Uma Gupta
ISA invites bids for solar PV project development in member countries
Following Indian utility National Thermal Power Corp.’s proposal for PV projects in International Solar Alliance member countries, the organization has invited bids from companies in such nations with comparable credentials and experience, as long as they own at least 250 MW of solar capacity.
India set to acquire lithium for EV batteries in 6 months
The acquisition would be made through Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL)—a joint venture of three public-sector mining units—which recently visited the Lithium Triangle countries in South America (Chile, Argentina and Bolivia) to explore the possibility of lithium acquisition.
IGL extends bid deadline for solar PV system plus battery tender
Bidding is now allowed up to June 20. Bidders are required to submit the respective corrigendum along with the bid, duly signed and stamped.
SECI trims 100 MW Telangana solar project
The tendered solar PV capacity for state-owned coal mining company Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is now revised to 90 MW (AC). Further, the commissioning period has been increased to 12 months.
Tata Power to develop 100 MW project at Gujarat’s Raghanesda Solar Park
The company’s renewable capacity under implementation has now swelled to 500 MW, which is in addition to the operating capacity of 2,268 MW.
Maruti Suzuki to set up 5 MW solar plant at Gurugram facility
Entailing investment of around Rs 240 million, this ‘carport style’ captive solar power plant is expected to be commissioned in FY 2019-20. It will offset CO2 emissions to the tune of over 5390 tonnes annually, for the next 25 years.
TERI and Cadmus launch rooftop solar market aggregator program
The I-SMART program aims to aggregate demand for 1 GW rooftop solar systems across four states and two union territories. It simplifies rooftop solar installation by providing a range of services both to the partner installers and prospective customers on a single-window web portal.
Hindustan Petroleum tenders 1530 KW grid-connected solar capacity in 3 states
The ground-mounted solar PV plants are to be set up at the oil and natural gas company’s terminals in the states of Telangana (750 KW), Uttar Pradesh (550 KW) and Punjab (230 KW). Bidding closes on June 4.
Greaves Cotton mulls Li-ion battery manufacturing for EVs
The Mumbai-based engineering company, which acquired a majority stake in electric scooter maker Ampere Vehicles last year, is currently building a supply chain for the proposed EV battery manufacturing plant.
Power production to grow by 5-6% during FY2019-20: Care Ratings
India’s energy demand will rise as the economy expands and more people have access to power, cooking gas and transport. Currently, India is the third largest energy consumer after China and the US. Its energy demand is expected to grow three-fold by 2040.
