Uma Gupta
NTPC tenders 15 MW floating solar project in Himachal Pradesh
The project would be awarded based on international competitive bidding followed by reverse auction. The deadline for bid submission is February 25. The bids will opened on February 26, while the date of reverse auction will be intimated at a later date.
BHEL will set up solar EV chargers along highway
Government-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited will set up a network of solar-based electric vehicle chargers along the entire 250 km stretch of road between Delhi and Chandigarh, allaying range anxiety among EV users.
Indian Railways plans to tender 4 GW solar project
The procurement will be worth an estimated Rs16,000 crore, and will stipulate the use of 1.2 GW of Indian-made equipment. The power generated will replace 4 GW of coal-fired electricity consumption used by the railways.
Lakshadweep’s renewable with storage tender set for January 31
India’s Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will float a global tender to develop renewable energy projects coupled with battery energy storage system across the 11 islands of the union territory of Lakshadweep.
Tecchren joins the race to make lithium ion batteries in India
Tecchren Batteries will establish a 200 MWh LiFePO4 battery manufacturing unit at Sri City in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Set up after an investment of Rs446 crore, the unit will produce approximately 700,000 li ion batteries per year.
Investment funds scramble to acquire Indian giant’s 1 GW assets
Global Infra Partners, KKR, Brookfield, I Squared Capital and Macquarie are reported to be among those eyeing the renewable energy assets of debt riddled Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services.
Suzlon sells subsidiary to Canadian firm AMP Solar
Suzlon has sold its majority stake in Rudra Solarfarms for Rs 142.10 million. It had set up the subsidiary, in partnership with AMP Solar, in order to execute a 15 MW solar project in Telangana.
BHEL wins 129 MW solar project in Telangana state
Government-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has won an EPC order for setting up the solar PV power plants across four locations.
Planned 5 GW Ladakh solar plant will be ‘the world’s largest’
Known as the “roof of the world,” the scenic Ladakh region in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir will soon host the world’s largest single-location PV plant.
Adani to build 5 GW data center parks in Andhra Pradesh
The Gujarati multinational will invest Rs700 billion to set up world’s first 100% renewable powered data center parks in the state.
