Pre-Bid Meeting Notification For 50 MW Solar Tender at Kerala Updated On Fri, Feb 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Pre-Bid/clarification meeting will be held on February 27, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a pre-bid meeting notification for its tender for setting up a 50 MW (AC) Solar PV Power Plant at the Kasargod Solar Park in Kerala. As per the notification, a Pre-Bid/clarification meeting shall be organized at city heights commercial […] Read more
Tender For 5 MW Rooftop Solar Issued in Maharashtra Updated On Fri, Feb 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is February 26, 2019. The Public Works Department (PWD) of Amravati has issued a tender inviting bid for the selection of developers to set up cumulative 5 MW of solar capacity rooftop projects at various places distributed in 12 electrical divisions and approximately 309 rest houses in different districts […] Read more
New Solar Power Program to Help Electrify Rural Communities in Afghanistan Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The initiative is designed to provide electricity to some of the nearly 20 million Afghans who are not connected to the national power grid. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched a pioneering program to supply small-scale solar power systems to homeowners across Afghanistan. The pilot program will see the introduction of […] Read more
NTPC Looking to Enlist Inverter Vendors For its Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for receipt of enlistment applications is March 8, 2019. NTPC Limited has issued a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA), inviting applications from eligible bidders for vendor enlistment of inverter-inverter transformer package for development of solar power projects of NTPC. The brief scope of work enlisted vendors will include the supply, type testing, supervision […] Read more
NISE Issues Tender For Fire Test Apparatus For SPV Modules Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is March 8, 2019. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a tender for “Fire tests, spread of flame and burning–brand tests apparatus set up” for Solar PV Modules at its campus in Gurgaon. The […] Read more
ReNew Power Secures Additional Debt Funding of $350 Mn From OPIC Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The IPP has secured a fresh debt financing of up to USD 350 million from the US Government’s development finance institution. ReNew Power, one of India’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) in terms of total energy generation capacity, has secured a fresh debt financing of up to USD 350 million from the Overseas […] Read more
NOVEC Signs 300 MW Agreement to Bring Low Cost Solar Power to Virginia Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar facilities involved in the agreement are expected to produce enough electricity to power nearly 73,000 homes, or the equivalent of taking nearly 37,000 passenger vehicles off the road. Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC), the 11th largest electric cooperative in the U.S. and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have reached an agreement for […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Signs Framework Agreement of ISA Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia has become the 73rd nation to sign the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance. The agreement was inked during the official state visit of the Crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Royal Highness Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saad to India. The signed agreement was handed to ISA’s Director-General Upendra Tripathy in […] Read more
Modi Cabinet Approves 25.7 GW Solar Scheme to Benefit Farmers Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy In another move that is deadlined 2022, or in time to help the country meet its 100 GW target for solar, the government approved a major scheme to get farmers involved. The KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) scheme has been in the works for some time and seeks to provide both financial security […] Read more