Tata Power to develop 110 MW solar project for Kerala Discom
State Discom Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) will procure the solar electricity generated from the project under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Madhya Pradesh to host ‘world’s biggest floating PV plant’ within two years
The 2,000ha installation, which will surpass in scale a 150 MW plant in China’s Anhui province, will reportedly require a INR3,000 crore investment.
NHPC tenders for 100 MW solar EPC work in Karnataka
Bids can be submitted until February 16 to install and commission the project at the Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park (UMREPP) in Koppal District.
Consultant sought for 1.2 GW solar park in Uttar Pradesh
Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited is looking to engage a consultant to develop the solar park in the Jalaun district. Only domestic consultancy firms registered in India can apply.
Adani Green Energy awarded 600 MW wind-solar hybrid project
With this project, Adani Green Energy’s total renewable energy project capacity has swelled to 14,795 MW, of which 2,950 MW projects are operational and 11,845 MW under implementation.
Manipur invites bids for 100 MW solar plant
Developers have until January 15 to bid for the grid-connected solar plant, which has a ceiling tariff fixed at INR 3.0/ kWh. The plant—to be developed on a “build-own-operate” basis—shall come up in the Jiribam district.
SECI tenders for 20 MW solar-plus-storage in Ladakh
Bids are invited to set up a 20 MW (AC) grid-interactive solar plant with 20 MW/50 MWh battery energy storage under turnkey mode in Leh district.
Solar industry in 2020
India’s new solar capacity addition was badly hit due to the pandemic. The nation installed just 2.32 GW during the first nine months of the year. However, there was a silver lining too!
MNRE directs SECI to provide security deposit relaxation in solar contracts
The Solar Energy Corporation of India, NTPC, NHPC and other state-owned organizations have been directed to reduce RE contracts’ performance security from 5-10% to 3% of the contract value under the Finance ministry’s order dated November 12, 2020
India, Vietnam sign MoU on solar energy cooperation
The National Solar Energy Federation of India and Vietnam Clean Energy Association signed the pact to exchange best practices and explore business opportunities in solar energy.
