Gujarat seeks consultant for 1.5 GW floating solar park
Gujarat State Electricity Corp. Ltd (GSECL) is seeking consultancy services for the feasibility study and preparation of the detailed project report for a 1.5 GW floating solar plant in the Tapi district of Gujarat.
NTPC to assess feasibility of 130 MW floating solar plant in Tripura
As of April 30, 2023, Tripura had only 17.93 MW of installed solar power capacity, which includes 5 MW ground-mount, 4.78 MW rooftop, and 8.15 MW off-grid installations.
REC seeks consultants for solar projects across India
REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) seeks to empanel project management consultants for setting up solar PV plants (floating, ground-mount, and rooftop) across India.
Oriana Power commissions Rajasthan’s first floating solar plant
Oriana Power has commissioned an 800 kW AC/1 MW DC floating solar power plant for JK Lakshmi Cement’s arm Udaipur Cement Works. The plant is located in Udaipur Cement Works’ Daroli Mines in Udaipur.
NHPC launches EPC tenders for 350 MW of floating solar
NHPC has invited domestic bids to set up a cumulative 350 MW of floating solar power capacity, which includes 300 MW in Odisha and 50 MW in Kerala.
Hartek Solar secures 22 MW floating PV project from SJVN Green
Chandigarh-based Hartek Solar has secured the EPC and operation and maintenance contract for a 22 MW DC (15 MW AC) floating solar PV power project in Himachal Pradesh.
SJVN secures $111.3 million Japanese loan to fund solar projects
SJVN has secured around INR 915 crore ($111.3 million) loan to partly finance its 90 MW Omkareshwar floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh and 100 MW Raghanesda solar project in Gujarat.
Floating PV system mysteriously washes up on Hong Kong beach
A local environmental organization has published pictures of the stranded array which appeared last week on two beaches. Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department is currently investigating where the installation came from.
South Africa launches tender for floating, ground-mounted PV
The South African government is looking for independent power producers to build and operate floating or ground-mounted PV projects at selected government waterworks infrastructure or damns. The projects should be operational for 20 years.
Global study highlights potential of floating solar
An international group of researchers has calculated the potential for floating solar across the world. The results show a generation potential of 9,434 TWh per year across 114,555 global reservoirs, with 30% of their area covered. The United States leads with 1,911 TWh per year of potential, followed by China at 1,107 TWh per year and Brazil at 865 TWh per year.
