India’s state-owned mining major Coal India to start a tender for 800 MW PV capacity
India state-owned mining company Coal India is expected to tender 1 GW of solar PV projects. The firm will tender for 800 MW of solar projects, additional to an earlier tender for 200 MW.
This will happen in a landscape of decreasing costs for the implementation of solar projects in India.
We have recently announced Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) had plans to launch a hybrid tender process for a a 750-MW photovoltaic (PV) plant equipped with 100 MW of energy storage capacity.
Additionally we reported that Indian state-owned utility National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has launched a tender process for 750 MW of solar capacity in the Indian state of Karnataka. The tender process includes six photovoltaic (PV) solar projects with a total capacity of 125 MW each.
Prior to this India’s Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) Yamuna Power Ltd along with BSES Rajdhani Power had launched a 700 MW renewable tender process.
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February 15, 2016
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to tender 750-MW PV & 100 MW of energy storage
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has plans to launch a hybrid tender process for a a 750-MW photovoltaic (PV) plant equipped with 100 MW of energy storage capacity. Read more -
February 02, 2016
Suzlon wins 210 MW solar projects in Telangana
Suzlon Group has announced its foray into the solar sector with 210 MW Letters of Intent from the Indian state utility, Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited. Read more -
January 28, 2016
India’s NTPC seeks bids for 750MW PV in Karnataka solar park
Indian state-owned utility National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has launched a tender process for 750 MW of solar capacity in the Indian state of Karnataka. Read more -
January 27, 2016
EDF Energies Nouvelles signs JV in India
EDF Group has sealed the partnership agreement with Indian SITAC Group, a firm specialised in real estate and, which has developed its wind expertise in India since 2007. Read more -
January 27, 2016
ENGIE wins solar energy project bidding for 140 MW in India
Through its subsidiary Solairedirect, ENGIE has won 140 MW in solar energy projects located at two sites of 70 MW each in India’s State of Rajasthan. Read more
