Unsigned PPAs halting India’s renewable energy growth
Nearly 19 GW of renewable energy capacity tendered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is on hold due to electric distribution companies’ unwillingness to sign the power purchase agreements. Manufacturing-linked solar projects alone account for a 63% share of the capacity in limbo.
Technique Solaire commissions its first rooftop solar power plant in India
The French developer’s Indian arm has commissioned part of its 675 kW AC rooftop solar PV plant at the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) campus in Goa.
Uttar Pradesh extends bidding for 75 MW grid-connected solar
Developers now have until April 15 to bid for setting up the capacity on a ‘build-own-operate’ basis. The capacity shall come up in the Uttar Pradesh Solar Park.
Azure Power sells 152 MW solar rooftop portfolio to Radiance Renewables
The New Delhi-based developer has agreed to sell its 152 MW of solar rooftop portfolio for INR 536.5 crore (US$ 73.5 million) as it focuses on capital discipline and improving shareholder returns.
Coal India arm tenders 20 MW solar plant in Jharkhand
Bidders have until April 29 to lodge their interest to install and commission a 20 MW ground-mounted solar project for Central Coalfield Limited (CCL). The plant shall come up at CCL’s coal handling and preparation plant in Piparwar village. Solar cells and modules of any origin are allowed for the project.
Renewables to meet 50% power requirement of Airtel-operated data centers
The digital communication solutions provider, which provides data center services through its arm Nxtra Data, has inched a step closer to meeting the year 2021-22 target by commissioning a 14 MWp captive solar plant in Uttar Pradesh. The plant will supply power to its core and edge data centers in the State.
IIT Jodhpur to get a 1 MW rooftop solar plant
Domestic bids are invited to install and commission a 1 MW captive rooftop solar plant at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. Operation and maintenance of the plant for ten years also falls under the bidder’s scope. Bidding closes on April 26.
NTPC commissions 70 MW of Bilhaur Solar PV project
The state-run power producer, which already has a 140 MW solar project operational at Bilhaur in Uttar Pradesh, has announced part commissioning of a second PV project in the town.
DNV publishes guidelines for proper deployment of floating PV
The Recommended Practice guide, on top of describing the most common requirements for building a floating PV array, provides a series of technical guidelines for electrical safety, anchoring and mooring issues, operation and maintenance, and specific plant design that can withstand site-specific environmental conditions.
India’s case for linking rooftop solar with storage and EVs
A new report says that combining rooftop solar with storage presents an enormous opportunity for India as the combination becomes economically viable soon. It highlights the best practices from Australia—a nation with the world’s highest rooftop solar capacity per person—to serve as a guide in planning for this integration.
