SECI Solar Energy Corporation of India

Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) is a CPSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), set up on 20th Sept, 2011 to facilitate the implementation of JNNSM and achievement of targets set therein. It is the only CPSU dedicated to the solar energy sector. It was originally incorporated as a section-25 (not for-profit) company under the Companies Act, 1956.

However, through a Government of India decision, the company has recently been converted into a Section-3 company under the Companies Act, 2013. The mandate of the company has also been broadened to cover the entire renewable energy domain.

RFS FOR SETTING UP OF 275 MW GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH SOLAR PARK UNDER NSM PH-II, B-IV.

As part of the initiative for achieving a 100% Renwable Energy Powered Varanasi City, SECI hereby invites tenders for setting up of 275 MW Grid connected Solar PV Projects in Uttar Pradesh Solar Park under NSM Phase-II, Batch-IV, Tranche-XIII. The RfS document is available on the SECI as well as TCIL website, www.tcil-india-electronictender.com. Prospective bidders […]

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Slight Rise in Solar Tariff during Rajasthan Auction

This time in the first part of the auction, Hero Future Energies quoted the lowest tariff of Rs 2.47 per unit and was awarded the 300 MW it had asked for. After a steep fall for over two years, solar duty rose marginally at the latest auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India […]

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TATA Power Commissions 25MW Solar Power Plant in Gujarat

The total installed operating capacity for TPREL with this project now stands at 1484 MW. Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. has successfully commissioned a 25MW solar power plant in Charanka, Gujarat Solar Park. The company secured the project in November 2016 through viability gap funding mode under the National Solar Mission […]

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Investonomics on Indian Sun is Hot!

Today, solar power is not merely a power demand catalyst rather this sector preaches colossal economics in the world affairs. Clouds around solar sector have dynamically revolved as murmurs of its transient nature of solar power are eluded. Solar and wind projects in the country would attract USD 20 billion investment each year from next […]

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Rooftop Solar Sector in India – Challenges and a Way Ahead

Rooftop Solar Sector is going to be vital in achievement of Government targets for Solar Electricity Production in India. Many initiatives have been taken by Government for promotion of this sector in last couple of year. Some of them are: 1) Central Agency SECI and various state nodal agencies have come up with tenders for […]

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UK Climate Investments and Lightsource Tie-up for Solar Power Projects in India

UK Climate Investments will provide 49 percent equity for the construction of the first project partnership with Lightsource to develop and construct up to 300MW of solar power projects. Lightsource Renewable Energy and UK Climate Investments, part of the Green Investment Group within Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, have entered into a partnership agreement to […]

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PESB Asks Renewable Energy Ministry to Choose Proper Course of Action for Selection of SECI MD

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) had interviewed three candidates – PTC India Director (Marketing) and Business Development Rajib Kumar Mishra, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd Director (Finance) Amitabh Banerjee and SECI Director (Finance) C Kannan – for the SECI MD post, PESB said on its website.                                            Government head-hunter PESB has asked the renewable energy ministry […]

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