Solar O&M Gets Set For The Big League In India Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy As India’s solar footprint has grown, from a tentative 3.7 GW in 2015 to over 40 GW now, a little appreciated, but growing opportunity is finally getting its place in the sun too. The Solar Operations and Maintainance (O&M) business. A $4 billion business worldwide in 2019, it is set to be a $9 billion […] Read more
CERC Rejects SECI Plea For Adopting Tariffs for 150 MW Rihand Floating Solar Project Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The floating solar project at Rihand Dam, where SECI, as the nodal agency had duly completed the auction process to arrive at a price of Rs 3.29 /unit looks set to be further delayed with the central regulator, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission rejecting the tariff adoption plea. The project has been widely touted as India’s […] Read more
SECI Issues RfS for 1.2 GW of ISTS Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a tender for setting up ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in India, for an aggregate capacity of 1.2 GW. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender, inviting proposals from eligible bidders for setting up ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in India (Tranche-IV), on a Build Own Operate (BOO) […] Read more
GIP’s Indian Arm Vector Green Gets CRISIL AAA Rating for Solar Portfolio Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vector Green Energy, the Indian renewables platform wholly owned by fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”) in India, has been awarded the highest rating of ‘AAA/stable’ by credit rating agency CRISIL for a group of its solar power generating plants (Restricted group). A AAA rating implies the highest safety and lowest credit risk for any […] Read more
Adani Green Continues Brisk Start to 2021, With 50 MW Solar Plant in UP’s Chitrakoot Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an official statement today, Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Limited (ASECOL), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), said that it has commissioned a 50 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh (UP). “The plant has a 25-year-long Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) at Rs 3.07/kwh,” […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for Another Tender; 25 MW Project for BCCL Updated On Mon, Apr 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has again extended the bid deadline for its tender for setting up a 25 MW solar plant at the Bhojudh Coal Washery of BCCL in West Bengal The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has notified that the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of 25 MW solar PV power plant […] Read more
Tender Issued for 41 MW Rooftop Solar Systems in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Mon, Apr 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy MPUVNL has invited bids for the discovery of tariff and selection of SPDs for the implementation of 41 MW rooftop solar systems in Madhya Pradesh The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) inviting bids from the eligible bidders to participate in the discovery of tariff and selection […] Read more
At ₹3.85, CERC Approves 7% Hike in APPC for Open Access Solar in 2020-21 Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy In its order notified last week, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set the national Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) for open access at ₹3.85/kWh. This implies that for wind or solar generators that are regional entities and selling power under open access, which is not accounted for RPO compliance of obligated entities, and […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for 50 MW Tamil Nadu Solar Tender Again Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid deadline for its tender for commissioning of 50 MW solar project with land having 10 years plant O&M at Tamil Nadu The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of 50 MW […] Read more
