NHPC Opens Bids For 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Tender Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy NHPC recently issued a tender to select developers for a 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid project, with or without energy storage systems. The project includes a greenshoe option, and bids are invited until January 16, 2025. The bidders may use technology-agnostic resources such as crystalline silicon, thin film, or CPV technologies, with or without trackers, for […] Read more
NTPC 1.2 GW Solar Project Results- 6 Winners Announced Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC has announced six winners for its 1.2 GW solar project tender with a greenshoe option. The winners are Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Onward Solar Power, ReNew Solar Power, Illuminate Hybren, Adyant Enersol, and DineshChandra R Aggarwal. Collectively, these projects amount to 1,020 MW, with an additional greenshoe option of 600 MW. According to […] Read more
APTEL Accepts Solar Thermal Generators Plea, Allows PPA Cancellations Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Direct Natural Irradiance (DNI) proved to be a bugbear for three solar thermal generators who set out to build projects based on figures provided by MNRE in 2010. The three generators, namely M/s. Aurum Renewable Energy Private Limited (in short “AREPL”), M/s. Diwakar Solar Projects Limited (in short “DSPL”) and M/s. KVK Energy Venture Private […] Read more
High Solar Cell Price Can Push Up Tariffs For Developers: CRISIL Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The government’s move to extend the Approved Lists of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to solar cells from June 1, 2026, envisions accelerating solar cell manufacturing in India. An analysis by CRISIL Market Intelligence & Analytics estimates domestic capacity can make solar cells more than quadruple to 43-47 GW by June 2026 from 10 GW in […] Read more
NHPC Floats 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Tender With Greenshoe Option Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to procure hybrid power, NHPC recently floated a tender to supply 1,200 MW of power from wind-solar hybrid power projects, with a greenshoe option, The tender also said these projects could be established with or without Energy Storage Systems (ESS) anywhere in India. NHPC set 16th January 2025 as the last date […] Read more
Solar Power Europe Terms 2024 A ‘Warning’ As Solar Growth Slumps To 4% Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy After years of stellar growth, the EU solar sector has been hit by a significant deployment slowdown – tumbling from 53% growth in 2023 to 4% in 2024, amounting to a 92% slowdown in solar growth over the last year. With 65.5 GW of new solar in 2024, the sector just inched past its 2023 […] Read more
IMFA Invests Rs 83.26 Crores In JSW Energy Hybrid Project Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Odisha-based Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA), has entered into a joint venture with JSW Green Energy. Under the collaboration, the ferrochrome integrated producer would source renewable energy for its smelting operations. IMFA signed a binding term sheet with JSW Green Energy One and JSW Green Energy Seven and will invest Rs 83.26 crores […] Read more
States Open Up With More Land Bank Policies For RE Projects Updated On Wed, Dec 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Marred by hurdles in land acquisition for new renewable energy projects, several Indian states are now coming up with innovative solutions like land banks to tackle the issue of land for green projects. Over the past few months, various states have announced or initiated plans to allocate dedicated land for green projects. Uttar Pradesh Earlier […] Read more
Bangladesh’s Tender For 353 MW Of Solar Projects To Test Pricing Claims Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy In what is likely to test claims of having bought power at expensive rates from developers including from India, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPD) has come out with its first large scale solar tender. The tender invites bids for 12 proposed solar projects across the country, ranging in size from 10 MW to 45 […] Read more
