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APDCL Issues Tender for Selection of Solar Power Developers for 10 MW Solar Projects

Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) invited bids for the selection of solar power developers for the development of a 10 MW solar project. The 10 MWAC grid-connected solar PV power projects throughout the State of Assam under CPSU Scheme (Government Producer Scheme) Phase-II, GOI. The bid submission end date is 05.04.2023 at 14:00 Hrs. […]

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Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver

Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […]

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Will A New Solar Policy Power Up Uttar Pradesh?

The Uttar Pradesh Government has come up with a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022’ that aims to add 22-GW of solar power in the coming five years. It looks to attract an investment of Rs 40,000 cr in the solar sector in particular. The state wants to tap 14,000 MW through solar parks, […]

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NTPC Commissions First Part of 300 MW Bikaner’s Nokhra Solar Project

The Nokhra Solar Project in Rajasthan, which has a 300 MW capacity, has had its first 100 MW of capacity put into service by NTPC, the largest electricity producer in India. According to a regulatory filing recently by the business, “First portion capacity of 100 MW out of 300 MW Nokhra Solar Project at Bikaner, […]

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IREDA Inks Rs. 4,445 Cr Loan Pact with SJVN Green Energy for 1 GW Solar Power Project

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has joined hands with SJVN Green Energy Ltd. (SGEL, a subsidiary of SJVN Ltd.) for a 1,000 MW Solar power project at Bikaner, Rajasthan. The agreement is worth Rs. 4,444.71 crore.  The project funded by IREDA will connect to 400/220 KV substation Bikaner-II (near Bikaner). The project […]

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300 MW Solar Power Projects Planned By Punjab Govt

The state of Punjab’s administration has decided to put in place 300 MW worth of photovoltaic (PV) solar power installations. According to an official statement outlining the decision made at a high-level conference held recently, these projects comprise 100 MW floating solar PV power projects on reservoirs and lakes and 200 MW canal-top solar PV […]

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Some Reassurance for Industry In Prime Minister’s I-Day Speech

In his Independence Day speech on August 15, the Prime Minister’s advocacy for energy independence (Energy Self Sufficient Nation) must have been reassuring for industry in India. The stress on energy independence was noticeable as the Prime Minister launched into an exhortation to think big for the country. The announcement, coming at a time of […]

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NHPC Awards Contracts For CPSU 1000 MW Solar Projects

Hydro energy major NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation), which had been allotted a 1000 MW Capacity Solar Power Project  in the Phase II, Tranche III auction back in September 2021, has finally completed the award of contracts for the project. NHPC had won with a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of Rs. 44.90 Lakh/MW in the […]

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SECI signs MoU with Min of Home Affairs to set up solar panels

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in order to harness the potential of solar energy on the available rooftop areas in the campuses of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and National Security Guard (NSG), an official press release states. […]

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