AIIB approves US$50 million for Enel Green’s 300 MW solar project
Italy’s Enel Green Power is developing the solar project in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The total project cost is approximately US$200 million.
SECI tenders 1.2 GW solar in Karnataka
Developers have until September 3 to bid for the solar projects to be set up on a build-own-operate basis in Karnataka.
SECI tenders 100 MW solar in Chhattisgarh
Bidders have until September 9 to lodge their interest in engineering, procurement, and construction of a 100 MW solar project. The responsibility for the land arrangement lies with the installer.
NCRTC to use blended renewable energy for its high-speed rail corridor
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solar Energy Corporation of India to arrange blended renewable energy, including solar power, for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor.
Acme retracts decision to abandon 600 MW solar in Rajasthan
A fresh petition filed with the regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) shows the clean energy developer is not seeking discharge from the 2×300 MW solar project won at an INR 2.44/kWh (US$ 0.033/kWh) tariff in 2018.
Electricity derivatives will offer power offtake certainty for renewable investors
An Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report says the sale of power in the futures market will benefit renewable energy developers and distribution companies alike.
ReNew Power joins Stanford initiative on battery storage
Stanford University’s StorageX Initiative brings together academia and industry to tackle the dominant challenges in energy storage. ReNew’s collaboration with StorageX will initially focus on large-scale battery performance in India.
SECI extends bidding for 50 MW solar in Tamil Nadu
EPC contractors now have until May 19 to lodge their interest in setting up the grid-connected solar capacity—including 40 MW conventional ground-based and 10 MW agrivoltaics. The PV projects shall come up in Cuddalore and Tiruvannamalai districts.
Bidding extended for 15 MW floating solar in Himachal Pradesh
Solar power developers have until June 15 to lodge interest for setting up the 15 MW grid-connected solar PV project in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
SECI tenders 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid projects
Developers can compete for a minimum of 50 MW, up to all 1200 MW tendered capacity. The projects—to be developed on a build-own-operate basis—can be set up anywhere in India at the locations chosen by the developer. Bidding closes on May 28.
