Tata Power Renewables commissions 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan
The solar project, spanning 756 acres of land, was commissioned within the scheduled timeline despite the various challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic.
Gujarat tenders 224 MW of grid-connected solar
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GESCL) has tendered the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) work for an aggregate 224 MW of grid-connected solar projects in the State. The projects, to be set up in 10-55 MW sizes, shall come up in Surendranagar, Morbi, Kutchh, Jamnagar, and Surat districts. Bidding closes on September 8.
Madhya Pradesh tenders 225 MW of solar under PM KUSUM
Developers have until August 31 to bid for grid-connected solar installation under the Scheme that allows farmers to set up PV power plants on their uncultivable land and benefit from selling the generated power to the State Discoms.
South Eastern Coalfields targets 142 MW solar in three years
The Coal India Limited arm plans a 40MW ground-mounted, grid-connected solar power plant initially as it eyes an overall 142 MW PV capacity in three years.
The long read: The impact of dust on solar panels matters
Anil Kottantharayil currently leads the Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science, as well as the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. He works on high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells, the impact of dust on solar panels, and the long-term reliability of photovoltaic modules.
NTPC tenders 500 MW of solar EPC work
August 10 is the deadline to submit bids for setting up the grid-connected solar projects anywhere in India. The projects are tendered under the Open category, allowing the use of only India-made cells and modules.
Manipur tenders 50 MW grid-connected solar
The solar capacity is to be developed on a build-own-operate basis in the Jiribam district. Bidding closes on July 9.
Indian Railways tenders 740 MW of ground-mounted solar
The capacity—to be set up on a build, own, operate basis—will be installed on vacant railway land. Bidding closes on August 26.
The long read: PV project owners – Drones or measurements?
Solar PV project owners need to make choices in terms of plant monitoring equipment. That can be electrical metrology equipment, but could also include new approaches such as using drones and machine-learning algorithms, or both.
Godawari Power & Ispat to set up a 250 MW captive solar plant in Chhattisgarh
The Chattisgarh-headquartered integrated steel manufacturer will set up a solar power plant of 250 MW capacity in the Raigarh district. The electricity generated from the plant shall be utilized for the enhanced billet capacity at the company’s existing factory in the Raipur district.
