SECI Issues Clarification on its 150 MW Rihand Dam Floating Solar Tender
Answering some of the questions raised by bidders during the pre-bid meeting for floating solar projects at Rihand Dam, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has stated that the ...
Second Extension Given to SECI’s 160 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Tender with Storage
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline yet again for 160 MW of solar-wind hybrid power project with battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ramagiri, ...
SECI’s ISTS-Connected Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects’ RfS Reduced to 1,200 MW from 2,500 MW
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has amended the RfS for 2,500 MW of ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects (tranche-I). According to the amendment, the capacity of ISTS-connected wind-solar ...
Why the 2.4 GW Solar Auction Was Cancelled
A few weeks ago, news that the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) cancelled 2.4 GW of auctioned solar capacity made the headlines. The capacity cancelled was part of the ...
SECI’s Mega Solar Manufacturing Tender Gets Third Extension for Bid Submission
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for setting up of 10 GW of ISTS connected solar PV power projects linked with 3 GW ...
SECI Gives Another Bid Submission Extension for 150 MW of Floating Solar in Uttar Pradesh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has yet again extended the bid submission deadline for setting up 150 MW (50 MW x 3) of grid connected floating solar power ...
Solar and Wind Power Procurement Situation is a Mess
State-run distribution companies (DISCOMs) and negligent state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) are creating an obstacle in the path of India’s solar story, according to a letter written by R. K ...
Sembcorp Commissions 250 MW of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects in Tamil Nadu
Sembcorp has commissioned 250 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects. The capacity is part of the 1,000 MW of wind projects tendered by the Solar Energy Corporation ...
Government May Increase the Duration of Safeguard Duty on Solar Imports: Panel Discussion
India, a nation comprising of 29 states and seven union territories of varying sizes and populations, cannot surge ahead on its path to a sustainable future unless all states, especially ...
SECI Extends Another Bid Submission Deadline for 129 MW of Solar Due to Tepid Response
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for 129 MW (AC) of solar PV power projects which are to be developed at various locations ...
Wind and Solar Auctions with Unreasonable Bids Will be Cancelled: R.K. Singh
The government will continue to cancel solar and wind auctions if it finds that the prices discovered through reverse bidding are high. "We will accept bids which are reasonable. If ...
Second Extension for SECI’s Mega Solar Manufacturing Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline yet again for setting up of 10 GW of ISTS connected solar PV power projects linked with 3 ...
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for 160 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Tender with Storage
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has amended the recently floated tender for 160 MW of solar-wind hybrid power project with battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ramagiri, located in ...
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 10 GW Solar Tender with 3 GW Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for the setting up of 10 GW of ISTS connected solar PV power projects linked with 3 GW ...
Key Government Policy Announcements for India’s Renewable Sector in August 2018
August 2018 witnessed some important policy announcements in the renewable energy sector, especially solar. The sudden imposition of 25 percent safeguard duty on solar imports and then the deference of ...
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 ...
India Auctioned 2 GW of Solar Projects in August 2018
The auction activity in the month of August plummeted to almost a third of July, which saw the highest auction activity in the year with 6 GW of solar projects ...
SECI Reduces Solar Manufacturing Tender Size From 5 GW to 3 GW
In a significant development, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it has reduced the capacity of the manufacturing tender which was introduced by the body a ...
SECI’s 1,200 MW Wind Tender Receives Bids Totaling 2,190 MW
Technical bids totaling 2,190 MW have been submitted by nine project developers for the capacity of 1,200 MW in Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s Tranche-V interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected ...
MNRE Extends Commissioning Deadline for 7,750 MW of Solar Projects Under VGF Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has once again amended the guidelines for the implementation of the viability gap funding (VGF) program for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under ...
Recent Cancellations of Solar Auctions Have Set a Bad Precedent
India’s efforts to grow solar energy has suffered some setbacks recently. The solar industry is trying to overcome the recently announced safeguard duty but the recent cancellation of auctions has ...
MNRE Asks SECI to Set Upper Ceiling for Solar Tariff at ₹2.50/kWh Without Safeguard Duty
In a significant development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a letter (reviewed by Mercom) directing Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to set the maximum ...
India Sees Commissioning of the First Batch of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects
The first batch of auctioned interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind energy projects have been commissioned in India. These projects were tendered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in ...
CEA Issues Guidelines to Authorize Chartered Electrical Safety Engineers
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued guidelines for the authorization of a Chartered Electrical Safety Engineers (CESE). The decision was made after deliberations during the second meeting held by ...
