India PV News Snippets
Formerly CDC, BII Commits $89 Million For Solar In Asia, Including India, & More From TPREL, MNRE, NTPC
TPREL commissions India’s ‘largest’ single-axis solar power plant; BII will financially support 594 MW solar capacity; MNRE’s ALMM implementation date extended to October 1, 2022; NTPC brings online 102 MW solar capacity for 2 separate projects.
India PV News Snippets
Belectric Commissions 250 MW AC Solar Plant In Rajasthan… & More
Belectric commissions 250 MW solar in India: Belectric has completed and commissioned a 250 MW AC solar power plant in Rajasthan, with 40% capacity comprising bifacial solar modules, for Fortum Solar Plus Private Limited.
India Stresses On Must Run Status For RE During Lockdown
MNRE Issues Directive To Indian Electricity Distribution Companies To Allow Must Run Status For Renewable Energy Even During COVID-19 Lockdown Period
As renewable energy developers and manufacturers in India face the risks associated with lockdown due to the COVID-19 impact, MNRE has been easing the pressure by extending deadlines and ensuring must run status for operational projects.
SECI Awards 960 MW Out Of 1.2 GW ISTS-VI Solar Tender
SECI Dishes Out 960 MW Solar Capacity Under ISTS Phase-VI To ReNew Power, Avaada Energy, Masaya Solar & Tata Power, Says Mercom; MNRE Wants 5 GW Solar VGF Program Evaluated By Independent Consultant
The Indian government has issued a tender to assess the effectiveness of its 5 GW VGF scheme for solar PV deployment with the help of an independent consultant. Meanwhile SECI has declared winners for its 1.2 GW ISTS-VI solar tender.
India Installed 24.33 GW PV Till October 2018
India’s Solar Power Installed Capacity As Of October 31, 2018 Reached 24.33 GW, Says Indian Ministry Of New & Renewable Energy; Country Committed To Tendering 30 GW Each In Fiscal Year 2018-19 & 2019-20
Annual installations for solar show FY2017-18 as the best fiscal year for solarPV installations in India when the number crossed 9 GW.
Demonetization Effects On Indian Solar
Financial Health Of Indian Distribution Companies Likely To Improve As Part of Government’s Demonetization Policy
While the Indian government announced that denominations of 500 INR and 1,000 INR will not enjoy legal status anymore as of November 8, 2016, the country's power distribution companies are allowed to accept these old notes until December 31, 2016 for.
India Exploring Floating Solar Projects
MNRE Orders Feasibility Study For Floating Solar Parks, KfW To Fund First Two Projects In India
As India pushes hard to implement 100 GW of solar power by 2022, it is exploring all options to achieve this ambitious goal. Now the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is looking at floating solar power plants.
Solar Wind Hybrid Parks
India Aiming To Have 10 GW Combined Solar-Wind Capacity By 2022
The Indian government is now planning to have 10 GW coming from solar and wind hybrid capacity, as it strives to reach its ambitious target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022. The country is aiming to get 100 GW from solar and 60 GW from wind.
50 MW PV For Andaman & Nicobar
Solar To Be Used To Power Pumped Hydro Storage on Indian Islands By Public Sector Enterprise
Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India will look at phasing out the use of diesel generation sets with solar power plants. The union territory will have 50 MW PV capacity coming up at Attam Pahar, South Andaman and Kishorie Nagar in North Andaman.
Small Wind And Solar Hybrid Project In India
Government Setting Up 10 Pilot Demonstration Projects To Power Off-Grid Areas
Inspired by the success of small wind energy and hybrid systems (SWES) in the US and some European nations, the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing a pilot SWES demonstration project to power un-electrified areas or areas with intermittent electric supply.
Renewables Investments in India
Over $1 Billion Of Loans Committed For Renewable Energy Sector Since February 2015
The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that after its first flagship financing event RE-Invest 2015, a total of 71.2 billion INR ($1.07 billion) has been sanctioned, and 29.5 billion INR ($444 million) was disbursed by banks and.
