NTPC, DVC JV tenders power evacuation package for 755 MW floating solar park
Green Valley Renewable Energy Ltd, a joint venture of government-owned power generators DVC and NTPC, has invited bid to develop the power evacuation system for its 755 MW floating solar project at DVC’s Tilaiya and Panchet reservoirs in Jharkhand.
Uttar Pradesh seeks consultant for floating solar on dam reservoirs
TUSCO Ltd is accepting bids from consultants to prepare a pre-feasibility report and detailed project report for floating solar plants on dam reservoirs in Uttar Pradesh.
DVC to set up 2 GW of floating solar across its reservoirs
The state-owned thermal and hydel power generator has already received approval for 990 MW of floating solar under the Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks (UMREPP) scheme. A tender for part of this capacity will be launched shortly.
Is floating solar PV the future?
The major impediments to floating solar photovoltaics (floatovoltaics) are the high cost of materials and the complex installation involved.
SJVN awards 90 MW floating solar EPC contract to Larsen & Toubro
The state-owned hydropower producer is executing the 90 MW floating solar project on a build-own-operate basis at the Omkareshwar reservoir in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh.
Assam tenders 100 MW floating solar, 50 MW ground-mount PV projects
Assam Power Distribution Co. Ltd has issued two separate tenders to develop 100 MW of floating solar and 50 MW ground-mount PV projects in the state. The projects are to be developed on a build-own-operate basis.
SJVN wins 83 MW floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh
The state-owned hydropower producer won the 83 MW floating solar project at a tariff of INR 3.70 ($0.046)/kWh, in a competitive auction conducted by REWA Ultra Mega Solar Ltd.
Madhya Pradesh’s 300 MW floating solar tender attracts bids for 1 GW
The second-part 300 MW capacity of the Omkareshwar floating solar project has attracted 1 GW of bids from seven developers. NHDC, SJVN and Tata Power Solar bid for 200 MW each. Eden Renewables, Hinduja, Mahindra Susten, and NTPC quoted for 100 MW each.
Larsen & Toubro secures power transmission projects in Saudi Arabia
The Indian multinational EPC provider has secured significant transmission lines and substations projects in Saudi Arabia.
SJVN wins 105 MW floating solar project in Maharashtra
The state-owned hydropower producer won the 105 MW floating solar project at a tariff of INR 3.93 ($0.047)/kWh, in a competitive auction conducted by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co.
