Rooftop Solar Grids: New Trend in AP District Vizag Updated On Sat, May 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) revealed that till February of this year, 563 rooftop solar grids were synchronized with the grid providing a total capacity of 6,837 kW with another 736 units of 3,651 kW capacity in pipeline. The solar power development in the city of Vizag in Andhra Pradesh is […] Read more
MSEDCL to Buy Cheapest Solar Power in the Country Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy MSEDCL issued tenders to buy 1,020 solar power from private producers. The two companies that agreed to supply power are JLTM Energy and Mahoba Solar. Both agreed to supply 20 MW and 200 MW at the rate of Rs 2.71 per unit. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has entered into an agreement with two […] Read more
Six Bidders Win 1 GW Floating Solar Project for Ujjani Dam Updated On Wed, May 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy These players won the contract for different capacities at tariffs of Rs 2.71 and Rs 2.72 per unit. Mahadiscom Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has awarded the 1 GW of floating solar capacity on the Ujjani Dam to six bidders, including Tatas, Azure Power and Acme Solar out of twenty-five bidders. These players won the contract […] Read more
Canadian Solar Commissions 35 MWp Open Access Solar Project in Karnataka Updated On Wed, May 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy This project is expected to generate approximately 54,000 MWh of clean solar power every year. Publicly traded solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar said its 35 MWp commercial and industrial (C&I) solar portfolio in the state of Karnataka, India has reached commercial operation in March 2018. Further, the company’s 35 MWp solar project is located in Bagalkot district […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh to Give Farmers Power to Sell Power Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be launched on a pilot basis in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaran and Srikakulam district. The first 75,000 solar pump sets worth Rs 3.5 lakh each will be provided to farmers in these districts. On an estimate the pilot project will cost around Rs 2,625 Crore. Andhra Pradesh government is planning to initiate a scheme […] Read more
Solar Power Project Developers Urge MNRE to Defer Auctions Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The non-issuance of rules and regulation related to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) and General Network Access has worried developers. It has also caused uncertainty over grid connectivity for the renewable projects in the country. The lingering issue of transmission has prompted solar project developers to urge Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to […] Read more
ISA Logo Transferred to Its Secretariat in Gurgaon Updated On Sun, May 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Under the EU technical assistant project the logo was designed for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The developer and the designer of the logo are Andrzej Uwitniewski and Marek Zaborowski. The rights of an International Solar Alliance (ISA) logo have been transferred by the European Union (EU) to ISA Secretariat situated in Gurgaon. […] Read more
Tariffs Drop at NTPC’s Solar Auction Updated On Thu, May 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy All the winners include Sprng Energy, Ayana Renewable Power, and SB Energy Solar. The winners at the auction got 250 MW each. In a 750 MW auction conducted by NTPC for projects at Ananthapuram Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh the tariffs fell to Rs 2.72-2.73 per unit. All the winners include Sprng Energy, Ayana Renewable Power, […] Read more
NTPC’s Ananthapuram Solar Park Auction tariffs floated at Rs 2.8 per unit Updated On Thu, May 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Earlier, in the last weeks of March, the bids in the auction of 500 MW were in range of Rs 2.98-3.06 per unit. However, dismayed with the tariff rates, the government of Gujarat cancelled the auction and may re-issue new tenders soon. In a latest auction for 750 MW at Ananthapuram Solar Park in Andhra […] Read more
