Covid-19 pandemic puts 150 GW of PV, wind at risk in Asia
Up to 150 GW of PV and wind projects could be postponed or canceled throughout the Asia-Pacific region by 2024 if the coronavirus-triggered recession continues beyond the current year, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie.
Mega-scale solar farms Vs distributed generation with battery storage
Distributed generation with battery storage can revolutionize solar development in India in the shortest time period with minimal investment.
NTPC tenders EPC work for 23 MW solar project in Maharashtra
June 3 is the last date to submit bids for installation and commissioning of the NTPC Solapur solar project tendered under the domestic content requirement category. Major items including modules and inverters for the project shall be provided by NTPC to the EPC contractor.
Covid-19 lockdown: MNRE relaxes commissioning time for solar projects
A blanket extension equivalent to the period of lockdown and additional 30 days for normalisation after the end of the lockdown is allowed for completion of solar projects.
Indian electricity sector structural reforms get underway!
The draft Electricity Bill 2020 moves us with a toolbox of structural reforms, towards not only efficient but also a progressive electricity market.
BHEL tenders BOS for NTPC’s 100 MW (AC) floating solar plant
Bids are invited for supply, installation and commissioning of balance-of-system (BOS) items for NTPC’s 100 MW (AC) grid-connected floating solar plant in Telangana. Bidding closes on April 27.
SECI extends deadline for 81 MW SCCL projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has extended the bid submission deadline for 34 MW (AC) ground based, 32 MW (AC) over-burden dump based and 15 MW (AC) floating solar plants at Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) sites in Telangana state.
MNRE backs multi-pronged approach to support solar sector
The Indian government is working on the creation of a Rs 10,000 crore (US$1.3 billion) alternative investment fund to provide payments to PV developers.
Government allows solar installation in Covid lockdown, industry to abide by safety protocols
The new guidelines on Covid-19 lockdown permit certain industrial activities, including the construction of renewable energy projects from April 20, 2020, in areas not identified as containment zones of the country. The industry will, however, have to abide by the safety protocols.
Mahindra Renewables completes sale of solar arm to CLP India
CLP India acquired Mahindra Renewables’ complete stake in Divine Solren for Rs 124.47 crore. Divine Solren is a special purpose vehicle formed by the Mahindra group to set up a 50 MW solar plant in Adilabad district of Telangana. The plant was commissioned in 2017.
