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 ...
New Net Metering Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Consumers in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued new net metering guidelines for solar rooftop consumers as part of its Solar Policy 2019. Tamil Nadu, the fifth largest solar market ...
Siemens Acquires 46% Equity in Greenko’s Poovani Wind Project in Tamil Nadu
Greenko Group has signed an agreement with Siemens Financial Services (Siemens) for 46 percent equity investment in its 200 MW Poovani wind power project in Tamil Nadu. This is the ...
NLC India Commissions 200 MW of Solar Projects in Tamil Nadu
The state-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India has commissioned 200 MW of grid-connected solar projects in the state of Tamil Nadu. According to a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing made by ...
SECI to Announce 250 MW Floating Solar Tender for Tamil Nadu
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued a tender for utilization of water bodies (reservoirs, dams, lakes) in Tamil Nadu for development of 250 MW floating solar ...
SECI Issues 3 Solar Tenders for 1.4 GW of Projects Across Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued three tenders for the expansion of renewable capacity across three states. The first tender is for setting up 750 MW ...
Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur Smart City Floats Tender for 4.8 MW of Solar Power Projects
Tiruppur Smart City Limited, located in the state of Tamil Nadu, has issued a tender to develop 4.8 MW of solar power projects at Iduvai village. The brief scope of ...
Tamil Nadu Proposes ₹6.28/kWh Tariff for Power from Municipal Solid Waste Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a consultative paper proposing the tariff for the procurement of power from municipal solid waste projects in the state. The paper is ...
Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi Smart City Invites Bids for a 1.2 MW Solar Project
Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi Smart City Limited has invited bids for the development of a 1.2 MW ground-mounted solar project at a water treatment plant near Vallanadu. The brief scope of ...
Tender Announced for 2 MW of Solar Projects at IIM Trichy
The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has launched a tender to develop a 2 MW solar project at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Tiruchirappalli, located in the ...
Tamil Nadu Proposes Feed-in Tariff for Solar Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has proposed feed-in tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV) procurement in a newly released consultative paper. The paper is up for comments up to March ...
Tamil Nadu’s New Solar Policy Targets 9 GW of Installed Capacity by 2023
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) has issued the state’s Solar Energy Policy 2019. The policy targets 9 GW of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Tamil Nadu by ...
Tamil Nadu Invites Applications for Geo-Technical Study of 500 MW Kadaladi Solar Park
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has issued a tender for conducting geo-technical investigation to establish a 500 MW Kadaladi solar park in Ramanathapuram district of the state. The ...
NLC India Inks Pact with TANGEDCO to Set Up 1 GW of Solar Projects in Tamil Nadu
Government-owned mining and power generating company, NLC India (NLCIL), has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to develop 2,640 MW of ...
Salem Smart City Invites Bids for Rooftop Solar Projects
Salem Smart City Limited (SSCL) has invited bids to install grid-connected rooftop solar projects. The brief scope of work includes the supply, design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning of the ...
NLCIL Could Face 31% Tariff Cut for its 400 MW of Delayed Solar Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has rejected the plea made by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) for a tariff protection of ₹4.41 (~$0.062)/kWh for 400 MW solar ...
Greater Chennai Corporation’s 662 Buildings to Get Solar Panels Under Smart City Program
The Greater Chennai Corporation has planned to install solar panels on 662 of its buildings. These buildings would include government offices, schools, and hospitals and these together are expected to ...
Tamil Nadu Gets Final Approval to Changes in RfS to Issue 3 GW of Solar and Wind Tenders
In a move that could enhance the financial viability of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has accepted the request for modifications ...
Coal India Partners with Neyveli Lignite Corporation to Develop 3,000 MW of Solar Projects
Coal India Limited (CIL) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture (JV) company for solar power generation of ...
Tamil Nadu Sets ₹3.97/kWh as Pooled Cost of Power for Renewables
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has fixed ₹3.97 (~$0.0549)/kWh as the pooled cost of power purchase that the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) will pay to ...
Tamil Nadu Issues Draft Solar Policy; Targets 8.9 GW of Solar Installations by 2022
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) has issued the Draft Solar Energy Policy for the year 2018. The policy aims to establish an ecosystem that translates the country’s solar ...
Tamil Nadu Floats Tender for 50 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Authority (TEDA) has issued a tender for the selection of bidders for the installation of 50 MW of grid connected rooftop solar systems in the ...
MNRE Announces 30 GW Offshore Wind Target by 2030
To give confidence to the country’s wind industry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now announced the medium and long-term target for offshore wind power capacity additions ...
Tata Power Signs PPA with GE for Installation of Rooftop Solar Projects
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. (TPREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with General Electric (GE). Under the agreement, TPREL will provide solar ...
Raasi Group to Set up Li-Ion Battery Manufacturing Unit in Tamil Nadu
The Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI), which comes under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Agreement ...
