solar
SJVN awards EPC contract for Uttar Pradesh solar power project
- Nov 13, 2021
Central PSU SJVN Ltd has contracted Noida-based Solarworld Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd as EPC contractor for SJVN’s upcoming 75-mw solar power project in Uttar Pradesh. A release from SJVN said that the EPC contract has been Read more
Uttar Pradesh tops in solar open access installations in H1 of 2021
- Sep 29, 2021
Uttar Pradesh has seen the highest number of solar open access installations in the fisrt half (January to June) of 2021, according to a recent report by Mercom. According to “Mercom India Solar Open Read more
NTPC, SJVN record big wins in CPSU-Scheme II auction
- Sep 27, 2021
Central PSUs NTPC and SJVN have recorded big project wins in the recently concluded CPSU Scheme II (Tranche III) auction conducted by nodal agency IREDA. In independent communications, NTPC and SJVN said that they have won capacities of 1.9 Read more
India adds 4.6 GW of solar capacity in H1 of 2021, says Mercom report
- Aug 31, 2021
India saw 4,578 mw (around 4.6 GW) of new solar power generation capacity in the first half (January to June) of 2021, according to a recent report by Mercom. This addition was more than three times the comparable 1,296 Read more
SJVN bags 200-mw solar project in BREDA auction
- Aug 16, 2021
Central PSU SJVN Ltd has won a 200-mw solar photovoltaic project in Bihar, through the competitive bidding route. In a release, SJVN said that the project was clinched at a tariff of Rs.3.11 per kwh, in Read more
IndiGrid makes its first solar asset acquisition, diversifies from power transmission
- Jul 14, 2021
India’s first power-centric infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), IndiGrid, has acquired its first solar asset. So far, its portfolio was fully circumscribed by power transmission assets. In a release, IndiGrid said that it has completed acquisition of 100 per cent Read more
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Power
- Jul 5, 2021
"From a growth perspective, the company has a clear plan with focus on renewables and distribution businesses. Within the renewables segment, the company continues to build both the renewables’ utilities and consumer renewables businesses. As a utility-scale generator of Read more
SJVN wins solar tender in UP, at Rs.2.68 per kwh
- May 22, 2021
SJVN Ltd (formerly Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd) has won a 75-mw grid-connected solar power project in Uttar Pradesh, quoting a tariff of Rs.2.68 per kwh. In a release, the Shimla-headquartered Central PSU said that the letter of intent Read more
Tata Power subsidiary TP Saurya wins full 250 mw capacity in Mahagenco solar auction
- May 4, 2021
TP Saurya Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has won the entire 250 mw of solar capacity put to auction by state utility Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd (Mahagenco). TP Saurya quoted Rs.2.51 per kwh, 11.3 per Read more
Coal India signs first solar PPA, aims at 3,000 mw by 2024
- Apr 24, 2021
Coal India Ltd has formalized its entry in the solar power sector by signing its very first power purchase agreement, recently. CIL, it is reported, has signed a PPA with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) for supplying 100 Read more