Rajasthan

New 116 kW solar off-grid system will power the old Tilonia campus of the Barefoot College – working in various fields, including women empowerment, for the advance of rural communities through solar power.

One of India’s leading solar EPC companies, Mahindra Susten has commissioned a 2.2 MW rooftop solar PV plant for a textile factory in Bhawanimandi, Rajasthan. The company claims it is the largest rooftop plant in the desert state.

Larsen & Toubro Construction will install two 100 MW each solar power plants in the states of Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.

To date, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd has installed roughly 1 GW of renewables in India. NTPC is planning several projects including floating solar and battery storage projects nationwide.

The upcoming 2 MW project is the first ever rooftop solar project for Udaipur Smart City Limited, which is located in the state of Rajasthan.

Azure power has won a 200 MW solar PV project to be developed at the Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan, in an auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

The Solar Energy Corporation of India has signed power purchase agreements for the five solar projects totaling 750 MW. At auction, the Bhadla projects attracted the country’s lowest bids at INR 2.44 ($0.037)/kWh.

Three wheeled auto rickshaws that still operate in large numbers as a mode of transport in India are going E-Way. A solar charging station scheme in the city of Jabalpur, Rajasthan will help to reduce charging costs by 25%.

The Digital Solar Plant Testbed evaluates solutions to accurately predict energy generation, improve utilization and reduce maintenance costs. IIC has estimated that 30% reduction in O&M expenses with the help of accurate forecasting will save around $15 million/year for utilities managers.

AGV commissioned the 2MW solar PV plant, which is expected to generate more than 2.4 million kWh energy annually.