India’s THDC seeks consultant for 1.3 GW solar park
THDC India, on behalf of TREDCO Rajasthan, has started accepting bids to prepare a detailed project report for the development of a 1.29 GW solar park in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
SJVN launches tender for 1.96 GWp of PV modules
SJVN Green Energy Ltd is accepting bids for the production and supply of PV modules, with a cumulative capacity of 1.96 GWp, for solar projects to be installed across various states in India. Bids can be submitted until March 5.
DhaSh PV to ramp up solar junction box manufacturing capacity to 50 GW
DhaSh PV, India’s largest integrated PV junction box manufacturer, is scaling up its solar junction box manufacturing capacity in Bengaluru to 50 GW per year, up from 15 GW at present.
India launches rebate scheme for residential PV
India’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana scheme offers a subsidy of INR 30,000 ($361)/kW for residential rooftop solar systems up to 2 kW in size, and INR 18,000/kW for systems up to 3 kW. The total subsidy for systems larger than 3 kW has been capped at INR 78,000.
Cleantech Solar commissions 24 MW of PV under PPA in India
Cleantech Solar has commissioned 24 MW of solar in India under a power purchase agreement (PPA). It will supply power to customers in a range of sectors, including the automotive, pharmaceutical, cement, industrial equipment, and chemicals industries.
Alpex Solar launches highly oversubscribed IPO
Alpex Solar, an India-based solar manufacturer, says it plans to use the proceeds of its highly oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO) to expand its PV panel capacity from 450 MW to 1.2 GW, in addition to setting up an aluminum frame manufacturing unit.
Indian state agrees to procure 1 GW of solar from multiple PV projects
Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd. (UPPCL) has agreed to procure 1 GW of solar capacity for the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh from projects connected to the nation’s interstate transmission system (ISTS). Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) will serve as the intermediary trader.
Blended finance key to scaling small-scale solar projects
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and auctusESG say in a new report that scaling up financing for renewable energy assets such as solar minigrids depends on the combination of private and public capital in a risk-adjusted return structure.
Larsen & Toubro wins 75 MW floating solar project
Larsen & Toubro, an Indian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) specialist, has secured a contract to build a 75 MW floating solar plant on a dam in India.
Indian oil producer unveils alkaline electrolyzer
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) has developed an alkaline electrolyzer in collaboration with India’s Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
