First Solar Bags 1.5 GW Module Order
SB Energy To Deploy First Solar’s Thin-Film Modules For US Development Pipeline
A subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank Group, SB Energy Global LLC has contracted US based CdTe thin-film solar module maker First Solar, Inc to supply 1.5 GW of its panels for the company’s 4 GW strong solar and storage project development pipeline in the US.
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RUMSL’s Consultancy Tender For 950 MW Solar Park… & More
Consultancy tender for 950 MW PV: Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) has launched a tender with a view to hire the services of a transaction advisory firm to provide services for the development of a 950 MW solar park.
Adani To Acquire 5 GW India RE Portfolio From SB Energy
Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Backed Indian Renewable Energy Platform SB Energy To Sell 5 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio, Comprising 4.18 GW Solar Capacity, To Adani Green Energy Limited For $3.5 Billion
Diversified business house Adani Group’s renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) will acquire close to 5 GW (4,954 MW precisely) renewable energy portfolio of SB Energy India for an enterprise value of approximately $3.5 billion, which it terms as the ‘largest’ acquisition in the renewable energy sector in India.
SB Energy Offers Lowest Bid For Gujarat Tender
Gujarat’s GUVNL Receives INR 2.84 ($0.046)/kWh As Lowest Bid Under 700 MW Solar Power Tender From Softbank’s SB Energy: Mercom
Even the lowest bid of INR 2.84 ($0.046) per kWh for the 700 MW Gujarat tender is higher than the INR 2.44 ($0.0338) achieved by GUVNL in a re-tender of 500 MW capacity in September 2018..
Only 2 Bidders For SECI’s Wind-Solar Auction
Solar Energy Corporation Of India (SECI) Receives INR 2.67 ($0.03794)/kWh As Lowest Bid From SoftBank’s SB Energy For 450 MW Under Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Auction; Adani Green Winning Bid Of INR 2.69 ($0.03822)/kWh Awarded 390 MW
Both winning bids (L1 & L2) in SECI’s wind-solar hybrid tender were lower than the ceiling cap of INR 2.70 ($0.03836) per kWh, according to Mercom India Research..
