India PV News Snippets: MCGM, EESL, MNRE, KPI Global
MCGM To Procure Clean Energy From 20 MW Hydroelectric & 80 MW Floating Solar Project; 70 MW EESL Solar Tender For Goa; MNRE Refuses Commissioning Deadline Extension For COVID-19 Impacted RE Projects; KPI Global Signs Corporate Solar PPAs for 13.15 MW Capacity
Floating solar project for Mumbai: The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has approved a proposal to set up a hybrid power project with 20 MW hydroelectric and 80 MW floating solar power capacity.
Uttar Pradesh, India Launches PV Tender For 275 MW
UPNEDA Seeking Solar Power Developers For 275 MW Grid Connected Solar Power Capacity At UP Solar Park; Tariffs Capped At INR 3.25/kWh
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has invited bids from solar power developers for a total of 275 MW grid connected solar power capacity in the state.
NTPC Launches Tender For 735 MW Solar PV Capacity
NTPC Seeking Interested Bidders To Build 735 MW Solar Power Capacity At Nokh Solar Park In Rajasthan As 3 Projects Of 245 MW Each
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), India’s state backed energy company, is looking for interested companies to set up 735 MW of solar power capacity at Nokh Solar Park in the state of Rajasthan.
250 MW Solar PV Capacity Tendered By MAHAGENCO
MAHAGENCO Solicits Bids For 250 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Capacity For Dondaicha Solar Park In Maharashtra, India Capping Tariff At INR 2.83/kWh
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Co., Ltd. (MAHAGENCO) has launched a new tender to set up 250 MW solar PV capacity at Dondaicha Solar Park in Dhule district of Maharashtra.
GUVNL Launches 500 MW Solar Tender Under Phase XII
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. Issues PV Tender Under Phase XII; Seeking 500 MW Grid Connected Solar Power Capacity Across Gujarat
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has launched a new solar PV tender for 500 MW grid connected capacity under Phase XII.
India PV News Snippets: CIAL, RUMSL, MPUVNL, NTPC
CIAL Commissions Floating Solar Project; RUMSL Seeking Transaction Advisory For 600 MW Floating PV Project; MPUVNL Launches 40 MW Rooftop Solar Tender; Ashoka Buildcon Gets 150 MW EPC Order From NTPC; India & Uzbekistan To Cooperate On Solar & Storage Technologies
CIAL officially launches floating solar project: The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) officially inaugurated a 452 kW floating solar power plant in Kerala.
India PV News Snippets: NTPC, SECI, REIL, Amplus, Chandigarh
NTPC Launches 190 MW Solar Tender & Commissions 50 MW Project; SECI Issues 25 MW AC Tender For BCCL; REIL Seeking 300,000 Solar Cells; Amplus Launches Challenge; Chandigarh Wants 60 MW PV In 2 Years
190 MW solar tender from NTPC: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids for the development of 190 MW grid connected solar PV power project at Nokh Solar Park in Rajasthan.
Xcel Energy Seeking Proposals For 500 MW Solar PV Capacity
US Electric Utility Xcel Energy Invites Proposals For 500 MW Solar PV Capacity To Be Set Up Near Sherco Coal Power Plant In Minnesota
Xcel Energy is soliciting proposals for around 500 MW solar PV capacity to be installed near its coal powered Sherburne County or Sherco Generating Station in Becker, Minnesota, US.
Israel Awards 609 MW Solar PV Capacity
Israel Concludes 2nd Solar & Storage Auction In Country Awarding 608.95 MW Capacity To 7 Winners For ILS 0.1745/kWh Winning Tariff
The Electricity Market Regulatory Authority of Israel (PUA) has awarded 608.95 MW of solar PV capacity with energy storage in auction results announced late December 2020.
