Solar

Maharashtra Launches First Solar Village – ‘Manyachiwadi’

Manyachiwadi has become the first village in Maharashtra to earn the title of ‘first solar village’ of the state. The village, situated in the Satara district has now become fully solarized, paving the way for sustainable rural setups. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on August 18 also launched a scheme to solarize more villages in […]

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ONGC Invites Bids To Setup 1 GW Hybrid Power Projects

ONGC has issued a tender for the development of ISTS-connected co-located wind-solar hybrid power projects with a total capacity of 1 GW (500 MW Solar and 500 MW Wind) on a Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) basis anywhere in India. The deadline for bid submissions is October 23, 2024. ONGC said, “The commissioning period will be […]

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2GW Solar Tender: UPERC Approves Preference To Local Generators

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has now approved the plan of the state discom-UPPCL to give preference to solar power plants inside UP in case of ties. The judgement on the same came to the fore when the state discom had approached the state power regulator for deviation in the tender documents. The […]

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India May Add 30 GW Of Renewable Capacities In 2024-25

India seems to be racing towards achieving a record-breaking renewable capacity addition number in 2024-25. The rise in pace of solar and wind energy installations in the first seven months of calendar year 2024 indicates every probability of record capacity additions. This will follow a strong show in 2023, when 18.5 GW of renewable energy […]

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India’s Renewable Capacity Surpasses 150 GW: MNRE

India’s total renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) has now touched 150 Gigawatt (GW), latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) reveals.  The latest data from the ministry for the month of July shows that India added a total of 1733.66 MW of new solar capacities. During the same period, India […]

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GAIL, RRVUNL Collaborate For 1 GW Solar & Wind Project

GAIL Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) recently joined hands to set up around 1 GW of solar and wind projects in suitable land parcels, thus creating an opportunity for Round the Clock (RTC) power. Both parties will work together towards setting up around 1,000 MW of solar and wind projects in […]

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MNRE Tightens Traceability Of Domestic PV Cells And Modules With New ALMM Rule

MNRE Enhances Traceability of Domestic PV Cells and Modules The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently amended a provision under the “Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019.” In its latest notification, MNRE introduced two new clauses dated May 10, 2023. These changes come even as […]

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Mangers & Engineer Jobs

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (hereinafter referred to as SECI) is a MINIRATNA Category-I schedule ‘A’ CPSE under the Administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. SECI is exclusively dedicated to the development of the RE sector in India and its scope of activities covers all renewable energy sources. SECI invites […]

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Co-located Solar & BESS To Reduce Power Shortages: Report

A latest report from the India Energy Climate Center (IIEC) said that co-located solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment can help India avoid the likely electricity shortages in the years to come.  The public policy think tank at the University of Berkeley, also stated in its report that due to the rapid electricity […]

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