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Power Ministry Favors Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding for Intrastate Transmission

In a recent notification, the Ministry of Power (MoP) said that as the intrastate transmission systems have a major share in the country, the adoption of tariff-based...

March 16, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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Railways Issues Tender Mandating Made in India Cells & Modules for 1 GW of Solar Projects

The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture company of the Ministry of Railways and RITES Limited, has announced a tender for setting up 1 GW...

July 2, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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SECI Issues Notice Inviting Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has announced a notice inviting tender (NIT) for the development of 10 MW grid-connected solar PV power project at...

June 1, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Karnataka Retains Generic Tariff of ₹3.26/kWh for Wind Projects in FY 2020-21

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order stating that the generic tariff for wind power projects will continue to remain the same at ₹3....

May 14, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Wind
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Gujarat Removes Generic Tariff for Wind Projects, Only Competitive Bidding Allowed

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has announced the tariff framework for the procurement of wind power by distribution licensees. The Commission has...

May 12, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Wind
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SECI Announces Tender for 1,200 MW of Renewable Projects with Peak Power Supply

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) for setting up of 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected...

March 31, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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APTEL Asks Andhra DISCOMs to Pay ₹2.72/kWh to Winners in the NTPC Solar Auction

In another interesting turn of events in Andhra Pradesh’s renewable energy space, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed the state distribution...

March 5, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India’s Wind Power Installations Flat in 2019 with 2.4 GW

Wind installations were flat in India with 2.4 GW of wind power capacity added in the calendar year (CY) 2019, compared to 2.3 GW 2018. The cumulative wind power...

February 25, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Spain’s Solarpack to Develop 116 MW of Solar Projects in Northern Malaysia

Solarpack, a Spanish solar company, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 116 MW of solar projects in Malaysia. In August 2019, the company won the bid to...

January 8, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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MERC Rejects Petition for Selecting Solar Project Contractor Through EPC Route

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited’s (MSPGCL) petition seeking approval for...

November 11, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Floats Tender to Procure 50 MW of Bagasse-Based Power

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited request for selection (RfS) for the procurement of 50 MW of power generated from...

October 3, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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Other

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Waste to Energy
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Gujarat-Based Torrent Power Retenders 300 MW of Solar Power to Meet its RPO

Gujarat-based Torrent Power Limited (TPL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for the purchase of power from 300 MW of solar power projects in the state. This...

August 2, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Maharashtra Commission Approves Signing of Long Term PPAs for 1,000 MW of Solar Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has in an order dated May 27, 2019, approved the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) by Maharashtra...

May 29, 2019

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Soumik Dutta

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Lowest Quoted Tariff Dips to ₹2.48/kWh in SECI’s 750 MW Solar Auction for Rajasthan

Four solar project developers – Fortum Solar (250 MW), ACME Solar (250 MW), Sitara Solar (100 MW), and Palimarwar Solar (40 MW), have quoted the lowest tariff of...

March 1, 2019

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Nitin Kabeer

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Kerala to Float Tenders for 1 GW of Solar Projects Under SOURA Program

Joining the other states in achieving 100 GW of solar capacity together by 2022, the state of Kerala is now planning to develop 1,000 MW of solar projects under the...

January 11, 2019

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Nitin Kabeer

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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