SJVN to develop 1 GW solar under CPSU Phase II
The State-owned hydropower producer has landed one-fifth of the 5 GW grid-connected solar capacity tendered under the second phase of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme. It won the project by quoting a viability gap funding (VGF) requirement of INR 44.72 lakh per MW.
Adani Group commits US$20 billion to renewable energy
The diversified business group with a 25 GW renewable energy portfolio will invest US$20 billion across renewable energy generation, component manufacturing, transmission, and distribution over the next ten years.
Rajasthan now has the most installed solar capacity in India
The state has reached an installed solar capacity of 7,738 MW. With this, it has replaced Karnataka to become the PV energy leader in India.
Hero Future Energies secures India’s first deal for large scale solar in Bangladesh
The Haryana-based renewables company, which is part of a bike and motorbike manufacturing conglomerate, will be paid $0.1025/kWh by the Bangladeshi government for the electricity that will be generated by a 50 MW plant in Khulna district, with the power purchase deal running for 20 years.
Sterling and Wilson Solar commissions 66 MWp PV project in Jordan
The Al Husainiyah solar plant, 200km south of Jordanian capital Amman, is the Indian multinational EPC provider’s third project in Jordan.
Tata Power awarded 250 MW solar project in Maharashtra
With this large-scale solar project, the company’s total renewable capacity will swell to 4,611 MW comprising an installed capacity of 2,947 MW and 1,664 MW under implementation.
Transmission system expansion, digitalization critical to Southeast Asia’s grid modernization
To achieve its sustainability targets, Southeast Asia will require integrated strategy and execution across generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as planning that balances both capital and operational expenditures. The regional power industry will need partners who can merge data analytics with engineering expertise to deliver timely and actionable insights that realize the full potential of assets and facilities.
An open letter to power minister on Draft Electricity Rules, 2021
The current proposed draft policy has the potential to act as a game-changer for the renewable energy industry. However, the government needs to relook at certain elements.
BHEL commissions India’s largest floating solar plant
The state-owned engineer and solar EPC has commissioned a 25 MW project at NTPC’s Simhadri thermal power station, in Andhra Pradesh.
Proposed power market reforms could reduce renewable energy costs further
A new IEEFA note discusses the impact of the proposed market-based economic dispatch mechanism for procuring bulk power, and regulations for frequency control ancillary services.
