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Project Developers Voice Concerns Over Quality of Domestic Solar Modules

The pace of energy transition is contingent on the steady supply of components necessary for project development. Solar is a major component in India’s goal to install 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030....

September 20, 2024

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The Growing Market for Solar Open Access in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) growth rate of 4,042% in solar open access installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, according to Mercom’s Q2 2024 India Solar Open Access Market Report. ...

September 18, 2024

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Renewable Energy Developers in Limbo as PPA-PSA Delays Mount

Amid surging demand for renewable energy in India, delays in finalizing Power Sale Agreements (PSA) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) are creating significant obstacles for developers and policymakers alike. In April 2023, the M...

September 16, 2024

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Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects Dropped by 26% YoY in Q2

The average cost of large-scale solar projects in India fell 2% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 25.7% year-over-year (YoY) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. Since Q1 2023, large-scale solar project costs have dropped for six stra...

September 12, 2024

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Maharashtra Invites Bids for 1.095 MW of Solar Systems at Police Stations

The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids for the survey, design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of 1,095 kW grid-connected, ground-mounted and rooftop solar systems with net...

September 20, 2024

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Western Railway Floats Tender for 1 MW Rooftop Solar Systems

The Vadodara Division-Electrical of the Western Railway has invited bids to set up 1.05 MW rooftop solar systems at various locations in Gujarat. The last date to submit the bid is October 17, 2024. Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of...

September 20, 2024

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Ministry Of Power Releases EV Charging Infrastructure Guidelines

The Ministry of Power has released the guidelines for installing and operating electric vehicle chargers. According to the guidelines, any entity can establish a charging infrastructure, and setting up and operating EV charging stations is a...

September 20, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MSEDCL Awards 400 MW Wind-Solar Project to Tata Power

Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has won a contract to develop a 400 MW wind-solar hybrid project from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL). This project marks TPREL’s largest renewable energy venture in Maharashtra to date....

September 20, 2024

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South East Central Railway Invites Bids for 1.8 MW Rooftop Solar Systems

The Bilaspur Division – Electrical of the South East Central Railway has issued a tender to set up rooftop solar systems with a total capacity of 1.876 MW on service, station, and residential buildings in CAPEX mode. The last date to submit the bids...

September 20, 2024

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SJVN Green Floats Consultancy Tender for 1.35 GW Solar Projects

SJVN Green Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has invited bids to hire a project management consultant for developing 1,352 MW solar  projects distributed across 102 sites in Maharashtra. These projects are being implemented under the...

September 20, 2024

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PGCIL Wins Project to Evacuate 7 GW of Renewable Energy from Khavda

The Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has won PFC Consulting’s tender to develop a transmission system to evacuate 7 GW of renewable energy from the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat. PGCIL was chosen as the successful bidder to...

September 20, 2024

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Dalmia Cement to Procure 11.2 MW Solar Power from Solsolis Energy

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) (DCBL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, will procure up to 11.2 MW of solar power as a captive consumer from Solsolis Solar Energy Solutions in Odisha. DCBL has entered into a share subscription and shareholders...

September 20, 2024

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Researchers Develop Low-Cost Battery Energy Storage Solution

Material scientists at the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, combined potassium (K) and sodium (Na) with Sulfur (S) to create a high-energy, low-cost solution for storing energy for longer durations. The...

September 20, 2024

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