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GGGI to Build 250 MW Solar Plant Along Mumbai-Nagpur Superhighway

With its rapid economic growth and increasing demand for energy services, India is well-placed to invest more in clean, cheap reliable sources of energy, particularly in the solar sector. However, this potential remains largely untapped. The Indian government has set a goal of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity by 2022, but it had […]

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GUVNL Notices Stakeholders About Surplus Energy Compensation at Rs 1.99/unit

Gujarat Ujrja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL), a wholly-owned state electricity regulation board in the state of Gujarat has recently declared that the simple average of solar tariffs discovered and contracted through competitive bidding process conducted by GUVNL for non-park based solar projects during the period from October 1st, 2020 to March 31, 2021, is Rs […]

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Solex & Jinchen Sign MoU for 1.2 GW PV module production line in Surat

Gujarat-headquartered solar PV manufacturer Solex Energy Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for acquiring 1.2 GW of solar module production equipment from China’s Jinchen Machinery, as it plans to expand output. The first phase of 600 MW will be commissioned by October-2021 and the work for the second phase of 600 MW will start immediately as […]

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SECI Posts Another Bid Deadline Extension for Solar Tender in Tamil Nadu

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 […]

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IREDA Extends Bid Date For 12 GW CPSU Solar Scheme

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), the implementing agency appointed by  Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the CPSU Scheme Phase II  has extended the bid submission date to 15th June. The Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme phase-II envisages setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected solar projects with viability gap funding (VGF). […]

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Cell Shortage Forces Timeline Extension by MNRE For CPSU Phase II Solar

As predicted by many Industry experts, domestic cell production has failed to keep up with demand for various central schemes that mandate local sourcing. Now the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE) has stepped in to provide and extension to projects under tranche I and II of the CPSU Phase II scheme. The MNRE […]

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BPCL Floats Tender For 15 MW of Open Access Renewable Power

Oil and Gas major  Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has floated a tender for the supply of 15 MW of solar or non-solar Renewable Power under open access to BPCL and its Mumbai Refinery at Mahul. According to the tender document and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), the scope of work for supplier includes evacuating solar […]

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REMCL Tenders For 740 MW Solar Projects On Vacant Railway Land

The Indian Railways, which has set some of the most ambitious targets on net zero among large government owned bodies, has just invited bids for over 740 MW of solar power projects, on vacant railways land. Readers will recall that using railway land across the country for these projects was an integral part of the […]

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SunAlpha Commissions 2 MW Plant Under PM KUSUM In Rajasthan

SunAlpha Energy, a leading Jaipur-based Solar EPC firm has informed us that the company has successfully commissioned India’s largest solar plant under the PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) Scheme. The scheme is aimed at ensuring energy security for farmers in India, along with honouring India’s commitment to increase the share of […]

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