Indian Gas Utility Plans Renewable Energy Expansion
India’s largest government-owned gas distribution company has once again expressed its intention to expand its footprint in renewable energy sector.
NTPC
India Auctions 1.2 Gigawatt Solar Capacity At US¢3.24 Per Kilowatt-hour
India witnessed yet another competitive solar power tender with participation from major project developers.
The tender was floated by NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company. It sought bids for the development of 1.2 gigawatts of solar PV capacity.
India Proposes Solar Park In Sri Lanka
India is looking to expand its energy partnership with its southern neighbor Sri Lanka and to venture into the development of large-scale renewable energy projects in the island nation.
India x Cleantech — July 2020
Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country.
India Sees New Record-Low Tariff In 2 Gigawatt Solar Bid
India witnessed a new record-low solar power tariff in one of the recently concluded national level tenders. The new tariff bid is 3% lower than the previous record low bid which was first discovered in 2017.
India x Cleantech — June 2020
Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country.
To Attract Investors & Developers, India Announces Incentives For Solar Energy Parks
The Indian government is planning to facilitate implementation of solar power parks across the country with each project having a capacity of 2 gigawatts. The solar and wind energy parks shall be implemented under the ultra mega renewable energy power parks program. The capacity proposed for each park earlier was believed to be 1.8 gigawatts.
India x Cleantech — September 2019
Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we will pull news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article. Ongoing, this series will find a home over on CleanTechnica’s “Future Trends” page. Without further ado, here are this month’s highlights from India x Cleantech.
India Plans Large Renewable Energy Projects With Public Sector Companies
The Indian government is reportedly planning to rope in public sector companies to set up large-scale renewable energy projects on the lines of the ultra mega power projects program launched a few years back.
1.2 Gigawatt Solar Tender In India Receives No Bids
A large solar power tender issued by the largest power generation company in India has failed to receive even a single bid. The disastrous response shows the thought process of project developers who are looking for much more flexibility in terms of project execution.
