NLC commissions 100 MW solar plant in Tamil Nadu
The plant—located at Maranthai and Pudur Villages in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu—is part of 709 MW solar power projects awarded by utility Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation.
Vikram Solar commissions 5 MW solar plant for state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited
The plant was conceived under viability gap funding scheme for Ministry of Defence establishment to set up 300 MW of grid-connected and off-grid solar power projects at their locations.
SECI tenders 1.2 GW ISTS-connected renewable energy projects with storage
The projects — solar, wind or a combination thereof — are expected to supply power for a minimum of six hours per day during periods of peak demand. The last date for bids is Sept. 17.
NTPC opens global bids for 20 MW floating solar project in Uttar Pradesh
The winning developer will be able to use solar modules and cells of any origin for the plant, which will be built in Auraiya district, Uttar Pradesh. Bidding closes on Sept. 5.
SECI tenders 1.5 GW solar with VGF support for state-run power generators
Micro and mini grid-connected projects will also be considered. The projects—to be developed on ‘build-own-operate’ basis—can be set up anywhere in India for self-use or use by government entities at maximum fixed tariffs of Rs 3.50/kWh. Bidding will close on August 23.
Azure Power wins 300 MW ISTS SECI solar project
The NYSE-listed solar developer now has 1.5 GW of interstate transmission system projects with sovereign counterparties—the largest such portfolio in India.
NSEFI asks ministry to intervene as Andhra Pradesh curtails renewable power
After High Court’s stay on tariff revision, the state government has resorted to unprecedented curtailment of wind and solar power projects.
Tata Power to develop 250 MW project in Gujarat’s Dholera Solar Park
With this win, the company’s capacity under implementation would become 650 MW, which is in addition to the operating capacity of 2,476 MW (comprising 932 MW wind and 1544 MW solar capacity at utility scale).
Uttarakhand allots solar projects worth Rs 600 crore to local developers
The projects—to be set up in capacities of 100 KW and 5000 KW on the barren and uncultivatable lands—will generate an estimated 148.85 MW of solar power.
BHEL tenders 69 MW solar project work for SCCL in Telangana
The state-owned engineering major has invited bids for supply of balance-of-system items, and installation and commissioning of an aggregate capacity of 69 MW (AC) grid-connected solar plants for Singareni Collieries Company Limited in Telangana. The projects—including 39 MW at Yellandu village and 30 MW at Manuguru—will come up in Bhadadri Kothagudem district of the state. Bidding closes on July 31.
