SJVN Floats Tender for 1,250 Acres of Land for Solar Projects in Bihar
SJVN Limited, a joint venture between the central government and the government of Himachal Pradesh, has issued a notice inviting bids for the purchase or lease of 1,250 acres of ...
There is a Lot of Pent-Up Demand for Rooftop Solar: Interview
Rooftop solar systems remain one of the cheapest ways to go solar. The global COVID-19 pandemic helped commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses realize that going solar is one of the best ...
Australia Added 249 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in November 2020
Australia installed 249 MW of rooftop solar capacity in November 2020, a 7.32% increase compared to 232 MW in the same period last year, according to data released by the ...
Jharkhand Sets ₹3.09/kWh Levelized Tariff for Solar Projects Under KUSUM
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has set a pre-fixed levelized tariff of ₹3.09 (~$0.042)/kWh for power from decentralized solar and other renewable energy projects between 500 kW and ...
SECI Issues Tender to Construct a 25 MW Solar Project at a Coal Washery in West Bengal
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender on behalf of the Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) to construct a 25 MW solar power project at its ...
Tender Released for Supply of 1.8 Million Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has floated a tender for 1.8 million multicrystalline solar photovoltaic cells with wattage greater than 4.68W. Bidders are not required to pay an earnest money deposit ...
Fossil Fuel Cogeneration Projects Not Exempt from Renewable Purchase Obligation
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has, in a recent ruling, said that additional electricity produced through cogeneration could not be tied with the renewable energy obligation (RPO). 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 ...
SECI Halves Tender Capacity for Renewable Energy Bundled with Thermal
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued amendments to the request for selection (RfS) document for the supply of 5 GW of round-the-clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable ...
Thanjavur Smart City Floats Tender for 3 MW of Solar Projects at a Sewage Treatment Unit
Thanjavur Smart City Limited (TSCL) has floated a tender for a 3 MW solar power project at the Sirajudeen Nagar Sewage Treatment Unit in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Interested bidders are ...
Technical Assistance Offered for Renewable Energy Projects in Vietnam
Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI Global), a global development company has invited expressions of interest (EoI) on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Vietnam government ...
Maharashtra Announces Renewable Policy, Plans for 13 GW of Solar Projects
The Maharashtra State Cabinet has issued its ‘Unconventional Energy Generation Policy’ to promote non-conventional source-based energy generation. The policy is divided into two parts. In the first part of the policy, the ...
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 ...
Medical College in Haryana Floats Tender for 1 MW of Rooftop Solar under RESCO Model
The Maharaja Agrasen Medical College at Agroha, Haryana, has floated a tender to enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for power from a 1 MW of rooftop solar system under the ...
Malaysia To Provide Net Metering for 500 MW of Residential and C&I Solar Systems
Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) announced its New Energy Metering Program 3.0 (NEM 3.0), which aims to incentivize the export of excess solar energy into the grid ...
Safeguard Duty Reimbursement Only for Minimum Contracted Solar Capacity in PPA: KERC
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) ruled that the imposition of Safeguard Duty (SDG) on imported solar cells and modules constituted a ‘change in law’ event. It said Fortum Solar ...
DISCOMs Dues to Renewable Generators Rise to ₹118.6 Billion in November
Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) owed renewable energy generators ₹118.6 billion (~$1.6 billion) in overdue payments (excluding disputed amounts) across 452 invoices at the end of November 2020, according to data from ...
Tender Issued for Rural Electrification Work Using Solar Mini/Micro Off-Grid Systems
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for electrification work at seven villages with 583 kW of mini and micro-grid solar power systems ...
Bids Invited for 1 MW of Ground-Mounted, Rooftop Solar Projects at Srikalahasti Temple
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has invited bids for a 1 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project at the Srikalahasti Temple in Chittoor district ...
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 ...
Coal India to Set Up Integrated Solar Wafer Manufacturing Facility
Coal India Limited (CIL) has received approval from its board to venture into the solar power value chain and aluminum value chain. In a BSE filing, the coal giant said ...
US Extends 26% Solar Investment Tax Credit Until 2022
The United States Congress has passed a bill providing a two-year extension on its solar investment tax credit (ITC) facility, allowing solar power projects across the residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale segments ...
Gold Miners Need to Cut Harmful Emissions by 80% by 2050 to Meet Paris Climate Goals
Gold miners need to shift rapidly to renewable power generation sources to decarbonize the sector to be in line with the Paris Agreement's global warming target of 1.5°C, the World ...
Telangana Tourism Corporation to Deploy Solar Boats to Ferry Passengers
The Telangana Tourism Development Corporation Limited (TTDCL) has floated tenders to procure two units each of 25, 80, and 150-seater solar boats for carrying passengers at lakes, rivers, and reservoirs ...
Goa Energy Development Agency Invites Bids for Setting up a Biomass Briquetting Project
The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids to set up a 2,000 kg/HR biomass briquetting project at Saligao, Bardez in Goa. A briquette is a compressed block of any biomass ...
