In a solar auction, Azure Power has won the 160 MW solar facility with a state bid of INR 3.55 (USD 0.052) per kWh. Under a term of 25 years, a power purchase agreement (PPA) will be signed with Uttar Pradesh Power Corp Ltd (UPPCL) for which the rate of the power to be sold is the highest achieved in the tender and, as it noted, roughly 45% higher than the lowest bids for solar in India.
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July 10, 2018
5.5 GW tendered and 2.75 GW renewable capacity awarded in India
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has published two Requests for Selections (RfS) for the development of 5.5 GW capacity on build-own-operate bases. One RfS seeks to award 3 GW solar photov...
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July 06, 2018
Maharashtra launches 750MW solar tender
A tender for a total capacity of 750 MW in solar photovoltaic projects has been issued by The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO), aiming to cater to the agricultural (AG) feed...
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July 05, 2018
Juwi completes construction of 135 MW solar project in India
The juwi group has announced that it has completed construction of a 135 MW DC utility-scale solar power plant for Energon Soleq Ravi India Power Resources Pvt Ltd. It is the biggest si...
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June 27, 2018
35 interested in India's first offshore wind project
India's National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has received 35 responses to a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) for the country's first offshore wind farm, published in April...
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June 26, 2018
Siemens Gamesa has secured the contract to supply and install the wind farm project
