SECI Cancels 100 MW Getalsud Dam Floating Solar Tender Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Over two months after it first extended the deadline to respond to bidders, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled the tender for the 100 MW Getalsud Dam project near Ranchi in Jharkhand. The cancellation follows a familiar pattern of challenges faced with floating solar tenders in India, where the standout success has […] Read more
Sindh’s 500 MW Floating Solar Plant, National Solar Energy Policy For Pakistan on August 1 Updated On Tue, Jul 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an impetus to renewable energy in the country, the Sindh government has revealed its ambition to set up Pakistan ‘s first floating solar power plant. The plant will boast of a 500MW generation capacity and will be established at Keenjhar Lake. The project will cost $400 million. The Provincial Minister of Sindh for Energy, […] Read more
NTPC-Ramagundam Is India’s Largest Floating Solar Plant at 100 MW Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Within days of the final commissioning of NTPC’s Kayamkulam floating project in Kerala with its 92 MW capacity, NTPC has commissioned the final 20 MW part of the 100 MW Ramagundam floating solar project wef July 1, 2022. That effectively means Ramagundam floating solar is the country’s largest floating solar project now, giving the Kayamkulam […] Read more
RUMSL Issues LOAs For 600 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Letters of Award were distributed by Principal Secretary of New and Renewable Energy Department, Madhya Pradesh, Sanjay Dubey, on June 30 to the developers selected in the first phase of 600 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project on Narmada river in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. The tender for Phase-I achieved minimum rates of Rs 3.22, […] Read more
Skyfri Group To Operate Assets Of Largest Floating Solar Project In Kerala Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway based Skyfri Group has informed that it will now handle comprehensive solar asset operations of a Kerala based floating solar power plant. The floating solar project is said to be one of the largest in the state. According to reports, the solar facility has a capacity of 22MW AC/31MWp DC. Skyfri Group informs that […] Read more
NTPC Starts Commercial Operation On India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest power producer, State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has revealed starting commercial operations on a Kayamkulam Floating Solar PV Project at Kayamkulam, Kerala. It is currently executing the last part capacity of 35 MW out of the 92 MW project. This makes it India’s largest floating solar power plant. The project EPC was […] Read more
Maharashtra E-tender for a 105 MW Floating Solar Project Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Power Generating Company Limited (MSPGCL) has floated an e-tender for a 105 MW floating solar plant. This solar project will be a grid-connected floating solar plant. The successful bidder will develop the floating project at Erai Dam Solar Park in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The last date for submission of bids is […] Read more
Bokaro Steel Plant to develop twin floating solar power projects Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) – a subsidiary of state owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) – has planned for two floating solar power plants on two different water bodies. Garga Dam and Cooling Pond-1 are the identified water bodies that will host the floating solar panels to support the electricity needs of the […] Read more
NTPC commissions 35 MW Floating Solar Project in Kayamkulam Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy State owned power producer NTPC has announced that consequent upon successful commissioning, second part capacity of 35 MW out of 92 MW Kayamkulam Floating Solar PV Project at Kayamkulam, Kerala, is declared on commercial operation w.e.f. 06:00 Hrs. of 19 May 2022. As per the announcement, the first part capacity of 22 MW was already […] Read more
