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Govt Asks Coal Firms To Increase Adoption Of Solar Power

Ministry of Coal recently issued directives to coal companies to accelerate the adoption of solar energy solutions. This initiative is undertaken to minimise the carbon footprints of mining. The Ministry of Coal has issued directives to coal companies to accelerate the adoption of solar energy solutions. This includes the installation of rooftop solar panels on […]

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Maharashtra Invites Bids To Procure 1 GW Solar Project

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has issued a tender inviting bids for procuring 1 GW of grid-connected solar power to meet its renewable purchase obligation and future power needs. The last date to submit bids is April 3. According to tender document by Maharashtra discom, the bids will be thrown open on the same […]

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Tata Power Solar Commissions Solar & Battery Energy Storage project in Chhattisgarh

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has commissioned the country’s largest Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project that comprises 100 MW Solar PV Project coupled with120 MWh Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. Tata Power bagged this Rs […]

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L&T Emerges Lowest Bidder For 100 MW Jharkhand Floating Solar Project

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), announced Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Limited as the most advantageous and lowest L1 successful bidder for a 100 MW floating solar PV project. SECI commissioned this project for operation and management (O&M) design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the floating solar project for five years. […]

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West Bengal Can Save Rs 62,000cr By Roping In Renewables: Report  

A report by think tank Climate Risk Horizons (CRH) suggests that West Bengal can save thousands of crores in the coming decade by moving away from coal and towards clean energy. The savings accrue through a combination of measures such as the retirement of older, more expensive coal power plants; diverting investment planned for new […]

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Neoen Wins 119 MWp Solar Projects In France

France-based renewable energy company NEOEN has announced that it has been awarded 119 MWp of solar projects in the latest call for tenders held by the French government’s Energy Regulation Commission (CRE). With seven projects ranging from 5 to 30 MWp, Neoen ranks second in terms of capacity awarded in this session and remains, with […]

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Primergy Secures PPA With Microsoft For 408 MW Solar Project In Texas

US-based solar and storage project developer Primergy announced that it has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project in Hill County, Texas. The company also signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Microsoft for the full capacity of the plant. “The successful completion of this financing […]

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Uttar Pradesh, TUSCO Sign PPA To Setup 600 MW Solar Project In Jhansi

Uttar Pradesh govt and the Centre (GoI) have decided to set up a 600 MW solar project in Jhansi District in the state of Uttar Pradesh (Jhansi Solar Power Park). They signed an agreement for the development of a grid-connected ground-mounted solar power project.  The agreement mentioned, “The agreement was a signed between joint venture […]

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CIL, RRVUNL Sign MoU for 4100 MW Power In Rajasthan

Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) for the exploration and execution of 4,100 MW capacity power projects on March 10. The proposed electricity generation by CIL would be through a mix of coal-fired thermal power plants, solar projects, pump storage plants and wind […]

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