Page 5 - Solar Plant

Adani Green commissions largest 600 MW wind-solar plant in Rajasthan

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Thursday said it has commissioned the world's largest wind-solar power plant of 600 MW capacity in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The plant has a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) at Rs 2.69/kwh for 25 years, a company statement said. The project consists of 600 MW solar and 150 MW wind plants, it said adding it shall not only reduce intermittency of renewable energy power, but also help the country in optimal utilisation of transmission network. In May 2022, AGEL operationalised India's first hybrid power plant with a capacity of 390 MW in Jaisalmer. With the commissioning of the 600 MW plant, AGEL now has total operational generation capacity of 6.7 GW, including operational hybrid power generation capacity of 1 GW, the largest in the world, it said. This puts AGEL's total renewable portfolio of 20.4 GW well on track to reach its vision of 45 GW capacity by 2030. The 600 MW hybrid plant is housed in two AGEL subsidiar

Sterling & Wilson wins $1.5-billion solar plants order from Nigerian govt

Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy has bagged a reported USD 1.5-billion order from the government of Nigeria, along with its consortium partner Sun Africa, for setting up solar PV power plants. The order will be executed through Sterling & Wilson's US step down subsidiary Sterling & Wilson Solar Solutions Inc, the Reliance Industries-controlled company said in a statement on Friday without disclosing the order value. However, a source told PTI that this is a huge order valuing at USD 1.5 billion to build five 961 mw solar plants. The order involves development, design, construction and commissioning of solar PV power plants aggregating 961 mw at five locations along with battery energy storage systems with total installed capacity of 455 mw, the company said, adding these projects will be owned and operated by Niger Delta Power Holding Company, a Nigerian government entity. Financing for these projects are under negotiations between the US Exim, ING and the government of .

Module producers, project developers at loggerheads over solar policy

Both are cogs in the wheel to help India install 500 gigawatts (Gw) of non-fossil fuelled power by 2030

Junkyard of neglect: How political apathy ruined a solar plant in Unnao

Surviving the sweltering heat has become a challenge as the solar plant stands wrecked

Axis Energy Ventures commissions 445-MW solar plant in Rajasthan

Axis Energy Ventures India on Saturday said it has commissioned a 445 MW solar plant in partnership with Brookfield Renewables in Rajasthan

Tata Power Solar commissions 160 MW solar project in Rajasthan

Tata Power Solar has commissioned a 160 MW AC solar project at Jetstar in Rajasthan.

TN plans 20,000 MW solar plants at a cost of Rs 70K crore by 2030

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is planning to install solar power plants of 20,000 MW capacity at an cost of Rs 70,000 crore by 2030.

China aims to build 450 GW of solar, wind power on Gobi desert

President Xi Jinping has pledged to bring China's total wind and solar capacity to at least 1,200 GW and to cap its carbon emission to a peak by 2030

Airport in Kochi to become power-positive with new solar plant from March 6

The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), the world's first airport fully powered by solar energy, is to become power-positive with the commissioning of its new solar power plant

Torrent buys 25 Mw solar plants for Rs 163 cr from Balrampur Chini's SPV

Unit has long-term PPA in place with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for a period of 25 years

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