Modi loosens the purse strings to help struggling state utilities
Covid-19 hits to demand and bill payment collection have worsened the plight of the nation’s already debt-crippled power distribution companies, prompting the government to order an exceptional relaxation of lending limits.
India could add 2.5 GW of big solar in second half
Some 1 GW of utility scale project capacity was added to the end of June.
SunSource Energy commissions a 6 MW rooftop solar plant in Rajasthan
The project—based on Resco model—is developed for the Bhilwara industrial site of a textile company. It is spread across five rooftops covering 21,00,000 square feet and uses 20,000 solar modules of different types.
India installed 7.6 GW of solar in the last fiscal year, and plans another 8 GW by April
Some 5.9 GW of utility scale PV generation capacity was added in 2019-20, plus 1.7 GW of rooftop solar, with domestic module manufacturers enjoying around 40% of the market.
SECI opens tender for 1.07 GW grid-connected solar in Rajasthan
Single developers can bid for any quantity from 10 MW up to whole of the tendered capacity (1070 MW). The projects—to be set up on ‘build-own-operate’ basis—can be located anywhere in the State. August 31 is the deadline for bid submission.
Italy’s Enel scores its first solar win in India
The renewable energy developer—which owns and operates 172 MW of wind capacity in India—has claimed its first solar tender win in the country with a SECI award for 300 MW power.
Solarpack reveals record-breaking solar plant will be in Rajasthan
The Spanish developer, which will sell solar energy at an Indian record low tariff of Rs2.36/kWh under a 25-year deal has spoken to pv magazine about the specifics of the landmark PV plant.
SECI tenders 10 MW grid-connected solar in Rajasthan
Tariff ceiling is fixed at Rs 3.20/kWh for the ground-mounted projects that are to be set up on build-own-operate basis. July 24 is the last date to bid.
Covid-19 impact: Acme Solar wants to abandon record-low solar price tariff
The developer wants to cancel the power purchase agreement it signed in 2018 for a 600 MW project awarded at a tariff of Rs2.44/kWh, as it fears Covid-19-affected commissioning of the project will stretch beyond the six-month extension from the scheduled date enshrined in the agreement.
Water scarcity and the growing need for smarter solutions in solar projects
The inefficiency and irregularity of cleaning the solar panels manually, and the associated use of water defeat the purpose of shifting to renewable energies.
