Airtel Makes its Foray into Solar Through the Group Captive Model
Leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel Limited has entered into an agreement with AMPSolar Evolution Private Limited (AMPSolar), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMPSolar Technology Private Limited (AMP), to acquire equity shares ...
UPSLDC Receives Notice for Scheduling Power From 439 MW of Unapproved Wind Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) was recently reprimanded by the state’s electricity commission (UPERC) for a delay in filing its petition to adopt a tariff for 439 MW ...
Uttar Pradesh and SECI Finalize PSA for 750 MW of Solar at a Tariff of ₹2.55/kWh
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) recently approved the power sale agreements (PSA) between Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) at a ...
UPPCL Reprimanded for Delay in Getting Approvals for 439 MW of Wind Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Energy Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) to explain the delay in obtaining approvals for buying and scheduling of power from 439.9 ...
UPERC Approves Tariffs for 550 MW of Solar Projects Ranging Between ₹3.02-3.08/kWh
In a recent petition, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulator Commission (UPERC) was requested to adopt tariffs for 550 MW of solar projects and accept the slight delay in signing of ...
Uttar Pradesh’s New 500 MW Solar Tender Comes with a Tariff Ceiling of ₹3.25/kWh
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for the procurement of 500 MW of power from grid-connected solar PV projects ...
Uttar Pradesh Launches Rooftop Solar Tender for 60 MW Under Net Metering
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has floated a tender for grid-interactive rooftop solar power projects between 1 kW to 25 kW at various locations in ...
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for 275 MW of Projects in Uttar Pradesh’s Solar Park
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadlines of numerous tenders in the past months. The latest deadline extension has been announced for its 275 ...
Uttar Pradesh Floats Tender for 16 MW of Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy (UPNEDA) has issued a tender for 16 MW of grid-interactive rooftop solar projects for captive use (Capex Mode) atop various government buildings across ...
Uttar Pradesh Aims to Invest ₹400 Billion in the Next 5 Years for Electric Mobility
Uttar Pradesh has launched its Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2019 to promote the adoption of electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure in the state. The state is allocating incentives ...
Uttar Pradesh to Introduce 650 Electric Buses Across 13 Districts
To provide better transportation options and curb air pollution in the state, the government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to introduce 650 electric buses to the existing fleet in 13 ...
AAI Issues Tender for a 500 kW Solar Project at Civil Aviation College in Uttar Pradesh
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender for a 500 kW of solar power project at the Civil Aviation Training College (CATC), located at Prayagraj in Uttar ...
Uttar Pradesh Gives One-Time Exemption to Rooftop Solar Consumers to Avail Net Metering
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has granted one-time relaxation in its rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) regulations at the behest of Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency ...
Uttar Pradesh Permits Agricultural Land to be Leased for Solar Projects
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently passed a bill which says that agricultural land can now be used for solar energy generation, thereby increasing the investment potential of renewable energy ...
Amplus Invests ₹5 billion in an Open Access Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh
Amplus Energy Solutions has invested in its second open access solar project of 100 MW in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The investment in this project amounts to nearly ₹5 ...
NTPC’s New Tender Calls for 20 MW of Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh’s Rihand
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has issued a tender to develop 20 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at Rihand, located in Uttar Pradesh. The tender calls for ...
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Uttar Pradesh Announces Rooftop Solar Tender for 25 MW
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has announced a tender to install 25 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic projects atop government and semi-government buildings in ...
Uttar Pradesh’s 500 MW Solar Tender Receives Bids from Only Two Developers Totaling 90 MW
Just three bids submitted by two bidders totaling 90 MW capacity have been received by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) in response to its tender ...
Uttar Pradesh Modifies Clauses in the 500 MW Solar Tender
Paving the way for the development of 500 MW of grid-connected solar projects in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has accepted the changes proposed by Uttar ...
Uttar Pradesh Proposes Solar RPO at 2% for 2019-20
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has proposed amendments to its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) Regulations. The regulations were issued in 2010 to facilitate the growth of renewable energy ...
Uttar Pradesh DISCOM Gets Approval to Call for Bids to Procure 400 MW of Hydropower
In a recent petition, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) had asked the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) to allow some modifications in the power purchase agreements (PPA) ...
Airports Authority of India Issues Tender for a 300 kW Solar PV Project at Prayagraj
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a notice inviting contractors for the operation and annual comprehensive maintenance of a 300 kW solar PV power project. The tender is ...
Corporate Segment Key Driver for Rooftop Solar: Interview with Manu Karan, CleanMax Solar
State and central subsidies coupled with increasing demand from the government, commercial and industrial sectors, have enabled the steady progress of the rooftop solar sector in India. Cumulative solar rooftop ...
Serious Policy Push Needed to Get India’s Rooftop Solar Market to the Next Level
The rooftop solar segment in India has been growing at a brisk pace, with cumulative installed capacity reaching 3,260 MW as of December 2018. Rooftop installations grew 66% (year-over-year) with ...
Transmission, Wheeling, Cross-Subsidy Charges for Captive and Renewable Projects in UP
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued new regulations titled “Captive and Renewable Energy Generating Plants Regulations, 2019,” which will be enforced from April 1, 2019, through March 31, ...
