SECI extends bidding for 900 MW of DCR solar modules
Solar manufacturers have until April 19 to submit bid for domestic manufacturing and supply of glass-to-backsheet bifacial solar modules with made-in-India PV cells.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone of NLC’s 300 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan
High-efficiency bifacial PV modules manufactured in India will be installed for the 300 MW Barsingsar solar project in Rajasthan. The project is set for commissioning by September this year.
NLC India signs 300 MW solar power agreement with Rajasthan discom
NLC has signed a long-term power usage agreement with Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (RUVNL). Under the agreement, it will supply power from its 300 MW PV plant for the next 25 years.
India surpasses 64 GW of installed solar capacity: MNRE
Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka account for over 50% of the cumulative installed solar capacity.
NTPC commissions portions of Solapur and Nokhra solar projects
The state-owned power producer has commissioned 10 MW of 23 MW Solapur solar project in Maharashtra and 50 MW of 300 MW Nokhra PV park in Rajasthan.
NTPC commissions 100 MW solar in Rajasthan
The state-owned power producer has switched on 100 MW out of its 300 MW Nokhra solar PV project in the Bikaner district.
NTPC now operating 35 MW portion of 56 MW Kawas solar project
State-run power generator NTPC has switched on 15 MW of capacity at the 56 MW Kawas solar project in Gujarat, following the commissioning of 20 MW in May.
SJVN awards 1 GW solar EPC project to Tata Power
State-owned hydropower producer SJVN has awarded a 1 GW solar engineering, procurement, and construction project to Tata Power Solar. The PV installation will be built in Rajasthan with an investment of around INR 5,492 crore ($720 million).
SJVN ties up with NDMC for sale of 150 MW solar power
The state-owned hydropower producer plans to bid for 1 GW out of 5 GW grid-connected solar capacity tendered under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme. In a pre-bid arrangement, it has tied up with NDMC for the sale of power from its solar projects at an INR 2.44/kWh (US$ 0.033/kWh) tariff for 25 years.
State power companies invited to develop 5 GW of solar
The PV projects—tendered under the Central Public Sector Undertaking scheme—will be entitled to government support through viability gap funding, with the level of VGF awarded determined by reverse-bidding auctions for the project capacity.
