Malaysia Launches 460 MW PV Tender
Malaysia’s Energy Commission Issues RFP For Second Large Scale Solar PV Plant Tender
Wednesday, 01 Mar 2017
The Energy Commission of Malaysia (EC) is inviting requests for proposal (RFP) for the development of Large Scale Solar PV Plant (LSS). This is the second competitive bidding program in this segment.
Zambia’s Second Round With Scaling Solar
Zambia To Issue Requests For Qualifications For 500 MW PV Projects Under IFC’s Scaling Solar Initiative In Late March
Friday, 24 Feb 2017
Zambia has signed agreements with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to engage with Scaling Solar, the second time around.
India Doubles Solar Park Capacity Target to 40 GW
Indian Government Now Plans To Develop At Least 50 Solar Parks With 500 MW Capacity Each By 2020
Wednesday, 22 Feb 2017
The union cabinet in India chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the green signal to increasing solar park capacity to 40,000 MW, from the earlier target of 20,000 MW.
Hotels & Others In Jordan Go Solar
11.1 MW PV For Captive Use Of Sheraton & Mariott Hotels Commissioned In Jordan, While Another 23.1 MW PV Plant Was Completed
Friday, 10 Feb 2017
While several hotels installed solar for capitve use in Jordan, a 23.1 MW plant was built. Renewable company Energoya provided Italian EPC company Enerray Spa with mechanical construction services and ancillary works for the plant.
7.5 GW Solar For Ladakh?
Indian state Jammu & Kashmir Signs MoU With Central Government To Develop 7,500 MW Solar Park Capacity
Tuesday, 31 Jan 2017
The state government of Jammu and Kashmir in India is looking to develop solar power parks in the mountainous region of Ladakh. The total capacity it aims to develop here is 7,500 MW.
El Salvador Awards 120 MW Of Solar Capacity
Lion’s Share Of 170 MW Renewables Capacity Tendered In El Salvador Goes To PV With Capella Solar Securing 100 MW
Monday, 16 Jan 2017
In El Salvador's 170 MW renewables tender solar not only was awarded a much bigger chunk (120 MW) than wind power, but solar's winning power price was around 50% cheaper.
Another 500 MW Solar Tender In Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s Utility TANGEDCO Reduces Benchmark Tariff To 4.5 INR For Its Latest 500 MW Tender
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2017
Tamil Nadu utility TANGEDCO has again tendered 500 MW to comply with its RPO target of 1,500 MW PV capacity in 2016-17 and for 2017-18 the same is 3,200 MW.
SECI Preparing Tenders For 2.3 GW
Indian Agency SECI Will Continue To Require Domestic Content Products For Parts Of Upcoming Tenders
Monday, 09 Jan 2017
AS SECI is preparing another 2.3 GW of solar to be tendered in India, the agency says it will continue to specify that parts of the solar projects capacity will need to source domestic content.
200 MW PV Tender By Hindustan Salt Group
State-Owned Hindustan Salt Group Invites Expression Of Intent To Develop 100 MW PV Capacity Each In Kharagoda And Sambhar
Thursday, 05 Jan 2017
Indian state-owned Hindustan Salt Limited manages salt sources in Sambhar, Didwana and Kharaghoda and plans to go solar now tendering its first systems as several other state-entities have done before.
500 MW NLC Tender For Tamil Nadu
Indian State Company NLC Invites Interested Bidders To Develop 500 MW Capacity In South India
Wednesday, 07 Dec 2016
Indian government backed public sector unit NLC India Limited had issued tenders to set up PV projects of 500 MW capacity in the state of Tamil Nadu. The tender documents can be bought for $449 until December 19, 2016.
Tamil Nadu Tender Receives Unenthusiastic Response
Small Developers Only Show Interest In 116 MW Of A Total Of 500 MW Solar Capacity Tendered By Tamil Nadu
Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has not seen a very warm response to its 500 MW PV tender launched in October 2016. It received 20 bids for a cumulative capacity of only 116 MW from smaller developers.
133 MW PV For Haryana
State Government Of Haryana To Develop 133 MW Of Solar Energy Capacity On Ground and Rooftops
Monday, 28 Nov 2016
The north Indian state of Haryana will develop 133 MW PV capacity on ground and rooftops. The state wants to have a cumulative solar power capacity of 3,200 MW by 2022, out of which rooftop solar power plants will add 1,600 MW.
New Record-Low Benchmark PV Tariff in India
Reserve Price For 750 MW Solar Power Tender Reduced By 11% To 4 INR
Wednesday, 09 Nov 2016
As per India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) directives, all VGF solar power projects will now be tendered with a reserve price of 4.00 INR per kWh, as against 4.50 INR per kWh earlier..
Saudi Arabia Publishes Bidders List
18 Consortia Shortlisted For Saudi Electricity Company’s 100 MW Solar Tender
Thursday, 27 Oct 2016
Saudi Arabia’s electric utility company, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has published the list with companies that pre-qualified to develop its solar independent power plants (IPPs) to be located in Al-Jouf and Rafha.
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