MNRE Offers Residential Consumers Freedom of Choice to Select Rooftop Solar Installers
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that residential consumers could install rooftop solar systems through vendors of their choice. They can inform the distribution company (DISCOM) ...
BESCOM Issues Empanelment Tender for 50 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has invited bids to empanel installers to set up 50 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar projects in its jurisdiction under Phase-II of ...
Sugar Factories with Bagasse-Based Cogeneration Can Install Rooftop Solar Systems
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently ruled that sugar factories having bagasse-based cogeneration projects can install rooftop solar projects in their premises. There is no restriction on the solar ...
EPC Tender Floated for 1.12 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems at 564 Schools in Nagpur
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids from engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to set up 1.128 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems at 564 primary and ...
Mercom India’s Most Read News Stories from 2021
An eventful year for the renewable energy industry, 2021 presented opportunities and challenges in equal measure. New targets were set, and milestones crossed during the year, paving the way for ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: IndusInd Bank Unveils Green Fixed Deposits to Finance SDGs
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: IndusInd Bank has launched 'Green Fixed Deposits' whose proceeds will be used to finance projects and firms ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: IndiGrid Bags Transmission Project to Evacuate 1 GW of Renewables
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a 100% subsidiary of REC Limited, handed over the project-specific ...
Bids Invited to Install 2 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems at Mumbai Monorail Stations
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited bids to install 2 MW of rooftop solar systems at Mumbai Monorail Project stations and sites. The scope of work includes site ...
France Allocates 324 MW of C&I Rooftop Solar Capacity in its Latest Auction
The Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition of France has announced the results of its 13th tender round for 324 MW of commercial and industrial rooftop solar capacity. The capacity ...
MNRE Invites Consultants to Evaluate Phase-II of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from consultants to evaluate Phase-II of the 'Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Program.' The Phase-II of the 'Grid-Connected ...
CleanMax Raises $34 Million to Expand C&I Renewable Energy Portfolio
Indian renewable energy company CleanMax has received $34 million in funding from the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU). The company is expected to utilize the funding to enhance its commercial ...
India Installed 1.3 GW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in 9M 2021
India added 448 MW of rooftop solar capacity, registering a 14% drop quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, compared to 521 MW in ...
Bids Invited for 1.1 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Maharashtra
The Kagal Municipal Council, Maharashtra, has invited bids to design, engineering, supply, installation, testing, and commission an aggregate capacity of 1.1 MW of rooftop solar projects at various locations. The ...
Solar Investments Up by 49% QoQ in Q3 2021 as Development Activity Picked Up Speed
Investments in the Indian solar sector increased by 49%, in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, compared to Q2 2021. However, in a year-over-year (YoY) comparison, ...
Bahrain Floats Tenders for 7.5 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems and EV Charging Stations
Bahrain has issued two tenders to develop 7.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems on government buildings and car parks. 5 MW of rooftop solar tender The Ministry of Education ...
Revised GST for Rooftop Solar Systems With Central Financial Assistance
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for rooftop solar systems would be calculated as per the revisited Goods and Services Tax ...
West Bengal Prepares to Implement Net Metering Program for Rooftop Solar Systems
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has directed India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL) to modify its proposed net metering connection procedure within seven days. The Commission also directed IPCL ...
Consultancy Tender Issued to Set Up Solar Projects in Nashik
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) in Maharashtra has invited bids from consultants to set up solar power projects providing services for the common infrastructure in the NMC area. The last ...
Net Metering Request of a Government Entity for 3.7 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems Rejected
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has rejected an industrial consumer’s petition seeking net metering approval for its grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) ...
Azure Power’s Revenue Increases 25% YoY to ₹4.38 Billion in Q2 FY 2022
Azure Power, an independent solar power producer, has reported a 25% year-over-year (YoY) increase in its operating revenue in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year (FY) 2022, driven ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: India to Add 30 GW of Hydropower Projects Between 2019 and 2030
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said a total of 79 hydropower programs with ...
India’s Solar Installations Increased by 335% YoY with 7.4 GW Added in 9M 2021
India added 2,835 MW of solar capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, increasing by 14% compared to 2,488 MW installed in Q2 2021. The ...
Chhattisgarh to Empanel Installers to Set Up Residential Solar Systems of 1 kW to 500 kW
The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has invited bids to empanel vendors to set up 1 kW to 500 kW grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems in Chhattisgarh under ...
Sikkim Floats Empanelment Tender for 2 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects
The Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA) has issued a tender to empanel vendors to develop 2 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar projects in Sikkim under Phase-II of the ...
Bids Invited for 1.1 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems Under RESCO Model in Puducherry
Puducherry Smart City Development Limited has invited bids to install 1.1 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems with net metering arrangements on various government buildings in Puducherry. The last date to ...
