Rajasthan

The renewable energy developer—which owns and operates 172 MW of wind capacity in India—has claimed its first solar tender win in the country with a SECI award for 300 MW power.

The Spanish developer, which will sell solar energy at an Indian record low tariff of Rs2.36/kWh under a 25-year deal has spoken to pv magazine about the specifics of the landmark PV plant.

Tariff ceiling is fixed at Rs 3.20/kWh for the ground-mounted projects that are to be set up on build-own-operate basis. July 24 is the last date to bid.

The developer wants to cancel the power purchase agreement it signed in 2018 for a 600 MW project awarded at a tariff of Rs2.44/kWh, as it fears Covid-19-affected commissioning of the project will stretch beyond the six-month extension from the scheduled date enshrined in the agreement.

The inefficiency and irregularity of cleaning the solar panels manually, and the associated use of water defeat the purpose of shifting to renewable energies.

June 11 is the new deadline to bid for supply of the balance-of-system (BOS), installation and commissioning of 735 (3×245 MW) Nokh Solar Park project in Jaisalmer district.

The artificial intelligence powered inverter and PV management solution—which powers over 96% renewable capacity installed by Adani Green Energy—was also used for the 50 MW solar plant commissioned recently in Rajasthan.

India hosts numerous 1 GW-plus solar parks, two of which are the largest commissioned in the world. The huge sites have been instrumental in driving economies of scale and continue to attract global capital and some of the most recognized renewables developers.

Findings from solar installation sites in Gujarat and Rajasthan and some suggestions to handle the issues.

An aggregate 2198 MW AC of solar capacity is now operational by the developer which aims to become the world’s largest solar player by 2025.