Punjab

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) is accepting bids to develop 810 MW of state transmission utility (STU)-connected PV projects in the Bikaner district. Bidding closes on June 7.

SJVN Green Energy has awarded the balance-of-system (BOS) package for its 100 MW solar project in Punjab.

Bharat Vikas Group (BVG) has won the balance-of-system package for SJVN Green Energy’s 100 MW (AC) grid-connected solar PV power project in Punjab. The total project value, including three-year operation and maintenance, is INR 116.29 crore.

The DC fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers will be available at BPCL fuel stations between Delhi and Jalandhar. BPCL plans 200 such fast-charging corridors along national highways by March this year. 

SJVN, a state-owned hydropower producer, has started accepting bids to set up a 15 MW (AC) floating solar plant in Himachal Pradesh. It is also seeking EPC contractors for a 100 MW (AC) grid-connected, ground-mount PV project in Punjab. 

The rooftop solar plant at ST COTTEX factory in Ludhiana uses 10,700 JA Solar 465 Wp mono PERC modules and 39 Sungrow inverters of 100 kW.

The Mumbai-based EPC solutions provider has executed a 10.2 MWp rooftop solar plant for Sportking India. The installation uses 18,500 high-efficiency 550 Wp mono PERC solar modules from Trina Solar.

Ahmedabad-based Gensol has won 15 MWp of “captive” solar projects in Goa, Gujarat and Punjab. The total project value is INR 37.5 crore ($4.86 million).

Punjab-based ST Cottex India is getting a 5 MWp rooftop solar plant installed at its yarn manufacturing unit in Ludhiana. Mumbai-based EPC solutions provider Roofsol Energy is doing the ‘OPEX’ mode installation.

The industry body wrote the State’s new bill to redetermine solar tariffs will render the already operating projects unviable and power producers will find it difficult to repay their loans. It sought the law minister’s intervention in highlighting their concerns to the President with whom the Bill is presently pending approval.