Indian utility tenders 500 MW, developer seeks EPC contractor for 190 MW
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) is seeking proposals to buy power under 25-year power purchase agreements, while Rising Sun Energy is seeking EPC partners for a 190 MW solar project in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Climate-resilient decentralized solar solutions
A new report shows that decentralized PV installations in some parts of India are poorly designed to cope with future climate risks. The researchers outline policy and design considerations for more resilient structures.
Industry reacts to India’s production-linked PV incentive scheme
Indian solar manufacturers have welcomed the bidding criteria for incentives to set up gigawatt-scale, high-efficiency PV production lines, but said that they would like a bigger budget to finance significant capacity build-out.
India’s 250 MW solar auction concludes with lowest bid of $0.033/kWh
A unit of Tata Power has secured the rights to develop a 250 MW grid-connected solar project in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
India’s Gautam Solar doubles capacity with new production line
Gautam Mohanka, managing director of New Delhi-headquartered Gautam Solar, told pv magazine its Haridwar module factory, now scaled up to 250 MW, is producing panels with a power output of up to 400 W, using mono PERC and polycrystalline cells.
Indian government outlines rules for production-linked incentive scheme
PV manufacturers seeking Indian state funding for new production lines will need to meet minimum scale and module-efficiency requirements, according to new government guidelines.
NTPC tenders 600 MW of wind-solar projects across India
EPC service providers have until May 31 to bid for Interstate Transmission System-connected solar capacity anywhere in India. PV cells and modules of any origin can be used in the bids for the projects.
Indian manufacturer to set up new solar glass factory
Gold Plus Glass Industry, an Indian float glass manufacturer, has told pv magazine that it plans to set up a new solar glass factory with a capacity of 300 tons per day. The plant, to be built in southern India, will be operational by September 2023.
Indian state of Maharashtra tenders 1.3 GW solar for agriculture
Developers have until May 17 to bid for grid-connected, ground-mounted PV capacity that will come up across 29 districts in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The ceiling tariff is fixed at INR 3.05/kWh.
India’s biggest coal producer secures first solar PPA
In its maiden venture into solar power generation, state-run Coal India Limited will set up a 100 MW plant and sell the electricity produced to state utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for 25 years.
