SECI Awards 480 MW Capacity for Undersubscribed 1200 MW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has awarded a total of 480 MW capacity to the only two bidders for its latest solar tender seeking project developers for 1200 MW of solar projects The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) had received only two bids against its latest 1200 MW solar projects tender (ISTS – V) and has now awarded […] Read more
SECI’s 1200 MW ISTS-V Solar Tender Undersubscribed Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more
World Bank Supports Mali’s RE Transition With $22.7 Mn Financing Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The World Bank has approved a $22.7 million financing to support Mali’s efforts to improve access and promote the deployment of renewable energy. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $22.7 million financing to support Mali’s efforts to improve access to modern services and promote the deployment of renewable energy in rural […] Read more
Energy Horizons 2019: The Curtailment Issue Updated On Sat, Jul 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy On day 2 of Energy Horizons 2019, a session titled ‘Circumventing the Challenge of Grid Adoption” was actually a session about the challenge of curtailment of renewable power by Discoms. A topic so sensitive, that even calling it that is an issue, apparently. Thankfully, a healthy discussion did follow, although a solution was still elusive […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh Increments Capacity to 32 MW For Rooftop Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh has increased the solar capacity under its rooftop tender to 32 MW from 25 MW. The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (MPUVNL) has increased the capacity tender under its rooftop tender to 32 MW from 25 MW. MPUVNL had invited Request for Proposal (RfP) for the selection of bidders for the implementation […] Read more
Surprise! SECI’s ISTS Tender for 1200 MW Gets Bids at Rs 2.54/unit Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The tender for the ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) tranche IV solar projects, that came out in February 2019, has concluded with surprisingly low rates for SECI. The projects are spread across India and come with the added assurance of SECI ensuring grid connectivity. The tariff ceiling for this tender was set at Rs 2.65/KwH. As […] Read more
FMO Acquires 40% Stake in Scatec Solar’s Kamianka Project in Ukraine Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Scatec Solar has signed an agreement with FMO, for it to take a 40% equity stake in Scatec Solar’s 32 MW Kamianka project in Ukraine. Scatec Solar has signed an agreement with FMO, the Dutch development bank, for FMO to take a 40% equity stake in Scatec Solar’s 32 MW Kamianka project in Ukraine. The […] Read more
SECI Receives Bids For 2100 MW Against 1200 MW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has received bids for development of solar projects worth 2100 MW for its tranche-IV interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar tender. The SECI solar tender for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected solar projects in the country was oversubscribed by 900 MW after receiving bids from 7 developers worth 2100 […] Read more
ADB Granted Nearly USD 4 Bn in Sovereign Loans and Co-Financing to India in 2018 Updated On Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed to providing nearly USD 4 billion in sovereign loans to India in 2018, the highest level of assistance since sovereign operations began in the country in 1986, said the annual report of the multilateral lending agency. In total, ADB, owned by 68 member countries, committed a total of USD […] Read more