One of India’s leading wind energy solutions providers, Suzlon Energy, announced that it has bagged yet another order to provide turnkey solutions from Orange Renewable. Orange Renewable awarded Suzlon Energy a repeat turnkey order for 100.8 MW wind energy project. The project will be commissioned in the southern state of … [continued]
India’s National Thermal Power Corporation had invited bids for 10 separate 50 MW solar PV projects under the Phase-II, Batch-II, Tranche-I of National Solar Mission in Andhra Pradesh, each of which are to be developed in the Ghani Solar Park, Kurnool District of the state. Bids were submitted last week, and as per … [continued]
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company, has re-issued a tender for the second phase of a 1 GW solar power park being built in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. NTPC Limited is planning to set up a 1 GW solar PV power plant at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. Last … [continued]
On Monday, Telangana announced the final results for its 2,000 MW solar tender, the single largest solar power allocation in India till date. The state-owned utility, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL), was responsible for floating the 2 GW solar tender. Telangana had offered prospective developers projects through competitive … [continued]
The Indian government’s ambitious plans to significantly boost the installed renewable energy capacity over the next 7 years has received a major boost, with leading international and Indian companies coming together to pledge investment worth billions of dollars. Japan’s multinational telecommunication giant SoftBank, Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing company Foxconn, and Indian business … [continued]
Trina Solar, the world’s largest solar panel manufacturer, has announced collaboration with India’s Welspun Energy to build a 2 GW solar manufacturing facility in India. The 1 GW PV cell manufacturing facility and a 1GW module manufacturing plant will cost about $500 million, with construction planned in two phases over a period of … [continued]
Bogged down by staggering power supply in India, pharma units and IT companies, among others, are looking at solar power to meet their energy demands. First Solar has envisaged a good opportunity in this segment and is planning to set up dedicated solar power plants for industries and commercial establishments across India, who would … [continued]
The supposed drag in the renewable energy sector remained prevalent during 2014 as the central government changed in India. But the new government is expected to push for renewable energy expansion aggressively. Solar power capacity added in India during 2014 was 883 MW, consulting firm Mercom Capital reported recently. This … [continued]
2014 turned out to be quite a happening year in the Indian solar market. The announcements, which came in plenty, will go a long way in gearing up the market for a stable and promising future. The cumulative installations in India crossed the mark of 3000 MW a little over a month back. … [continued]
Taking inspiration from Gujarat’s Charanka Solar Park, during the 2014–15 financial budget, India’s Finance Minister had amongst other things announced a fund of Rs5 billion ($80 million) in order to promote Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects (UMSPP) across states with good solar potential. Accordingly, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had prepared a draft scheme for … [continued]
