India’s solar status 2017 w/ charts, Bridge to India
India’s solar sector witnessed a huge growth in 2017. The country is close to 20 GW cumulative solar installation at the end of January 2018. Bridge to India has released several charts comparing renewable installations, tariff rates, and upcoming projects. The data shows India installed 8.5 GW utility-scale and 1.4 GW rooftop solar in 2017.
Azure Roof Power to electrify government buildings of Udaipur city
The upcoming 2 MW project is the first ever rooftop solar project for Udaipur Smart City Limited, which is located in the state of Rajasthan.
Maharashtra’s Mahaparivartan to purchase 1 GW of solar power in 2018
The power transmission company of the state is planning to purchase 1 GW of solar power this year.
IFC to invest $50 million in Mahindra Renewables 250 MW PV plant
Mahindra Renewables has been awarded a 250 MW solar PV project in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. It will receive financing to the tune of around US$50 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
CEL announces 120 MW PV tender
Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has announced a 120 MW solar PV tender for the installation of various projects ranging from 500 kW to 3 MW in size. CEL has simultaneously released three more tenders related to solar cells and 100 kW PV installations on railway coaches.
Gas utility GAIL connects country’s second-largest rooftop solar plant
GAIL, which is a state-owned provider of gas, commissioned a 5.76 MW rooftop PV array at its Pata petrochemicals plant in Uttar Pradesh at the end of 2017.
Emmvee’s solar heater fab goes green with 1 MW rooftop PV
Bangalore-based solar module manufacturer, Emmvee has commissioned a 1 MW rooftop PV plant at its solar water heater manufacturing facility in Dobespet, Karnataka.
India’s DISCOMs to manage nationwide rooftop PV deployment under new $3.6bn MNRE scheme
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will make available $3.6 billion to distribution companies in India to boost their deployment of rooftop solar PV projects under Phase-II the National Solar Mission.
SECI to roll out 10 GW floating solar tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India will invite expressions of interest (EOI) from developers eager to build, own and operate floating PV installations at selected sites across the country.
Apparel industry adopting solar energy in India
The ‘Adoption of Solar Energy for Apparel industry’ program was organized by cluster development services in Ludhiana, Punjab to promote solar in the textile/apparel industry.
