India plans 13 GW hybrid solar, wind hybrid project
India plans to develop a 13 GW hybrid renewable energy park in Ladakh, spanning solar, wind and battery storage systems across Pang, Debring and Kharnak. No developers have been selected yet, while state agencies move ahead with supporting transmission and pilot storage projects.
SECI allocates 600 MW solar in India at $0.036/kWh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has allocated 600 MW of solar at $0.036/kWh in its 1 GW solar tender, with Acme Solar, Adani Renewable Energy, and ReNew emerging as winners.
NTPC Renewable Energy wins 500 MW solar in SECI auction
NTPC Renewable Energy has won 500 MW of solar capacity at a tariff of INR 3.52 ($0.04)/kWh. The tender requires the company to install a 250 MW/1,000 MWh energy storage system alongside the contracted solar capacity.
India’s SECI awards 2 GW of solar, 1 GW/4 GWh of storage
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) allocated 2 GW of solar and storage projects at an average tariff of INR 3.52 ($0.04)/kWh. Reliance Power secured the largest share with 930 MW, while NTPC Green Energy won 500 MW.
SECI extends bidding for 900 MW of DCR solar modules
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has extended the bidding process for 900 MW of solar modules produced under India’s domestic content requirements (DCR). Manufacturers now have until April 19 to submit bids for the production and supply of glass-to-backsheet bifacial solar modules with made-in-India PV cells.
Indian state agrees to procure 1 GW of solar from multiple PV projects
Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd. (UPPCL) has agreed to procure 1 GW of solar capacity for the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh from projects connected to the nation’s interstate transmission system (ISTS). Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) will serve as the intermediary trader.
India tenders 1.26 GW of renewable storage
Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) has launched a tender to select developers for 1,260 MW of firm, dispatchable power from renewable energy projects with storage systems. Bidding closes on Nov. 10.
SECI invites proposals for 1 GWh of battery energy storage systems
Solar Energy Corp. of India has released draft guidelines for a tender to set up standalone battery energy storage systems in India.
Indian reliance on polycrystalline tech production leaves it trailing China
Polycrystalline PV technology, which is seeing its market share tumble on the global stage, still dominates India’s small solar manufacturing base and is emblematic of the R&D shortfalls in the sector, according to a survey of the state of the industry.
India’s solar sector in 2020
India’s PV industry has experienced an eventful year, with record lows in both new capacity additions and tariffs.
