid power project in Rajasthan. The 225 MW of power generated from the project ...
Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Play a Vital Role in Maintaining Grid Stability
Wind-Solar hybrid projects have been hailed as the most viable option to manage intermittency issues faced by standalone wind and solar power sources. India has approximately 1.3 GW of solar ...
Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab Lead Solar Pump Installations Under PM-KUSUM Program
Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab are the top three states with the highest number of solar pump installations under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program. This ...
Solar and Wind Developers Fret Over Cost of Undergrounding Power Lines in the GIB Habitat
The fate of renewable energy projects in the Great Indian Bustard habitat in Rajasthan and Gujarat hangs in the balance as a section of developers is concerned about the costs ...
NTPC Issues Tender to Supply Bifacial Modules for a 735 MW Solar Project
NTPC has invited bids for a solar photovoltaic module package for the 735 MW (3*245MW) Nokh Solar Project in Rajasthan. The scope of work includes manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, ...
MNRE Approves 61 Solar Parks Totaling 40 GW Amidst Land Acquisition Challenges
India has set a lofty target of 280 GW of solar capacity by 2030. Achieving the target appears daunting, going by the progress made so far. Solar project development activity ...
Indian Oil Invites Bids for a 1 MW Captive Solar Project in Jaipur
Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 1 MW grid-connected captive solar power project with net metering facility at its Jaipur ...
Rajasthan Electronics Invites Bids to Install 409 EV Chargers Across Nine Cities
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL) has invited bids for the survey, planning, supply, installation, and commissioning of 409 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in nine cities and across three national highways ...
DISCOMs a Hurdle for the Growth of Open Access Projects in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is one of the most favorable states to set up group captive solar power projects due to its high solar irradiation and the benefit of lower net landed cost ...
Specifications Notified for Installing Bird Diverters in the Great Indian Bustard Habitat
The special committee constituted by the Supreme Court, after consultations with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), has specified the technical standards for bird flight diverters to be installed in the ...
Rajasthan to Allot 2,397 Hectares of Land to Adani for a 1 GW Solar Project
The Rajasthan Cabinet has decided to allot 2,397.54 hectares of government land in Bandha village of Jaisalmer district to Adani Renewables’ special purpose vehicle — Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four, ...
NTPC Issues BoS Tender for a 500 MW Solar Project at Bhadla in Rajasthan
NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC Renewables), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids for the balance of system (BoS) package (excluding land and transmission system) for 500 MW of state ...
Tata Power Solar Commissions a 450 MW Project for Brookfield Renewable in Rajasthan
Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 450 MW solar project for Brookfield Renewable in Rajasthan. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arm of ...
ReNew Power to Acquire Over 500 MW of Wind and Solar Projects
Independent power producer ReNew Power has signed definitive agreements to acquire over 500 MW of operating wind and solar assets. ReNew said it would acquire operating wind assets totaling 471.65 ...
Adani Green’s 390 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project With Tariff of ₹2.69/kWh Commissioned
Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy (AGEL), has commissioned a 390 MW wind-solar hybrid power generation project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The project is part of ...
ACME Solar Commissions 300 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned a 300 MW solar project for the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL). The solar project is situated in the Badiseed village ...
