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Karnataka Proposes to Develop a 500 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Park

Karnataka Proposes to Develop a 500 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Park

Karnataka has proposed setting up a 500 MW solar park at Firozabad in Kalaburagi district, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has said, while presenting the state Budget for 2021-22. He said in the state legislative assembly that Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) would develop the 500 MW solar power park on 1,551 acres owned by Power Company of Karnataka Limited at a cost of ₹5…

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Asia-Pacific Markets are Most Challenging for Corporates to Shift to 100% Clean Energy

Asia-Pacific Markets are Most Challenging for Corporates to Shift to 100% Clean Energy

Asia-Pacific markets are among the most challenging in the world for global companies to switch to 100% renewable energy, RE100 said in a new report. RE100 is an initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP in bringing together the world’s most influential companies committed to 100% renewable electricity. Markets of Argentina, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand,…

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Meghalaya Announces Electric Vehicle Policy with Purchase Subsidy for Early Adopters

Meghalaya Announces Electric Vehicle Policy with Purchase Subsidy for Early Adopters

The Transport Department of the Government of Meghalaya has issued the ‘Meghalaya Electric vehicle Policy, 2021’, which aims to see electric vehicles (EV) representing 15% of the state’s overall vehicle mix by 2025. The policy will remain in operation for five years from the date of its notification. Objectives The policy detailed that sustained economic development and expanding road networks…

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SECI Invites Bids to Develop 1,785 MW of Solar Projects in Rajasthan

SECI Invites Bids to Develop 1,785 MW of Solar Projects in Rajasthan

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to develop 1,785 MW of solar projects (Tranche IV) in Rajasthan. The last date to submit the bids online is April 15, 2021. Bids will be opened on April 20. The successful bidder will have to submit an amount of ₹800,000 (~$10,944) as the performance bank guarantee. The scheduled commissioning date for commissioning the project’s…

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BHEL Floats O&M Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project in West Bengal

BHEL Floats O&M Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project in West Bengal

Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL), a government of India undertaking, has floated an operations and maintenance (O&M) works tender for West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company’s 10 MW solar project at Santaldih. Bidders – including micro, small, medium enterprises – must make an earnest money deposit of ₹510,000 (~$6,956). Bids must be submitted before March 13, 2021. The work is…

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Tamil Nadu Issues New Tariff Order, Plans to Double Its Solar Capacity by 2022

Tamil Nadu Issues New Tariff Order, Plans to Double Its Solar Capacity by 2022

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has proposed to levy 50% of the charges applicable for conventional power for transmission, wheeling, scheduling, and system operation charges for solar power procurement by distribution licensees. The Commission has also proposed to levy 70% of the cross-subsidy surcharge applicable for conventional power for solar power procurement. In…

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MNRE Stops Processing Concessional Customs Duty Certificates for Solar Projects

MNRE Stops Processing Concessional Customs Duty Certificates for Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has stopped processing all applications seeking concessional customs duty certificates for setting up solar power projects from February 2, 2021. The move complies with the Ministry of Finance’s withdrawal of the concessional customs duty on items imported for setting up solar power projects. The MNRE asked solar power developers to upload the…

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Anti-Grid Surger In Rooftop Solar Systems a Must

Anti-Grid Surger In Rooftop Solar Systems a Must

In a residential or commercial and industrial rooftop solar system, the focus is usually on preventing a lightning strike surge. What cannot be ignored also is short-circuiting linked to the grid. During switching operations of a large engine, start-stop energy can be very destructive to power electronics such as inverters. Identifying and being prepared for such situations is key to the safety…

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Chennai Researchers Claim a New Method to Improve Multicrystalline Silicon Ingots

Chennai Researchers Claim a New Method to Improve Multicrystalline Silicon Ingots

Chennai Researchers at the SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, have claimed that they have developed high-performance multicrystalline silicon ingots through the directional solidification (DS) method. The researchers explained that multicrystalline silicon has a less favorable crystalline structure and low-cost compared to monocrystalline silicon. The efficiency of solar cells is affected by…

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Karnataka Invites Bids for 50 Electric Buses under FAME II Program

Karnataka Invites Bids for 50 Electric Buses under FAME II Program

The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has floated a tender for 50 electric buses under the gross cost contract (GCC) model under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles-II (FAME II) program. Bidders are expected to make an earnest money deposit of ₹500 (~$6.9). The last date for the submission of bids online is March 9, 2021. Bids in hard…

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NOIDA Invites Bids for 2.6 MW of Rooftop Solar Under RESCO Model

NOIDA Invites Bids for 2.6 MW of Rooftop Solar Under RESCO Model

The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) has invited bids for the design, procurement, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 2.6 MW (AC) rooftop solar systems on identified buildings of NOIDA. The successful bidder will also have to take care of comprehensive maintenance for 25 years. The project will be implemented under the RESCO model in which the developer owns the…

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Bids Invited to Set Up a 5 MW Floating Solar Project at a Thermal Power Station

Bids Invited to Set Up a 5 MW Floating Solar Project at a Thermal Power Station

The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has invited bids for setting up a 5 MW grid-connected floating solar power project at the Santhaldih Thermal Power Station in Purulia. The project is expected to cost about ₹348.4 million ($5.3 million). Bidders must pay an earnest money deposit of ₹7 million (~$96,713). The last date for the submission of bids is April 12, 2021. The…

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EESL Subsidiary Floats Tender for 100 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra

EESL Subsidiary Floats Tender for 100 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has floated a tender for setting up 100 MW of solar power projects in Maharashtra with individual systems ranging between 2 MW and 10 MW. Bidders are not required to make an earnest money deposit for the tender. The last date for the submission of bids is March 17, 2021. The scope…

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Tender Floated for a 1 MW Solar Project with 3 MWh of Battery Energy Storage in Tamil Nadu

Tender Floated for a 1 MW Solar Project with 3 MWh of Battery Energy Storage in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has invited bids for the design, engineering, testing, and commissioning of a 1 MW (AC) solar (AC) solar power project with a 1 MW/3MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the state. The successful bidder will also have to take care of the project’s operation and maintenance for ten years. The last date to submit the…

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APTEL Provides Interim Relief to Developers in the Scrapped GUVNL 700 MW Solar Auction

APTEL Provides Interim Relief to Developers in the Scrapped GUVNL 700 MW Solar Auction

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to extend the validity of bids placed by developers in its scrapped 700 MW solar auction by two weeks. It also directed the state distribution company (DISCOM) not to allocate the capacities awarded to the developers to third parties if it decided to float the 700 MW tender again. SJVN…

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Researchers Aim to Develop Solar Minimodules With a Conversion Efficiency of Over 15%

Researchers Aim to Develop Solar Minimodules With a Conversion Efficiency of Over 15%

A team of researchers at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with researchers from Northumbria University and Loughborough University, aim to develop solar minimodules with a conversion efficiency of over 15%. To develop these minimodules, the researchers will investigate complex semiconductor compounds like Kesterite (Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4) with a precise crystal structure to develop…