The Maldives Opens Pre-qualification For 11-14 MW Solar PV Tender Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Under World Bank-supported Accelerating Renewable Energy Integration and Sustainable Energy (ARISE) project, the Maldives has opened pre-qualification for a solar PV tender of 11-14 MW capacity range. This PV installation project covers hybridisation of fourteen island grids which currently rely almost entirely on diesel for power generation. Interested developers can submit applications for pre-qualification on or before 1 […] Read more
ISTS Waiver Extended By 2 Years For Solar, Wind Energy Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy “The Ministry of Power has issued an order today for the extension of the waiver of Inter-State Transmission system (ISTS) charges on the transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind sources for projects to be commissioned up to 30th June 2025,”. With this statement, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has confirmed a widely expected waiver […] Read more
CERC Orders SECI to Compensate Hero Energy for Extra Expenses in Bhadla Solar Project Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) to pay the requisite compensation to Clean Solar Power (Bhadla) Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hero Solar Energy Private Limited (HSEPL) that developed solar projects with 300 MW capacity in Rajasthan, on account of additional costs incurred by the […] Read more
AP High Court Throws Out 6.4 GW State Solar Auctions Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh High Court declared yesterday that the state government’s 6.4 GW solar project auctions were bad in law, and quashed the request for selection (RfS) and power purchase agreement (PPA) for the same. The move follows a petition filed by Tata Power Renewable Energy in January this year, where it was contended that the […] Read more
ICRA Places 4 GW Projects At Risk Of Escalations Due To Higher Import Costs Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The hiked prices of imported solar PV modules by nearly 15-20% over the last 4-5 months, may impact the returns of solar power project developers. According to a recent release by the independent rating agency ICRA, the price rise in imported solar modules has been mainly caused due to anincrease in the price of polysilicon, […] Read more
15 MW Nangal Floating Solar Bid Deadline Gets 12th Extension From SECI Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadlines for the 15 MW floating solar plant at Nangal Pond, In Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur District, by a further period to July 19, 2021. This should make this the 12th extension for the project now. The tender had first been released in July last year. Power from the project […] Read more
SECI Posts Another Bid Deadline Extension for Solar Tender in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy New Delhi-headquartered Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of 50 MW (AC) solar PV project with land having 10 years plant O&M at Tamil Nadu. The last date for bid submission has been extended from June […] Read more
Haryana Tenders for 10.4 MW Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Fri, Jun 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The deadline for the Government of Haryana’s tender for supply, installation, and commissioning of a 10.4 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power plant anywhere in the state is approaching next month. The rooftop solar plants should be without the battery bank or with a LiFePO4 battery bank only including solar generation and Bi-directional meters. The scope […] Read more
NHPC’s Tariffs For 2000 GW ISTC Solar Adopted By CERC, But Regulator Not Happy Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy NHPC’s largest solar tender to date, the 2000 MW ISTS connected tender, which it concluded in July 2020 by allotting LOA’s (Letter of Award) to the 7 final successful bidders, has got tariffs for the projects adopted finally, after a slight delay. But what should have been a standard procedure turned into a slightly embarassing […] Read more
