Odisha fire stations to go solar
The state will contract for a total 1.73 MWp of rooftop generation capacity with all the panels supplied manufactured in India.
SECI to supply almost 1.3 GW of clean power through deals signed in the last four weeks
With the power minister hinting a new renewable energy tariff policy could be in the works, the federal agency responsible for solar – which has come under fire after the latest delay to a troubled PV manufacturing tender – has boasted of the volume of clean power it has signed deals for recently.
Avaada Energy to set up 2 GW of open access solar plants in 5 states
Currently, the independent power producer has over 500 MW of open access solar portfolio, with leading IT and manufacturing giants among its client base.
Greenpeace report lauds India’s ‘solarization of agriculture’
Analysis of the solar pumping programs being rolled out across five states backs claim switching irrigation systems to PV could give the nation a huge leg-up towards its renewable energy ambition.
NHPC tenders 40 MW solar project in Odisha
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has invited online bids for development of 40 MW grid-connected crystalline PV solar power project in District Ganjam of Odisha. The project will be awarded through domestic competitive bidding followed by reverse action.
No 25% duty after effect? Odisha auction sees low tariffs
In the first big auction, a day after the imposition of a 25% safeguard duty on solar imports, the winning tariff of Rs 2.79 (US$0.041) at the 200 MW Odisha auction took the industry by surprise.
Utility-scale solar plants completed in Odisha, Karnataka
IBC Solar has completed the installation of a 27 MW solar PV plant in the state of Odisha, while Sunsure Energy installed 20 MW across two plants in Karnataka.
Odisha: GRIDCO tenders 200 MW solar PV
The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has announced a 200 MW grid-connected solar PV power projects to be set up in the state of Odisha. The tender has a provision of pass-through in the quoted tariff in case of anti-dumping duty or safeguard duty imposition.
MNRE distributed one million solar study lamps
The scheme was sanctioned in 2014 for empowering underserved communities of the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Odisha: 1,415 acres of suitable land identified for 400 MW solar park
Keeping in sight the plan of Renewable Energy policy 2016, government of Odisha is putting efforts for solar development and has identified land for 400MW solar park.
