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Nepal Exported Electricity Worth Rs 60 Crore to India in 2019-20

Nepal has exported electricity worth nearly one billion Nepali rupees to India in the last fiscal year, according to a report published by the NEA. Nepal has exported electricity worth nearly one billion Nepali rupees to India in the last fiscal year, according to a report published by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). During the year, Nepal was able to export electricity worth 95 […]

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3rd Deadline Extension for 15 MW Floating Solar Project in Himachal

SECI has once again extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of 15 MW floating solar plant at the Nangal Pond in Himachal Pradesh. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it has once again extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of solar power developers for setting […]

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Govt Looking to Fast Track the Kutch Hybrid Power Project

The Kutch hybrid energy project will generate 41.5 GW power and is high on the agenda of the Prime Minister’s Office and the state government as well. The state government of Gujarat working in collaboration with the Central Government, has decided to expedite the process of land acquisition for renewable energy projects – as both […]

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Railways Completes Solar Installations at 960 Stations, 550 Lined up Next

Indian Railways has completed the task of installing solar power plants at 960 stations and ordered solar power panels for 550 more stations. In a bid to achieve the objective of 100 percent self-sustainability for all power needs, the Indian Railways has completed the task of installing solar power plants at 960 stations and ordered solar power panels for 550 more stations. […]

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BHEL Tenders for Insurance of 100 MW Solar Plant for GSECL

BHEL has issued a tender, inviting proposals for eligible vendors for providing MSE Insurance for a 100 MW solar plant for GSECL. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender, inviting proposals for eligible vendors for providing Marine-Cum-Storage-Cum-Erection (MSE) Insurance for a 100 MW solar plant for the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). The last […]

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NIWE Re-tenders for 1 MW Solar Plant at Madurai Kamaraj University

NIWE has issued the tender for commissioning of a 1 MW solar power plant at the Madurai Kamaraj University in Tamil Nadu, for a second time. The National Institute for Wind Energy (NIWE) has issued a tender, inviting EPC contractors in India to submit bids for undertaking the task of commissioning of a 1 MW […]

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SECI to Conduct Pre-Bid Meeting for 5 GW RTC Power Tender

SECI will soon be conducting the pre-bid meeting for its tender for 5 GW RTC power from renewable projects, complemented with power from thermal power projects. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it will be conducting the pre-bid meeting for its tender for the selection of RE power developers for the […]

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Is Maharashtra Ready For ‘Renewable Only’ Capacity Creation?

The Coronavirus pandemic might have achieved what no amount of push from well meaning people did. Force one of India’s top Industrialised states, Maharashtra, to consider a full stop on fresh thermal energy capacity creation in the state. A report in the Economic Times quotes Maharashtra Energy minister Nitin Raut saying that no more thermal […]

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Unlikely That India Will Match Record-Low Gulf Solar Tariffs: Report

A new report finds it is unlikely that India will be able to overtake the Gulf region to provide the world’s cheapest solar power in the near term. A number of countries in the Gulf region have set record-low prices for solar in recent years, leading to hopes that India and other countries may soon be able […]

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