Rajasthan Approves Levelized Tariff of ₹3.14/kWh for 725 MW of Solar Under KUSUM Program
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) approved ₹3.14 (~$0.04)/kWh as the pre-fixed levelized tariff for the Component A of the KUSUM program for capacities of up to 725 MW. The ...
India-China Border Tension Begins Affecting Domestic Solar Projects Adversely
The latest border dispute between India and China is starting to affect the Indian solar industry directly. The disruption in releasing the consignments at the ports has started to hurt ...
Rajasthan Tenders 1.6 MW of Rooftop Solar With Locally Made Modules
The Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board (RSAMB) has floated a tender for about 1.6 MW of grid-tied rooftop solar systems to be set up at various locations in the state ...
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Top States for Rooftop Solar Installations [Infographics]
Cumulative rooftop solar installations in India reached 4.6 GW as of Q1 2020. In the first quarter of 2020, India installed 194 MW of rooftop solar projects, a decline of ...
SECI Releases Tender for 10 MW of Solar Projects in Rajasthan
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a request for selection (RfS) for setting up 10 MW of grid-connected solar power projects at Bagru in Jaipur district ...
Rajasthan Commission Proposes New Business Models for EV Charging Infrastructure
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued a draft order inviting feedback on its proposal for new business models for setting up public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The ...
SECI Issues Notice Inviting Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has announced a notice inviting tender (NIT) for the development of 10 MW grid-connected solar PV power project at Bagru in Jaipur ...
PFC Readies to Set Up Transmission Systems to Evacuate 35.9 GW of Solar Power
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the financial backbone of the Indian power sector, announced the incorporation of five of its special purpose vehicles (SPV) as wholly-owned subsidiaries of PFC Consulting ...
PGCIL Extends Bidding Deadline for Transmission Systems of Solar Projects in Rajasthan
State-owned power transmission company, the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender to establish transmission systems to evacuate power from solar ...
Rajasthan Announces Winning Bidders for 45 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) has announced that 119 companies have been selected to develop 45 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems across the state. The project was ...
Bidding Deadline for Balance of System Package in Rajasthan’s Solar Park Extended Again
The NTPC has, for the third time, extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for a balance of system (BoS) package for the 735 (3×245) MW Nokh solar project ...
India Unlikely to Achieve its Wind Target Without Regulatory Reforms: Report
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC+ (MEC Intelligence) have come up with a report which says that India’s wind capacity can only reach 50 GW by 2022. The ...
REIL Announces Tender for 1.1 Million Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has invited bids for 1.1 million solar cells with wattages of ...
CERC Approves Construction of Transmission Systems for 20 GW of Solar in Rajasthan
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has passed an order granting regulatory approval to the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for setting up transmission systems under the second ...
Bidding Deadline for Balance of System Package for Nokh Solar Project Extended Again
NTPC has once again extended the deadline for the submission of bids to June 02, 2020, for the balance of system (BOS) package for the 735 (3×245) MW Nokh solar ...
PGCIL Invites Bids to Set Up Transmission Systems for Solar Energy Zones of Rajasthan
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a state-owned power transmission company, has invited bids to establish transmission systems to evacuate power from solar energy zones (SEZs) in Rajasthan ...
Rajasthan Issues Measures to Help DISCOMs, Consumers Through COVID-19 Crisis
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued an order directing stakeholders to adopt measures to ease the burden on power consumers, generators, transmission licensees, and distribution companies (DISCOMs) in ...
NTPC Extends Bid Submission Deadline for Balance of System Package in Rajasthan
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has extended the bid submission deadline for the balance of system package (BoS) for its 735 (3x245) MW Nokh solar project in the state ...
NTPC Releases Balance of System Tender for 735 MW Nokh Solar Project in Rajasthan
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for the balance of system (BoS) package for the 735 (3x245) MW Nokh solar project in the state of Rajasthan. Interested ...
REIL Tenders 3.5 MW of Solar Projects for Substations in Maharashtra
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has invited bids for setting up 3.5 MW of solar-projects ranging between 500 kW and 2 MW or more, at various locations and substations ...
Rajasthan Captive Solar Projects to Pay 50% of Standard Transmission & Wheeling Charges
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has come out with a suo-motu order regarding the directives issued by the state government for the banking of power, transmission and wheeling charges, ...
REC Issues Tender for 7 Transmission Projects in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra
The REC Transmission Projects Company Limited (RECTPCL) has floated a request for proposal (RfP) for transmission service providers to set up seven projects on a build, own, operate, and maintain ...
Rajasthan Commission Approves Tariff of ₹2.50/kWh for 680 MW of Solar Projects
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) issued an order approving the tariff rate for 680 MW of solar projects issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). In July ...
Government to Set Up 50 GW of Ultra-Mega Renewable Parks in Gujarat and Rajasthan
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification to set up 50 GW of ultra-mega renewable energy parks in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The ultra-mega parks with ...
CERC Allows Solar Developers’ Claim for GST Compensation on EPC Cost
In its recent order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reiterated its opinions on the restitution principle in power purchase agreements in the face of a Change in Law ...
