Solar Tender

Solar Federation seeks extension of inter-state transmission fee waiver

The federation, representing a broad spectrum of stakeholders across the solar value chain, stated that while the ISTS waiver, originally announced by the Ministry of Power, has played a pivotal role

India's renewable energy plan of 175 GW by FY22-end faces multiple risks

Sector comes of age with large companies driving growth, but land acquisition and regulatory delays hamper the immediate target of achieving 175 Gw capacity by FY22 end

Railways' solar power tender attracts only a few bids; deadline extended

The Solar Energy Corp of India, sources said, has a surplus solar power capacity of 14 GW in operation and under execution at various stages, and the same should be used by the railways

India revises solar manufacturing tender specs to attract investors

Wafers, cells, modules manufacturing & imported panels for power plant allowed

Eyeing investment, India considers new solar tender with focus on factories

There has been little interest from solar equipment makers in the previous manufacturing tenders, a hurdle to PM Modi's ambitious plans of building 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity by 2022