Tata Power secures Gujarat solar project worth INR 460 crore
Following NTPC’s 320 MW project, Tata Power has won the order to build 95 MW of ground-mounted solar PV project for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). The order value of the project is around INR 460 crore ($63 million).
Vikram Solar commissions 140 MW PV project for NTPC
The EPC contractor said it is the largest solar plant by capacity commissioned so far in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The plant is estimated to generate 319 million units of electricity per year, which is enough to power 1,45,662 houses annually.
Maharashtra invites developers for 250 MW grid-connected solar
The 250 MW solar capacity is to be set up on a build-own-operate basis at Dondaicha Solar Park in the district Dhule. The tariff ceiling is fixed at INR 2.83/kWh for the entire power purchase duration of 25 years.
Solar system prices to rise – then fall – in 2021, with another record year anticipated
IHS Markit is predicting the world will add 30% more solar capacity this year.
SolarArise commissions 75 MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh
State-run Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) will procure the electricity generated from the solar plant under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Eden Renewables India secures US$165 million finance for 450 MW solar project
The project, currently under construction in Rajasthan, was won by the developer in a Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auction.
Gujarat issues RfS for purchase of 500 MW solar power
The selection of developers to set up 500 MW solar project capacity and supply power to the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd will be done through competitive bidding followed by reverse auction. Bidding closes on February 23.
BHEL seeks panel cleaning system for 75 MW Gujarat solar plant
Bids are invited to supply, install and commission a module cleaning system for the entire solar plant. The work scope also includes operation and maintenance support for three months after commissioning.
Tata Power awarded 320 MW solar project for NTPC
The latest addition, worth around INR 1200 crore (US$162 million), takes the developer’s current order book to around INR 12,000 crore and a project pipeline of around 4 GWp.
World could add up to 194 GW of solar this year
Falling module prices will help PV post another record year after an estimated 132 GW was installed worldwide in 2020, according to an energy transition investment trends report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
