Railways’ Request for Energy Credit from Captive Wind Project Rejected
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has declined the plea made by the Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) seeking credit of energy generated from a captive wind power project ...
Bid Submission Deadline for 750 MW Solar Tender in Rajasthan Extended by SECI
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for 750 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed on a standalone basis across the state ...
DISCOMs Should Purchase Power from Renewable Projects under REC at ₹2.67/kWh
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released a staff paper on projects registered under renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism in the state. The paper analyzes the issues being faced ...
ACME Commissions a 200 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan’s Bhadla Solar Park
ACME Solar Holdings, an Indian renewable energy developer, has commissioned a 200 MW solar power project at Bhadla Solar Park, located in Rajasthan. The project is designed using the latest 1,500 ...
Solar Project Developers Request Government to Reconsider Proposal on Tariff Caps
Raising concern over the recent proposal by the government to impose caps on solar tariffs, the Solar Projects Developers Association (SPDA) has written to the government cautioning against the move ...
Phelan Energy Achieves Financial Closure For 50 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Phelan Energy Group has announced that it has achieved financial closure for a 50 MW solar project in Rajasthan. The construction of the solar PV project, located at Rajasthan’s Bhadla ...
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for 150 MW of Floating Solar Project Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for setting up 150 MW (50 MW x 3) of grid connected floating solar power projects at ...
NTPC Issues Solar Module Package Tender for Anta Solar Project in Rajasthan
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for solar module package for the development of Anta solar project located at Baran district in Rajasthan. Elaborating on this tender ...
Rajasthan to Get $250 Million from World Bank to Reform Electricity Distribution
The World Bank has approved a $250 million development policy loan (DPL) to Rajasthan for the improvement of the state’s electricity distribution sector under the ‘24x7 Power for All’ program ...
Ecoppia to Deploy 2,000 Panel Cleaning Robots in Bhadla Solar Park for SB Energy
Ecoppia, a robotics company providing photovoltaic solar panel cleaning, has signed an agreement with SB Energy to install two thousand robots across its five project sites at the Bhadla Solar Park (Phase ...
Storms Affect Solar Assets in North Indian States
North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and adjoining regions have seen an unusual spate of dust storms recently. In an unfortunate event that cost many lives, the recent ...
Rajasthan Aims to Cross 3 GW Mark of Installed Solar PV Capacity by April 2019
Rajasthan is likely to cross 3 GW mark in installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity soon, according to the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC). Twenty solar projects aggregating 1.5 GW in ...
RRECL Issues Counter Offer to Develop 18 MW of Rooftop Solar PV
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd. (RRECL) has issued a counter offer order for the installation of 18 MW of grid‑connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across the state. The ...
Suzlon Commissions 340 MW of Solar Projects Across Three Indian States
Suzlon, a domestic renewable energy project developer, has successfully commissioned 340 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across three states of Maharashtra, Telangana, and Rajasthan. The three projects in Telangana ...
1 Million Solar Study Lamps Distributed by Government in Three Indian States
To compensate for lack of power and erratic supply of electricity in the far-flung regions of the country, the government of India, through the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ...
L&T Construction Bags 200 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction has bagged two grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects worth ₹5.9 billion (~$92 million) to be developed in the states of ...
Azure Power and ReNew Power Are the Winners in the 250 MW Bhadla Solar Auction
In the 250 MW Bhadla Solar Park auction, Azure Power won the bid to develop 200 MWs by quoting the lowest tariff of ₹2.48 (~$0.0388)/kWh. ReNew Power won the remaining 50 ...
RRECL Re-Tenders 18 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd. (RRECL) has issued a tender for the installation of 18 MW of grid‑connected rooftop solar projects across the state. The capacity is being tendered ...
Mercom Exclusive: PPAs Signed for 750 MW of Solar Projects in Bhadla Solar Park
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) for five solar projects with a combined total capacity of 750 MW of grid-connected solar were recently signed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) ...
RREC Tenders 18 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Projects in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC) has tendered 18 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the RREC’s rooftop power generation program for 2017-18. The projects will be developed in ...
RERC Sets Benchmark Tariff of ₹3.93/kWh for Solar PV Projects in Rajasthan for FY 2017-18
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has fixed ₹3.93 (~$0.06)/kWh as the generic tariff for solar PV projects without accelerated depreciation (AD) in Rajasthan. The tariff is levelized for 25 ...
NTPC Tenders 241 MW of Solar Under DCR Category
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has tendered another 241 MW of solar in three separate projects under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category to be developed across the states ...
Military Engineering Services Tenders a 3 MW Solar Project in Jaisalmer
The Military Engineering Services (MES) has tendered a 3 MW solar project to be developed at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The bid-submission deadline is August 18, 2017. The scope of work ...
Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission Fixes Levelized Generic Tariff for Wind Projects to be Commissioned in FY 2017-18
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has fixed the levelized generic tariff for wind power projects to be commissioned in financial year (FY) 2017-18 in Rajasthan. The RERC stated in ...
MNRE Amends Guidelines for Disbursement of NCEF Grant for Intra-State Transmission System
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for the disbursal of National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) grant for the development of intra-state transmission system under ...
