Tender Issued for Augmenting Transmission Infrastructure in Andhra’s Solar Parks
The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTRANSCO) has invited bids for increasing the capacity of interconnecting transformers in the state’s solar parks. The augmentation of the interconnecting transformers’ capacity will ...
France Installs 379 MW of Solar Capacity in the First Half of 2020
France's Data and Statistical Studies said that the country added 379 MW of new solar capacity during the first half (1H) of 2020. France had managed to install 405 MW ...
CERC Receives Petition to Share Transmission Charges & Losses in Solar Parks
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently heard a petition seeking adjustment of transmission charges for solar projects set up in solar parks with grid connectivity through the interstate transmission ...
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Top 5 Operational Solar Parks in India [Infographics]
Solar parks are a vital piece in India’s solar dream and were designed to reduce bottlenecks and bring down large-scale project development costs by allocating land, and providing transmission infrastructure, ...
MNRE Releases Details for the Development of Ultra-Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has modified its guidelines for the development of solar parks and ultra-mega solar power projects. The program was initiated in December 2014 ...
Draft Amendment Says No Environmental Clearance Required for Solar Projects
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently issued a draft notification on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) detailing certain restrictions and prohibition to be imposed on the ...
International Solar Alliance Aims to Develop 20 GW of Solar Parks
The Union Power Minister and the President of International Solar Alliance (ISA), R.K. Singh, announced the launch of eight new and innovative initiatives at a meeting of the members of ...
West Bengal to Conduct Geotechnical Investigation of Soil for 200 MW Solar Park
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has floated a tender for the geotechnical investigation and measurement of the soil resistivity at the proposed 200 MW solar park in ...
PGCIL to Help Madhya Pradesh Set Up Transmission System for 1.5 GW of Solar Projects
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) according to which the PGCIL will provide project ...
Andhra Pradesh Develops Over 1 GW of Solar Parks in Naxal Affected Areas
According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the government of Andhra Pradesh has reported the development of a cumulative capacity of 1,160 MW of ultra-mega solar parks ...
MERC Rejects Petition for Selecting Solar Project Contractor Through EPC Route
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited’s (MSPGCL) petition seeking approval for divergence in Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) guidelines for ...
New Jersey and Telangana Sign MoU for Cooperation in the Field of Clean Technology
The recent visit of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to India has facilitated a dialogue between the state governments of New Jersey and Telangana to strengthen cleantech cooperation between the ...
India Added 1.7 GW of Solar PV in Q1 2019, Rooftop Installations Declined
Solar installations in India in Q1 2019 increased slightly at 1,737 MW, 4% growth compared to 1,638 MW installed in Q4 2018. Installations were down by 49% year-over-year (YoY) compared ...
India Installs 8.3 GW of Solar in 2018
The Indian solar market installed 8,263 MW in 2018, down 15.5 percent compared to 9,782 MW in 2017 as the safeguard duty, GST issues, and land and transmission issues took ...
SECI Announces Tender for 50 MW of Solar Projects in Kerala’s Kasargod Solar Park
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up 50 MW of solar PV projects at Kasargod Solar Park, located in the state of ...
Andhra Pradesh’s New Solar Policy Targets 5 GW of Projects in Five Years
Andhra Pradesh has come up with a new solar policy with the aim to promote widespread usage of solar power and targets a minimum total solar power capacity addition of ...
Delay in Setting up Transmission System for Solar Projects will Now Attract a Penalty
According to the latest notification issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), any delay in the scheduled commissioning date of solar projects due to unavailability of internal ...
Low Tariffs in Solar Could Result in a Wave of Project Refinances: Panel Discussion
India has witnessed exponential growth in renewable energy installations in the past four years with cumulative installations rising from 3 GW to 25 GW during the period. Over this period, ...
In-Depth Report: Development Status of 2 GW Pavagada Solar Park and Projects
Mercom recently visited the Pavagada Solar Park, and gained valuable insight into the nuances and challenges of park development. When complete, Pavagada will be the largest solar park in the ...
Mercom Exclusive: Incomplete Solar Park Infrastructure Affecting Large-Scale Project Development in India
India is targeting 100 GW of solar by 2022, out of which 20 GW has been allocated to solar parks. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering ...