CMPDI Invites Bids for 10 MW Solar Project at Mahanadi Coalfields

RERC Upholds Penalty for Failure to Comply with Renewable Energy Regulations

Hyundai to Source 118 MW Power from Fourth Partner’s Solar and Wind Projects

India Adds an Unprecedented 16 GW Solar Capacity in 9M 2024

Daily News Wrap-Up: UPNEDA Tenders 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Maxeon Solar Modules Detained by US Customs Authority

Sungrow, TBEA, FIMER Dominate Solar Inverter Rankings in First Half of 2024

ReNew’s Revenue, Profit Up in Q2 FY25 as Commissioned Renewable Capacity Grows

MNRE Sets Terms for Real Estate Developers to Avail CFA Under PM Surya Ghar

ENGIE to Build 22 MW Solar Project for Saudi Cement Factory


					<table id="amazon-polly-audio-table">
						<tr>
						<td id="amazon-polly-audio-tab">
							<div id="amazon-ai-player-label">Listen to this article</div>
							<div id="amazon-ai-player-container">
			<audio class="amazon-ai-player" id="amazon-ai-player" preload="none" controls   controlsList="nodownload" >
				<source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://cms.mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/amazon_polly_66114.mp3?version=1715668480">
			</audio>
		</div>
							<div id="amazon-polly-subscribe-tab"></div>
							<div id="amazon-polly-by-tab"></div>
						</td>
						</tr>
					</table><p><a href="https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adani Green Energy</a>, <a href="https://www.upcrenewables.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UPC Renewables</a>, <a href="https://www.tatapower.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tata Power Company</a>, <a href="https://www.gsecl.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSECL),</a> and <a href="https://www.risingsunenergy.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rising Sun Energy (Yinson Holdings)</a> were the top utility-scale solar project developers in the calendar year (CY) 2023, according to <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-2024-market-shares-and-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mercom&#8217;s India Solar Market Leaderboard 2024</a>.</p>
<p>The report covers market share and ranking across India&#8217;s solar supply chain and provides the most accurate and comprehensive coverage of India&#8217;s solar industry leaders. The 2023 report captured notable shifts in market share rankings compared to the previous year.</p>
<p>Adani Green Energy led the utility-scale solar developer&#8217;s list, accounting for 28.9% of the yearly capacity additions. UPC Renewables and Tata Power ranked second and third, accounting for 11.6% and 9.2% of the annual installations in 2023. GSECL and Rising Sun Energy (Yinson Holdings) rounded off the top five, contributing 9.1% and 7.3% to capacity additions.</p>
<p>The top five utility-scale project developers accounted for almost 66% of the market share.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-66132 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leaderboard-2023-Top-Large-Scale-Solar-Developers-Chart.png" alt="Leaderboard 2023 - Top Large-Scale Solar Developers Chart" width="700" height="472" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leaderboard-2023-Top-Large-Scale-Solar-Developers-Chart.png 700w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leaderboard-2023-Top-Large-Scale-Solar-Developers-Chart-300x202.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leaderboard-2023-Top-Large-Scale-Solar-Developers-Chart-650x438.png 650w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leaderboard-2023-Top-Large-Scale-Solar-Developers-Chart-624x421.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leaderboard-2023-Top-Large-Scale-Solar-Developers-Chart-600x405.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p>
<p>Adani Green Energy added 525 MW of solar capacity as a part of a 700 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. In December 2023, the company <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/adani-green-secures-follow-on-funding-1-3-billion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secure</a>d a follow-on funding of $1.36 billion and enhanced its construction financing pool to $ 3 billion to fund a 2,167 MW renewable energy park in Khavda, Gujarat. During the same month, it <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/adani-ppa-8-gw-manufacturing-linked-solar-seci" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the remaining 1,799 MW of an  8 GW auction it won in 2020.</p>
<p>UPC Renewables commissioned 300 MW of utility-scale solar projects awarded by SECI as part of Phase VI of ISTS-connected projects in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.</p>
<p>Tata Power commissioned a 110 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project supplies green power to the Kerala State Electricity Board. In November 2023,  the company <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/acme-juniper-tata-winners-sjvn-auction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> 200 MW as a part of SJVN&#8217;s 1.5 GW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy Project auction at a tariff ₹ 4.38 (~$ 0.0526)/kWh. The award includes an additional greenshoe capacity of 260 MW, bringing the total contracted capacity to 460 MW.</p>
<p>In July 2023, GSECL commissioned 131 MW of utility-scale solar projects in various districts of Gujarat. Rising Sun Energy commissioned a 190 MW project <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/rising-sun-project-rajasthan-nokh-solar-park" target="_blank" rel="noopener">awarded</a> by NTPC in Nokh Solar Park in Rajasthan.</p>
<p>In CY 2023, India <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/plagued-by-project-delays-plummet-by-44-in-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a> 7.5 GW of solar energy capacity, down 44.1% from 13.4 GW in 2022, according to Mercom India&#8217;s <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/q4-2023-india-solar-market-update" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Q4 &amp; Annual 2023 India Solar Market Update</a>.</p>
<p>India&#8217;s cumulative installed solar capacity reached 72 GW by December 2023, with large-scale (including open access) solar projects making up 85.4% of the overall installations.</p>
<p>Mercom&#8217;s India Solar Market Leaderboard report covers the market landscape across the entire supply chain. For the detailed and comprehensive report, <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-2024-market-shares-and-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p>


