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TCIL Seeking Consultancy for Proposed Solar Power Projects in Assam

TCIL is seeking bids from eligible parties for providing comprehensive consultancy services for setting up solar power plant/ rooftop plants in Assam Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible parties for providing comprehensive engineering consultancy services for setting up solar power plant/ rooftop plant and rooftop projects for solar […]

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SECI’s 1200 MW ISTS-V Solar Tender Undersubscribed

SECI’s ISTS-V solar tender which was issued seeking to award projects worth 1200 MW has received bids only for half the tendered capacity. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI’s) had issued an RfS (ISTS-V) for setting up of 1200 MW solar power projects in India in July. The tender, which was issued seeking to […]

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AMP Energy India Begins Construction on UP’s 120MW Open Access Solar Project

The company said the estimated investment on the project is expected to be Rs 5 billion and it will be one of the largest open access solar energy projects in the state. Renewable energy power producer AMP Energy India has commenced the construction of 120 MWp open access solar power project in the state of […]

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NTPC Tenders for 1200 MW Solar Projects Again

NTPC has reissued its tender for the selection of SPDs for the development of 1200 MW of ISTS-connected solar power projects anywhere in India. State-owned power utility NTPC Ltd. has reissued its tender for the selection of solar power developers for the development of 1200 MW of ISTS-connected solar power projects anywhere in India. The […]

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Over 10,000 Solar Powered Green Houses Built in Madurai

Over 10,000 solar powered green houses have been constructed in Madurai district for the people living below the poverty line under the CM scheme. As many as 10,933 green houses have been constructed in Madurai district from the year 2011 to 2019 for the people living below the poverty line under the chief minister’s solar-powered green house […]

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IL&FS Proposes to NCLT Sale of Wind Assets to Orix

ILFS group has proposed to NCLT the sale of its wind energy assets to Japan’s Orix Corporation, reducing the debt of the company by Rs 4,800 crore. Embattled IL&FS group has proposed to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) the sale of its wind energy business to Japan’s Orix Corporation which will help reduce the debt of the company by […]

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As Farmers Switch to Solar Pumps, Experts Fear Groundwater Exploitation

Though the off-grid solar pumps have made life easy for farmers in many villages across India, many fear they are likely to lead to over-exploitation of groundwater.  In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji […]

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Heavy Industries Ministry Approves FAME II Subsidies for 5,595 Electric Buses

Government’s Department of Heavy Industries has sanctioned subsidies for 5,595 electric buses in 64 cities The Department of Heavy Industries has approved 5595 electric buses under the FAME India scheme phase II. The move is in line with the government’s push towards electric mobility in the public transport system. The government department said in a statement […]

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Tata Power-DDL, CEEW Ink Pact to Accelerate RE in Delhi’s Micro-Grids

This collaboration will also help in achieving Delhi’s 1 GW target of solar generation by 2020 and 2 GW by 2025, in accordance with the DERC guidelines for the implementation of group net metering and virtual net metering framework. In order to evaluate and accelerate the integration of decentralised renewable energy into Delhi’s power grid, […]

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