India Auctions 1.2 Gigawatts Of Wind Capacity At 3.97¢/kWh
India wrapped up the sixth edition of its government-backed national wind energy tenders last month. The auction saw the second-highest tariff bid seen in such auctions.
India wrapped up the sixth edition of its government-backed national wind energy tenders last month. The auction saw the second-highest tariff bid seen in such auctions.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) continues to face problems with its national-level solar and wind energy tenders. The company has now been forced to reduce the capacity on offer for the fifth national-level wind energy tender.
India’s largest power generation company, a predominantly thermal power company, has issued its first federal-level wind energy tender.
One of India’s leading wind energy solutions providers, Suzlon Energy, has announced a new wind turbine that could help generate significant savings for project developers as competition in India’s wind energy sector intensifies.
India has approved a new set of guidelines for the auction of wind energy projects under the central government policy. The guidelines are expected to push the tariffs even lower, as they include some crucial offerings to developers not seen in the sector before.
India’s wind energy capacity addition during April and June 2017 fell to historic levels as the sector added less than 7% of the capacity added during the preceding quarter.