Adani Green, UPC and Tata Power: Top Utility-Scale Solar Developers in 2023


					<table id="amazon-polly-audio-table">
						<tr>
						<td id="amazon-polly-audio-tab">
							<div id="amazon-ai-player-label">Listen to this article</div>
							<div id="amazon-ai-player-container">
			<audio class="amazon-ai-player" id="amazon-ai-player" preload="none" controls   controlsList="nodownload" >
				<source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://cms.mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/amazon_polly_64138.mp3?version=1710219872">
			</audio>
		</div>
							<div id="amazon-polly-subscribe-tab"></div>
							<div id="amazon-polly-by-tab"></div>
						</td>
						</tr>
					</table><p>JSW Neo Energy (<a href="https://www.jsw.in/energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JSW Energy</a>), Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen (<a href="https://sunsure-energy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunsure Energy</a>), Tejorupa Renewables India Project (<a href="https://www.upcrenewables.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UPC Renewables</a>), and <a href="https://ntpcrel.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NTPC Renewable Energy</a> were declared winners in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (<a href="https://www.seci.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SECI</a>) auction to set up 1,500 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects in India under Tranche XIII.</p>
<p>JSW, Sunsure, and UPC Renewables quoted the lowest tariff of ₹2.56 (~$0.0310)/kWh to win 700 MW, 300 MW, and 250 MW, respectively.</p>
<p>NTPC Renewable won 250 MW out of the 600 MW quoted capacity at ₹2.57 (~$0.0311)/kWh.</p>
<p>The other participants were Jade Hybren (Mahindra), Datta Power Infra, ReNew Solar Power, Solarcraft Power India 8 (BluPine Energy), TEQ Green Power XXI (O2 Power) and Apraava Energy.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-64140" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SECI-Tranche-XIII-1.5-GW-ISTS-Solar-Auction.png" alt="SECI Tranche XIII 1.5 GW ISTS Solar Auction" width="782" height="302" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SECI-Tranche-XIII-1.5-GW-ISTS-Solar-Auction.png 782w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SECI-Tranche-XIII-1.5-GW-ISTS-Solar-Auction-300x116.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SECI-Tranche-XIII-1.5-GW-ISTS-Solar-Auction-768x297.png 768w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SECI-Tranche-XIII-1.5-GW-ISTS-Solar-Auction-650x251.png 650w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SECI-Tranche-XIII-1.5-GW-ISTS-Solar-Auction-624x241.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SECI-Tranche-XIII-1.5-GW-ISTS-Solar-Auction-600x232.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px" /></p>
<p>SECI had <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/seci-invites-bids-for-connected-solar-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">floated</a> the tender for the projects in December 2023.</p>
<p>The selected developers are free to choose the location for the projects and must ensure that they are connected to the ISTS, encompassing the transmission network extending up to the interconnection/delivery point.</p>
<p>The scope of work will also include identifying suitable land, installing and owning the project, and securing connectivity and requisite approvals for interconnection with the ISTS network/State Transmission Utility (STU) or intra-state transmission system (InSTS) network, as applicable, to supply power to SECI.</p>
<p>The developer may locate the project in the same state as the buying entity for STU interconnection.</p>
<p>If the buying entity is situated in the same state as the project, the project developer may opt to interconnect the project at the STU or InSTS substation, adhering to the minimum voltage level as per the applicable state regulations.</p>
<p>SECI has mandated that the stated or adjusted annual Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) of the projects must not fall below 17%.</p>
<p>The developer must attain an annual CUF within the range of +10% and -15% of the declared value throughout the initial ten years. This is contingent upon maintaining a minimum annual CUF of 15%.</p>
<p>Subsequently, from the 11th year until the conclusion of the power purchase agreement term of 25 years, the annual CUF should be within +10% and -20% of the declared value.</p>
<p>In January 2024, SECI <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/seci-tender-1-5-gw-ists-solar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to set up 1,500 MW ISTS-connected solar power projects in India under Tranche XIV.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom’s <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a> to stay on top of tender and auction activity in real time.</p>


JSW, Sunsure, UPC and NTPC REL Win SECI’s 1.5 GW Solar Tranche XIII Auction


					<table id="amazon-polly-audio-table">
						<tr>
						<td id="amazon-polly-audio-tab">
							<div id="amazon-ai-player-label">Listen to this article</div>
							<div id="amazon-ai-player-container">
			<audio class="amazon-ai-player" id="amazon-ai-player" preload="none" controls   controlsList="nodownload" >
				<source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://cms.mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/amazon_polly_59982.mp3?version=1699334648">
			</audio>
		</div>
							<div id="amazon-polly-subscribe-tab"></div>
							<div id="amazon-polly-by-tab"></div>
						</td>
						</tr>
					</table><p><a href="https://www.adanigreenenergy.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adani Green Energy</a>, <a href="https://ntpcrel.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NTPC Renewable Energy</a>, <a href="https://www.upcrenewables.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UPC Renewables</a>, <a href="https://sprngenergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sprng Energy</a>, and <a href="https://www.adityabirlarenewables.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aditya Birla Renewables</a> emerged as the top utility-scale solar project developers in the first half (1H) of the calendar year (CY) 2023, according to Mercom’s newly released <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-1h-2023-market-shares-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>India Solar Market Leaderboard 1H 2023</em></a>.</p>
<p>The report covers market shares and rankings across the Indian solar supply chain and provides the most accurate and comprehensive coverage of India’s solar industry leaders.</p>
<p>Adani Green Energy topped with a market share of 21.4%, followed by NTPC Renewable Energy and UPC Renewables with 6.3% and 5.5%, respectively. Sprng Energy and Aditya Birla Renewables had a market share of 4.4% each.</p>
<p>The top five utility-scale solar developers accounted for almost 42% of the market share.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Utility-scale-2023.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-59989 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Utility-scale-2023.png" alt="Utility scale 2023" width="650" height="436" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Utility-scale-2023.png 650w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Utility-scale-2023-300x201.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Utility-scale-2023-624x419.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Utility-scale-2023-600x402.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" /></a></p>
<p>Adani Green signed a UN Energy Compact, committing to develop and operate a renewable energy generation capacity of 25 GW by 2025 and 45 GW by 2030.</p>
<p>In 1H 2023, Adani Green Energy commissioned a 525 MW solar project in Rajasthan as part of a new hybrid power plant comprising 600 MW solar and 510 MW wind capacity.</p>
<p>During the same period, the company commissioned 62.5 MW of SECI’s 1.2 GW ISTS tranche III project in Rajasthan. Adani had commissioned 900 MW of the same project in the last year.</p>
<p>NTPC Renewable Energy aims to commission 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032.</p>
<p>During the first half of 2023, NTPC Renewable Energy signed contracts to supply 1.8 GW of round-the-clock renewable power.</p>
<p>During the same period, NTPC also commissioned 150 MW of solar project in Rajasthan.</p>
<p>UPC Renewables has a 593 MW portfolio of jointly-owned operating and under-construction assets in Indonesia, India, and Vietnam.</p>
<p>The company commissioned 150 MW of SECI’s 960 MW ISTS-VI projects in Madhya Pradesh during 1H 2023.</p>
<p>Mercom’s India Solar Market Leaderboard report covers the market landscape across the entire supply chain. For the detailed and comprehensive report, <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-1h-2023-market-shares-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>click here</em></a>.</p>
<p>Also, the <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-share-tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Market Share Tracker</em></a>, which gives data insights into your competitors and their growth rates on a quarterly basis, is now available.</p>


Adani Green, NTPC and UPC Top Utility-Scale Solar Developers in 1H 2023

upc-renewables

Get the most relevant India solar and clean energy news.

RECENT POSTS