Page 10 - Solar Power Projects

UK-based private investor Actis acquires 400 MW solar projects from Acme

Both Acme and Actis did not disclose the deal size but market experts estimated the deal size to be close to Rs 2,000 crore

Centre plans VGF support for solar manufacturing to cut China dependency

Silicon wafers and ingots are critical components that go into manufacturing solar cells and modules

Maharashtra genco to set up 602 MW-capacity solar power plants: State govt

These projects will be developed under an engineering, procurment and commissioning (EPC) contract in three stages on lands owned by Mahagenco

Highlights Of PM Modi's speech at the launch of mega solar power park in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 750-Mw solar project at Madhya Pradesh's Rewa

PM inaugurates Asia's largest solar project in MP, invokes 'atmanirbharta'

The mega solar power project is comprised of three solar generating units of 250 MW each located on a 500-hectare plot of land situated inside a solar park

Solar funding sees a 25% drop but oil and gas firms among top acquirers

Oil and gas majors were the major acquirers of solar assets in 1H 2020 accounting for 45 per cent or about 6.5 GW of acquisitions during the period

CIL, NLC India to invest Rs 12,000 cr to jointly develop solar power assets

The two state-run companies had on Friday said they would form a JV to develop 5,000 MW of solar and thermal power assets across the country

Spain's Solarpack Corp quotes lowest tariff of Rs 2.36/unit for solar power

The tender floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is pan-India and the developer can set up a project anywhere in the country.

New duty structure for equipment import, 40% BCD on solar gear: R K Singh

Discoms loan scheme oversubscribed, power rates to fall after new Electricity Act

Customs duty on solar equipment may hit SEZ manufacturing units: Experts

Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Thursday said his ministry has proposed to impose basic custom duty (BCD) from August 1, this year on solar equipment

Power sector hopes for reforms at state level as Centre curbs imports

Given the federal structure in the power sector, most states float tenders different from the Centre and adopt separate selection criteria, mostly tilting towards low cost.

From thermal to solar units, China dominates India's power sector

Barring a few, all privately-owned thermal power units, roughly about 40,000 Mw, constructed over the past decade were built using Chinese equipment.

Adani wins world's largest solar project order; to invest Rs 45,000 cr

The first 2 GW of generation capacity will start by 2022, with the rest installed in 2-GW annual increments through 2025, Adani said

Tariff will be lower than Rs 3.6 per unit: ReNew Power's Sumant Sinha

ReNew quoted a winning tariff of Rs 2.9 per unit (kwh) for the complete capacity of 400 Mw offered by the government.

Centre allows time extension for solar projects facing supply disruption

Supply chain disruption due to Corona to be considered Force Majeure

Coronavirus outbreak: Rs 16,000-crore solar projects face threat

Over 3 GW of solar power projects, awarded in 2018-19, will face delay in commissioning

Andhra govt plans 10,000 mw solar power project to meet energy needs

AP Green Energy Corporation will be incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the state-owned power utility AP Genco for the purpose of developing the 10,000 mw solar power project

Budget 2020: Customs duty ambiguity on imported solar power equipment

Solar modules constitute 80% of the cost of a solar power project.

ENGIE to reduce share in renewable projects, sell 74% stake to Edelweiss

The deal, expected to be closed by the first half of 2020, is estimated to help ENGIE reduce its debt by Euro 400 million

Safeguard Duty drags India's solar target down this year as imports fall

With project developers cutting down on projects, heat is felt by panel manufacturers as well