Leading renewable power producer Azure Power, has successfully commissioned its 90 megawatts (MW) solar power project in Assam, the largest in the state. The 90 MW capacity is spread across four districts in the state – Udalguri, Kamrup, Nagaon, and Cachar. The project was commissioned in phases, with the final 25 MW commissioned in Cachar. […]
Tata Power Solar has commissioned a 160 megawatts (MW) AC solar project at Jetstar in Rajasthan. There are 10 such projects planned for strengthening the existing system and for ramping up the capacity of the power transmission system in the state. Around 6,75,000 monocrystalline PV modules were used in this installation and it will produce […]
Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Power Renewables Energy Ltd (TPREL), has commissioned a 300 megawatts (MW) solar power project in Dholera, Gujarat. According to the company, it is India’s largest single-axis solar tracker system. The project will generate 774 million units (Mus) annually. And it is expected to reduce approximately 7,04,340 million tonnes of carbon […]
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has won 1000 megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar project worth Rs 5,500 crore in a bidding conducted by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA). According to a company statement, the state-run company has bagged the solar PV power project through a Request for Proposal (RFP) floated by IREDA. Nand Lal […]
India’s NHPC Limited (National Hydro Power Corporation) has invited bids for engineering, procurement, and construction of a 500 megawatt (MW) solar power project connected with the interstate transmission system (ISTS) in Tamil Nadu. The successful bidder will have to take care of the project’s operation and maintenance (O&M) activities for the next ten years. The […]
Gurgaon-based solar power project developer ACME Solar has signed a shareholders’ agreement with United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) S3i and IFU for developing a 250-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Rajasthan. The total value of the project is close to US $200 million, of which about a quarter will be financed through equity […]
The returns of solar power project developers will be moderate with the hardening of imported photovoltaic (PV) solar module price over the last six to nine-month period, said rating agency ICRA in a statement. The increase in imported PV solar module price level by about 15-20 percent over the last 4-5 months, to around 22-23 […]
India’s leading global solar panel manufacturer, Goldi Solar, has announced its plans to increase its manufacturing capacity to 2.5 gigawatts (GW) with a new facility on the outskirts of Surat, Gujarat. Currently, the Mumbai-based manufacturer’s existing facility has a capacity of 500 megawatts (MW). Its expansion plan “comes amid growing global demand for better technology […]
India’s largest state-owned operational hydroelectric power generation facility, SJVN Ltd has signed an agreement with the National Institute of wind energy (NIWE) to develop solar and wind energy projects. Already, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between SJVN and the Institute for technical consultancy services for the development of solar, wind, hybrid (wind and solar) […]
The Union Territory of Ladakh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) for setting up of 5 megawatts (MW) Solar Power Plant at Zanskar in Kargil, an official spokesman said. The signing ceremony overlapped with World Environment Day and was held virtually between Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil […]
