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Gujarat auctions 500MW of PV and tenders 175MW in solar parks

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 21, 2019
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has auctioned 500MW of grid-connected solar capacity with winning tariffs in the range of INR2.55-2.66/kWh (US$3.6-3.8 cents). Paryapt Solar, a unit of...
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GIC, ADIA to power Greenko again with $550m cheque

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By : Sustainability ..., Feb 21, 2019

Sovereign wealth funds GIC Holdings Pte Ltd of Singapore and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) are investing $550 million of fresh primary capital in Greenko, India’s largest renewable...

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India approves US$1.6bn of rooftop solar support

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2019

India has approved the second phase of its programme to hit 40GW of grid-connected rooftop solar by 2022 and announced INR118 billion (~US$1.656 billion) in central government subsidies to...

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India's solar capacity at 28 GW at Dec-end: Bridge To India report

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2019

The country's total solar power generation capacity, including 3.85 gigawatt (GW) rooftops, stood at 28.05 GW while 17.65 GW was under implementation as on December 31, 2018, according to a...

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Vikram Solar commissions 200 MW solar power project for APGENCO

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2019

Solar module manufacturer and EPC company Vikram Solar today announced it has commissioned a 200 Megawatt (Mw) solar power project for Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO). ...

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Nagpur: Rs 1,000 crore solar project to power 1.30 lakh street lights

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2019

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is all set to execute a Rs1,000 crore solar project to power 1.30 lakh street lights, buildings and some parts of water and sewage treatment plants,...

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Odisha CM inaugurates Rs 2,200 cr power, solar energy, cement projects

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2019

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday performed inauguration of total 18 industrial projects through video conferencing from the state secretariat, with total investment potential of Rs 2200...

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SECI tenders floating solar and battery storage at Lakshadweep, readies 1GW for CPSUs

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 19, 2019

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a sizeable solar-plus-storage tender for the island archipelago of Lakshadweep involving 20MWac of floating solar projects coupled with 60MWh...

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Despite concerns, Ladakh solar plan attracts 50 companies

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 19, 2019

The government's ambitious plan to set up a 7,500 mw (mega watt) solar power project at an estimated investment of Rs 45,000 crore in Jammu & Kashmir's Ladakh region has whetted the appetite of some 50 topline companies, even as tariff emerged as the key concern....

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Maharashtra solar auction winning tariffs remain unchanged at Rs 2.74 per unit

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 19, 2019

Tariffs in Maharashtra's latest solar auction for 1,000 MW, held on Monday, remained almost unchanged from the last one conducted eight months ago, with mostly domestic developers participating. Shiv Solar and Acme Solar won 50MW and 300MW respectively at the lowest winning...

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