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Indian Solar Industry Sluggish Amid General Elections

The 2019 general elections are currently underway in India. In recent months, with the country gearing up for one of the biggest democratic exercises, the solar tender...

April 17, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar Auctions in 2018: Who Had the Biggest Share of the Pie?

India’s solar market is on a roll with over 24 GW of large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed in the country as of December 2018. According to Mercom...

January 23, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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2018 Ends with a Bang with Solar Tenders of Over 13 GW Announced in December

After a lull, the month of December 2018 witnessed a huge surge in tender announcements, nearly nine times more than the 1.4 GW tendered in November 2018. This was also...

January 9, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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UPDATED – How Low Did It Go: 5 Lowest Solar Tariffs Quoted in 2018

In 2018, over 13 GW of solar capacity was auctioned through the year with the lowest discovered tariff in these auctions recorded at ₹2.44 (~$0.0355)/kWh, which has...

January 8, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar Tender and Auction Activity Declined in November with 1.4 GW and 61 MW Respectively

Over 1.4 GW of solar projects were tendered in the month of November, which is nearly half the capacity compared to October, according to Mercom’s India Solar Tender...

December 6, 2018

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Recent Cancellations of Solar Auctions Have Set a Bad Precedent

India’s efforts to grow solar energy has suffered some setbacks recently. The solar industry is trying to overcome the recently announced safeguard duty but the recent...

August 30, 2018

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Nitin Kabeer

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Mercom Research Focus

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Fortum Wins 110 MW of Solar and 823 MW of Wind Projects in Russian CSA Auction

Fortum Corporation, a Finnish energy company, has won a Russian Capacity Supply Agreement (CSA) auction to develop 110 MW of solar capacity. The solar power project is...

June 18, 2018

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Nitin Kabeer

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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L1 Tariff of ₹2.71/kWh Quoted in MSEDCL’s 1 GW Solar Auction

Lowest (L1) tariff of ₹2.71 (~$0.0401)/kWh was quoted in the auction held by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the development of 1...

May 15, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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November Solar Tenders Fall to 300 MW and Auctions Drop to 5 MW in India

Solar tender and auction activity in India had a steep decline in November 2017. The solar capacity tendered across the country during the month fell by 25 percent to...

December 13, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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SECI Opens Financial Bids for 13 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has opened the financial bids to develop 13 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in two separate auctions....

December 11, 2017

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Indian Solar Installations Totaled a Record 2.2 GW in Q3 as Uncertainties Loom

Indian solar installations totaled 2,247 MW in Q3 2017, up 300 MW from Q2 according to the recently released India Solar Market Update by Mercom India Research. However,...

November 21, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India’s Solar Auction Activity Falls 55% in October While Tenders Rise 25%

Solar project auction activity in October 2017 witnessed a steep 54.9% decline while tenders were up 25.3 percent compared to September 2017 in India. Major Tenders The...

November 17, 2017

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Top Headlines and Data Points from Indian Renewable Energy Sector in September 2017

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, will provide a $50 million (~₹3.2 billion) loan to ACME Jaipur Solar Power Private Limited, a...

October 12, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India Solar Auction Activity Increases in September, Tender Announcements Fall

In September 2017, solar auction activity increased in India. Compared to the 76 MW auctioned in August, 602 MW of solar were auctioned in September. Meanwhile solar...

October 10, 2017

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Auction Activity in India Falls of a Cliff in August

In August, solar auctions fell precipitously in India. Compared to the robust auction activity in June, solar auctions by MWs fell by 95% in August with only 76 MW....

September 10, 2017

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Sampath Krishna

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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