Tariff a Bone of Contention Between Indian Wind Stakeholders and Government Agencies
India’s wind energy sector has come a long way since the introduction of reverse auctions. In 2016, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) carried out the first-ever wind auction in ...
SECI Announces 100 MW Solar EPC Tender for Telangana’s Singareni Collieries
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced a tender for the development of 100 MW of solar power projects in Telangana. The scope of work for the tender ...
SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Tender Undersubscribed by 50% Owing to Tariff Cap and Land Woes
The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) tender for 1,200 MW of ISTS-connected wind power projects on a pan-India basis under tranche-VII has been undersubscribed by 50%. SECI had tendered ...
Any Tax Levied Through an Act of Parliament Resulting in Extra Cost is ‘Change in Law’: CERC
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has observed that the enactment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) that came into effect from July 1, 2017, will be covered under the ...
Third Deadline Extension for SECI’s 97.5 MW Rooftop Solar Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for 97.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects from April 16 to April 30, 2019 ...
Ongoing General Elections Delay Land Allotment for 7.5 GW of Solar Projects in Leh and Kargil
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) officials recently met with the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Leh to arrange a visit to assess the land for the upcoming ...
Solar Auctions Plummeted While Tender Activity Soared in March 2019
Solar auction activity in March plummeted to 750 MW, which was approximately one-fourth of the capacity auctioned in the previous month. The auctioned capacity in March 2019 was also lower ...
SECI Extends Deadline to Submit Bids for 97.5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects for Second Time
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for 97.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects from April 11, 2019, to April 16, ...
SECI Issues Tender for 500 MW of Solar Power Projects to be Developed in Tamil Nadu
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for 500 MW (Phase I) of grid-connected solar PV projects in Tamil Nadu on Build Own Operate ...
Punjab’s Akal University Installs a 1.2 MW Solar Project to Fuel its Energy Needs
Akal University in Punjab’s Bhatinda is the latest entrant in a rapidly evolving league of educational institutions that have chosen to harness solar power to take care of their electricity ...
SECI’s 3 GW Solar Tender with Manufacturing Gets Another Bid Deadline Extension
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended yet again. The agency has now extended the bid submission deadline to April ...
A Roundup of Major Solar and Renewable Energy Policy Updates from March 2019
March witnessed some big announcements in the Indian renewable industry. Several states issued a flurry of orders on relevant issues like RPO compliance and net-metering policies, which have helped the ...
Andhra Pradesh Contemplating Signing PSAs for 1,750 MW of Solar Projects
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) will soon decide whether to approve or suggest a few deviations in the power sale agreements (PSAs) for a total of 1,750 MW ...
SECI’s New Solar Tender Calls for 750 MW of Projects in Rajasthan with Long-Term Open Access
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for 750 MW (Tranche-II) of grid-connected solar PV projects in Rajasthan. A single bidder must bid for ...
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for 50 MW of Projects in Kasargod Solar Park
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for 50 MW of solar PV projects at Kasargod Solar Park, located in the state of Kerala, ...
SECI to Implement 2 MW of Solar Projects at Army Posts in J&K’s Siachen and Partapur
In another step to make energy access in difficult terrains of Jammu and Kashmir easier, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up of ...
Delhi Commission Approves PSA Between SECI and Tata Power for 50 MW of Wind Projects
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved a power sale agreement (PSA) signed between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) for ...
Another Bid Deadline Extension for SECI’s 3 GW Solar Tender with Manufacturing
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended again. The agency has now extended the bid submission deadline to April 4, ...
2 GW of Solar Projects Tendered Under Second Phase of Government’s CPSU Program
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for the setting up of 2,000 MW of grid-connected solar PV power projects (Tranche-I) under the ...
After January’s Slump, Solar Auctions Gather Speed in February 2019
The shortest month of February proved to be a busy one for the solar sector with auction activity increasing exponentially. In February, about 2.7 GW of solar capacity was auctioned in ...
Lucknow’s Sanjay Gandhi Medical Institute Installs 1.1 MW of Solar
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow has installed 1.1 MW of solar projects which will help the institute save approximately ₹6 million (~$85,646.99) annually in ...
SECI Amends Change in Law Clause in RfS for 3 GW Solar with 1.5 GW Manufacturing Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has amended the provision for “Change in Law” in the Request for Selection (RfS) for the 3 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar ...
Power Sale Agreement Between SECI and Tata Power for 300 MW of Solar Gets Approval
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved a power sale agreement (PSA) between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) for procuring ...
MNRE Addresses Land, Power Evacuation Issues in its Modification of Solar Park Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a memorandum proposing modifications to the guidelines issued for its “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Park Program, ...
SECI’s New Tender Calls Developers for 275 MW of Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up of cumulative capacity of 275 MW of grid-connected solar PV power projects in UP Solar Park, ...
