Waaree Renewable awarded 140 MW DC solar project in Gujarat
The company’s scope of work includes engineering, procurement, and construction of the solar plant.
Uttar Pradesh extends bidding for 38 MW of residential rooftop solar
Installers now have until December 28 to bid for setting up the residential grid-connected rooftop solar capacity under CAPEX mode. Technical bid shall open on December 29.
NSEFI writes to law minister on solar tariff renegotiation in Punjab
The industry body wrote the State’s new bill to redetermine solar tariffs will render the already operating projects unviable and power producers will find it difficult to repay their loans. It sought the law minister’s intervention in highlighting their concerns to the President with whom the Bill is presently pending approval.
The long read: Reliance Industries’ fully integrated, end-to-end renewable energy ecosystem plans
India’s Reliance Industries sees the response to climate change as a huge opportunity to create value through a new energy and materials business. The company aims to set up a fully integrated, end-to-end renewable energy ecosystem.
India has reached 46,247 MW of installed solar capacity as of October 31
Rajasthan (8,644 MW), Karnataka (7,483 MW), and Gujarat (6,052 MW) lead in solar installations.
India’s clean power target will double electricity supply economically if low-cost storage is deployed
Berkeley Lab report finds historic lows in clean energy prices position India to transform electric system
West Bengal tenders 22.5 MW floating solar on ponds at thermal power stations
West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd has invited bids to install and commission floating solar plants on water ponds of thermal power stations in the Birbhum, Purulia and Murshidabad districts. Bidding closes on January 24.
2021 could be India’s best-ever year in new solar addition
With 7.4 GW of new solar already installed in the first nine months, the year 2021 is headed to become one of the best years on record for new solar installation in India.
Madhya Pradesh producing more than 5.3 GW of solar power daily
The State is now self-sufficient in power generation with 22 GW of electricity produced per day from sources including water, coal, wind, and sun.
Virescent acquires 55 MWp of operating solar assets from Focal Energy
The acquisition is in line with Virescent’s strategy to acquire operational renewable energy assets that have stable long-term cashflows with government counterparties across India.