Small Scale PV Sweeps 8th RE Auction Of Poland For 2020
Last & 8th Renewable Energy Auction Of 2020 In Poland Captured By Small Scale PV Installations As Wind Energy Gets No Representation
Poland’s 8th renewable energy auction for small scale solar PV and wind energy installations marked as AZ/8/2020 was dominated by solar PV technology as the country’s Energy Regulatory Authority (URE) said it took ‘everything in the last auction basket’.
264 MW Awarded In 7th Tech Specific German PV Auction
7th & Last Technology Specific Solar Auction Of Germany In 2020 Attracts €0.0488/kWh As Lowest Winning Bid; Bundesnetzagentur Selects 45 Bids To Award Over 264 MW Compared To 257 MW Offered
As 2020 draws to a close, Bundesnetzagentur’s last technology specific auction for solar PV technology in Germany during the year managed to fall below the last round’s lowest and average winning bids.
Indonesian State Utility Launches Solar Tender
Indonesia Inviting Independent Power Producers To Pre-Qualify For Solar PV Tenders State Utility PT PLN Plans To Launch In Future; International Law Firm Baker McKenzie Calls It ‘Welcome Development’
Indonesia is finally gearing up to focus its energies on expanding its renewable energy portfolio.
Risen Bifacial Modules For 1st PV Plant In Armenia
‘First’ Large Scale Grid Connected Solar Power Plant Commissioned In Armenia Uses PERC Bifacial Double Glass Modules From Risen Energy
A 5.2 MW DC solar power plant has been connected to the grid in Armenia which module supplier Risen Energy terms as the ‘1st’ large scale solar farm that has achieved grid connection in the country.
8 Companies Offer To Build 50 MW Greek Solar Plant
PPC Renewables To Select Winner For 50 MW Solar PV Tender Out Of Bids Submitted By 8 Contenders Including Chinese Players: Media
For a 50 MW solar tender launched in August 2020 in Greece, local media report that 8 companies have expressed interest in the PPC Renewables project from Greece and abroad, including China.
Japan Awards 369 MW Under 6th Solar Auction
Under 6th Solar Auction Of Japan, METI Selects 368.8 MW PV Capacity With Lowest Winning Tariff Of JPY 10.00/kWh Determined For 544.5 kW Project
The lowest winning tariff under Japan’s solar PV auctions initiated since 2017 was discovered under the latest 6th solar auction concluded by METI which was won by a 544.5 kW project.
India PV News Snippets: MNRE, RIL, IREDA, RUMSL
While India’s Installed Solar Capacity Reached 36 GW With IREDA Having Financed Over 2,700 RES Projects So Far, Reliance Invested In Bill Gates’ BEV And Madhya Pradesh Looks for Enironmental Consultancy Services for Solar Parks
India installed 406.22 MW RE capacity In Oct. 2020: Till October 31, 2020, cumulative installed renewable energy capacity of India reached 89.63 GW with 406.22 MW added during the month of October 2020.
India PV News Snippets: PLI, SWSL, Kerala, Meghalaya
India Includes Solar PV In Production-Linked Incentive Scheme To Incentivize Value Chain Creation; Sterling & Wilson Set Up Shop In Spain; Kerala Awards 200 MW To NTPC & Tata Power; 10 MW Meghalaya Tender
To encourage India’s production capabilities and exports, the country's government has included 10 sectors under a Performance-Linked Incentive Scheme - and solar PV is one of the chosen fields.
Colombia Planning 5 GW RE Auction In Q1/2021
Colombian President Iván Duque Announces 2nd Renewable Energy Auction With 5 GW Up For Grabs For Wind & Solar Energy Projects In Q1/2021
With 5 GW renewable energy capacity to be auctioned in the Colombia's 2nd renewable energy auction in Q1/2021, as announced by its President, the Latin American market wants to consolidate the country’s position in the alternative energy space.
Spain Plans To Tender 10 GW PV By 2025
MITECO Issues Draft Detailing 5-Year Renewable Energy Auction Plan In Spain; Targeting To Tender First 1 GW PV Capacity Already in 2020
The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has proposed a 5-year plan suggesting a minimum capacity for different renewable energy technologies.
