Adani pledges $4 billion for world’s largest solar hybrid park in Gujarat
Head of industrial conglomerate makes pledge at Vibrant Gujarat Summit as part of his company’s ambition to install 10 GW of renewables capacity by 2022.
Indian PV procurement leapt to 3 GW in October figures
Developers gave short shrift to gloomy predictions about depreciation, protectionism and tax headwinds as tendering and auction figures soared, but they shied away from the tough price caps set for SECI’s procurement exercises.
Gujarat tenders 700 MW without capping tariff
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has tendered 700 MW of grid-connected solar PV power projects to be set up under Phase III of the Raghanesda Solar Park, located in the state. No upper tariff limit has been set.
Rs2.44 solar bid equalled in Gujarat – but is it viable?
The state’s second attempt to tender for 500 MW of capacity has made a mockery of predictions of rising PV electricity prices and exonerated utility for cancelling previous procurement round. But the absence of India’s cheapest solar energy generator from the latest exercise could be telling.
GUVNL unveils 1 GW solar tender, Maharashtra sets generic PV tariff
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) to develop 1 GW of grid-connected solar PV projects at the proposed 5 GW Dholera Solar Park. The state of Maharashtra, meanwhile, has issued a generic PV tariff.
Azure Power wins 200 MW in Gujarat
The New Delhi-based solar energy firm has won a 200 MW solar PV project to be developed outside a solar park in Gujarat, in an auction conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The project will be commissioned by the year 2019.
Solar tariffs in Gujarat rise to INR 2.98/kWh
In a recent auction of 500 MW solar PV in the state of Gujarat, solar tariffs have increased to INR 2.98 ($0.046)/kWh, as quoted by state-owned Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSEC) Ltd. The reason for the increased tariff rate is cited as pertaining to the uncertainties created by upcoming duties.
Gujarat: GUVNL tenders 500 MW solar project
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has announced a 500 MW grid-connected solar PV power project to be set up in the state of Gujarat. The project can be extended to 1 GW with an additional 500 MW under the ‘Greenshoe’ option.
