IndiGrid acquires Sterlite Power’s transmission project worth US$134 million
The project—East North Interconnection Company Limited (ENICL)—provides critical inter-state connectivity for evacuation of power from generation plants in the north-eastern region. It also aims to end power shortfall in Assam during non-monsoon months.
Assam retenders 100 MW grid-connected solar projects
Tariff ceiling is fixed at Rs 4 per unit for ground-mounted, grid-connected solar projects that will come up across four regions of the state. The projects are to be developed on build-own-operate basis for supply of power to Assam Power Distribution Company Limited for a period of 25 years. Bidding closes on February 21.
94% households with solar home system say quality of life improved: GOGLA Research
Eleven per cent reported an increase in income levels by up to $66 per month on average. The impacts are seen even though a majority of solar home system customers also have grid access, highlighting that, as a complement to the grid, small scale solar still has a key role to play.
Assam tenders 30 MW grid-connected, 940 KW off-grid solar
Ceiling tariff is fixed at Rs 3.13 per unit for the 30 MW grid-connected projects that are to be set up by state-run generators using domestically made equipment. The 940 KW of off-grid solar capacity is tendered under state budgetary support for year 2019-20.
Vikram Solar brings solar power to 3 more airports in India
The solar plants commissioned at Dibrugarh (Assam), Gaya (Bihar) and Gondia (Maharashtra) take the Kolkata based module manufacturer and EPC contractor’s cumulative airport project portfolio to more than 4 MW.
Assam tenders for supply of 100 electric buses
The selected operator will also provide operation and maintenance support for the buses which shall be deployed in the cities of Guwahati, Silchar and Jorhat. Bidding closes on December 7.
UNDP tenders 91.5 KWp off-grid solar in Assam and Jharkhand
Prospective developers have until November 18 to submit bids for standalone PV systems, with inverter and lead-acid batteries, at various government high schools, health sub-centres and Anganwadi Centres.
Assam will begin producing quantum dots for solar cells in Q1 2020
Amtronics’ Tech City facility—constructed to a 75,000 sq.ft footprint—will use US firm Quantum Materials Corp’s technology to manufacture quantum dots and thin-film quantum dot solar cells.
CEL tenders off-grid solar in 4 states
The hybrid solar plants (with battery bank) shall come up at 34 railway station sites in the 4 states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam and Bihar. Bidding closes on October 30.
Assam tenders for installation of solar powered tube wells
A total of 476 tube wells are to be installed under four packages in districts under different divisions—Barpeta (100+80), Goalpara, Dhubri and Mankachar (151), and Kokrajhar (145). Bidding closes on November 1.
