Solar power developers in the southern state of Telangana are awaiting payments worth $300 million for generation since July 2018. As many as 200 project developers are affected, representing a cumulative capacity of 3.6 gigawatts.
Three of these states (Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh) have been leading in terms of fresh capacity added this financial year, data up to 31 October 2016 released by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy shows.
Hong Kong-based CLP Group has expanded its footprint in India by investing in the country’s rapidly growing solar power market. According to media reports, CLP is in advanced negotiations with Suzlon Energy to acquire the latter’s 100 MW solar power project in the southern state of Telangana. CLP may initially … [continued]
A subsidiary of Canada-based SkyPower Global has cemented its biggest solar power win in India. SkyPower Global recently reported that it had signed a power purchase agreement for 200 MW solar power capacity with the state government of Telangana. Last year, Mauritius-based SkyPower Southeast Asia Holdings secured rights to develop … [continued]
SunEdison, the US-based renewable energy developer, recently reported an expansion of its installed capacity base in India. SunEdison reported, earlier this month, that it commissioned 146 MW of solar power capacity across three states in India. The company did not report if these projects were commissioned under any state solar … [continued]
About six months after Suzlon Energy secured its very first win in a solar power auction, the company announced that the state agency has issued it letters of intent for the projects. Suzlon Energy emerged as one of the largest successful bidder in what was India’s single largest solar power … [continued]
India’s ACME Cleantech Solutions has placed an order for solar PV modules to expand its power capacity in the rapidly emerging India market. China-based Zhongli Talesun will supply 222 MW of solar PV modules to ACME Cleantech from this month, with the shipping of modules to be completed in February, 2016. … [continued]
ACME Solar, part of an energy management group based in northern India, continues to expand its footprint in the huge and rapidly expanding Indian solar power market. ACME Solar has become the largest successful bidder in India’s biggest solar power auction till date. The company has been awarded rights to … [continued]
The southern Indian state of Telangana is set to launch one of the largest tenders for solar power projects in the country. The government of Telangana is planning to issue a tender to auction 2 GW of solar power capacity, most likely 100% solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, over the next … [continued]
Project developers are flocking to Telangana to take advantage of the power-deficient scenario prevalent in these states. Following the separation of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, the power generation assets were distributed between the present-day Andhra Pradesh and the newly created state of Telangana. This somehow worsened the power supply situation in … [continued]
