Bihar makes preferential procurement pitch to lithium battery, solar manufacturers
The state of Bihar has started accepting bids from lithium battery and solar module manufacturers to set up factories under its preferential procurement incentive scheme. To be eligible, the bidders must meet the minimum qualifying criteria and be willing to set up at least 25 MW of solar module production capacity and 50,000 of lithium battery output per year.
Oriano secures 40+ MWp of open-access solar projects for cement manufacturer
The Mumbai-based utility-scale solar power development and EPC company has secured 30MWp of solar projects in Bihar and 10.30MWp in Jharkhand under captive, open-access mode.
Husk Power Systems secures largest-ever debt finance for solar microgrids in rural India
The Bihar-based rural clean energy services provider has received US$4 million from India Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to construct 140 microgrids in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
SJVN’s 200 MW Bihar solar project approved by electricity regulator
The State-owned hydropower producer will set up grid-connected solar power plants in the state and sell the electricity generated at an INR 3.11/kWh tariff under a 25-year PPA with the State Discoms.
Adani Solar partners KSL Cleantech for retail expansion to East and Northeast
The Indian solar manufacturer and EPC contractor has chosen KSL Cleantech as the channel partner for the retail distribution of its solar panels in the eastern and northeastern markets of India.
SJVN wins Bihar’s 200 MW solar tender with INR 3.11/kWh bid
The hydropower producer will sell the solar electricity generated from the plant to Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Solar-powered cold storage as a service
Small and marginal farmers in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar are making productive use of solar energy to reduce their losses and increase income, thanks to an innovative pay-per-use cooling service for perishable horticulture produce.
Nalanda University to get a 5 MW solar plant
Bids are invited from government-owned entities to set up a ground-mounted, grid-connected solar plant at the university’s campus in Bihar. The plant is to be installed in EPC mode. Bidding closes on November 27.
Commercial solar rooftops dominate as India nears 6 GW
Bridge to India figures show dominance of Chinese inverters, which supplied almost 80% of installs from July last year to the end of June.
REIL seeks to empanel EPC contractors for residential rooftop solar in Bihar
The projects are to be carried out on a turnkey basis, with solar modules and inverters supplied by Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL). Bidding closes on August 4.
