Page 2 - Solar Plant

Solar open access installation rises 2-fold to 307 MW in July-Sept: Report

Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka accounted for 11 per cent, 10 per cent, and 7 per cent of the installations

ITC commissions Rs 76 cr solar plant in Dindigul to cut carbon footprint

The facility will generate renewable energy for the group's hotels, food manufacturing and other businesses in Tamil Nadu.

ITC commissions first off-site solar plant in Tamil Nadu at Rs 76 cr

: Diversified business conglomerate ITC Limited has commissioned its first off-site solar plant in Tamil Nadu set up at an investment of Rs 76 crore, the company said on Tuesday.

PDD signs power purchase agreement with SECI for solar project in Leh

The PPA was signed between chief engineer, PDD Ladakh, Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Senior Manager (Projects), SECI, Debajyoti Bordoloi

Tata Power Solar gets Rs 386-crore PV plant project in Ladakh

Tata Power Solar Systems has been awarded a project to build a solar PV plant with 50MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Leh, Ladakh. The 50MW solar PV plant will be built on EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) mode. According to a statement by Tata Power, the order value of the project is Rs 386 crore. The commercial operation is expected to start from March 2023. This will be India's first co-located large scale BESS solution as well as first large scale solar PV project in the Union Territory of Ladakh to be set up at a high altitude of 3,600 meters above sea level, it stated. With the addition of this project, the order pipeline of Tata Power Solar now stands at 4GWp with order value of Rs 12,414 crore. The scope of work includes design, engineering, supply & procurement, construction of solar photovoltaic grid connected power plant project and BESS on a turnkey basis along with ten years of operations and maintenance services. "This project is a testament

Torrent Power to acquire 50 MW solar plant from Lightsource India

Torrent Power on Friday said it has inked an agreement with Lightsource India Ltd and Lightsource Renewable Energy (India) Ltd for acquisition of a 50 MW solar plant.

Solar PLI scheme to benefit incremental panels demand till FY30: Ind-Ra

The allocation of Rs 4,500 crore towards solar modules manufacturing industry can benefit sales of 20 gigawatts from capacity developed under the production linked incentive scheme, Ind-Ra estimates

Adani Green Energy to acquire 50 MW Solar Asset from SkyPower Global

Adani Green Energy announced it has signed a share purchase agreement for acquisition of 100 per cent stake in an SPV holding 50 MW operating solar project of the Toronto-headquartered SkyPower Global

Adani Green Energy's Kamuthi solar plant becomes water positive

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) on Thursday said its Kamuthi solar plant in Tamil Nadu has become water positive

NTPC commissions 5 MW solar capacity at Auraiya plant in Uttar Pradesh

State-owned NTPC on Saturday announced commissioning of 5 mega watt (MW) solar capacity at a project in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh

Vikram Solar commissions 140 MW solar project for power giant NTPC

The location of the project is Bilhaur, Kanpur spread across 700 acres

Cabinet approves MoU with Uzbekistan for cooperation in solar energy

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Uzbekistan for cooperation in the field of solar energy. "The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of signing of Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) between India and Uzbekistan for cooperation in the field of solar energy," an official statement said. According to statement, the main area of work under the MoU is to identify research/demonstration/pilot projects between the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, India and the International Solar Energy Institute (ISEI), Uzbekistan in the mutually identified areas. These areas are solar photovoltaic, storage technologies and transfer of technology. Based on mutual agreement, both parties would work for implementation and deployment of pilot projects in International Solar Alliance (ISA) member countries.

World's largest single-site solar plant in Abu Dhabi to power lives of many

The clean, renewable energy produced here will power the daily lives of 90,000 families in the emirate

Adani Green Energy commissions 150 MW solar plant in Kutch, growth at 55%

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) arm Adani Solar Energy Kutchh One Ltd has commissioned a 150 MW solar plant in Kutchh, Gujarat. The company in a statement said that despite all the challenges of global pandemic COVID-19, unprecedented rain and flood in Kutchh, the team of experts made it possible to commission the project three months prior to its scheduled commissioning date. This plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) at Rs 2.67/kWh for a period of 25 years. With this commissioning, AGEL's total operational renewable capacity grows to 3,125 MW. AGEL has total renewable capacity of 14,795 MW, including 11,670 MW awarded and under implementation projects. Gujarat contributes to nearly 13 per cent of the renewable energy production in India. Speaking on the development Vneet S. Jaain, MD & CEO, Adani Green Energy Ltd said, "This is third solar plant commissioned by AGEL over a span of less than a month. The trend demonstrates our sharp ..

Adani Solar Energy commissions 150 MW solar power project in Kutchh

With the commissioning of this project, AGEL now has total renewable capacity of 14,795 MW including 11,670 MW awarded and under implementation projects

Adani Green commissions 25 MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Monday said it has commissioned a 25 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh

Vikram Solar commissions 10 MW solar plant for West Bengal electricity dept

Vikram Solar on Monday said its 10 MW solar plant for the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL) was commissioned on Monday.

The conundrum of solar power costs: Change the face of long-term PPAs

It is imperative that alternate contract structures be explored that balance the long-term risks of the developers with the off takers

Solar glass shortage threatens China's plans to be carbon neutral by 2060

Solar panel producers like Longi Green Energy Technology Co. have asked the government in China, home to most solar manufacturing, to address the situation by approving new factories

Southern Railway to set up 105 MWp solar plants on unused and vacant land

Zone proposes to provide rooftop solar plants of 2.69 MWp under developer mode by Solar power developers at Perambur and Golden Rock workshops