Levelised solar power tariff drops to all time low of Rs 3.15/unitEarlier in February, the lower capital expenditure and cheaper credit had pulled down solar tariff to a new low of Rs 2.97 per unit for the...
12 Apr, 2017, 09.35 AM IST
Solar capacity grows over 3 folds to 10K mw in three yearsThe milestone came as NTPC Ltd, India's largest power producer, commissioned a 45 MW solar power project at Bhadla in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
12 Mar, 2017, 02.36 PM IST
NTPC commissions 45 MW capacity at Rajasthan solar projectWith commissioning of this additional solar capacity of 45 MW at Bhadla, the total installed capacity of NTPC Group will reach to 48,188 MW.
08 Mar, 2017, 03.43 PM IST
Solar tariffs set to reach a record low with reserve price at Rs 4/kwHState discoms have often shown reluctance in buying solar and other forms of renewable power, since power from conventional sources is chea...
10 Nov, 2016, 12.21 AM IST
Solar tariffs about to touch record lowBhadla has the highest solar radiation in the country and thereby can generate the cheapest solar power.
09 Nov, 2016, 09.48 AM IST
Solar tariff drops to an all-time low of Rs 4 a unitEarlier in January, the solar power tariff had touched a record low with Finland-based energy firm Fortum Finnsurya Energy quoting Rs 4.34 ...
08 Nov, 2016, 12.38 PM IST
Government working to double generation target from solar parksThe scheme for 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects' had been rolled out by the Ministry of New & Renewable Ener...
18 Jul, 2016, 07.36 PM IST
Solar power tariff stays below Rs 5/unit at NTPC auctionSolar power tariff remained below Rs 5 per unit in the latest auction conducted by state-run NTPC Ltd for 500 MW capacity at Pavagada Solar...
13 Apr, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh solar projects find bidders at Rs 4.43/ kwHRattanIndia arm, SolaireDirect accept price slightly higher than record low of Rs 4.34 per kwH
29 Mar, 2016, 07.50 AM IST
Low radiation pushes up tariffs in Jharkhand solar project auctionThe projects are awarded via auction where the bidder offering to sell power at the lowest price wins.
18 Mar, 2016, 06.25 PM IST
Suzlon Energy wins 60 MW in NTPC reverse solar e-auctionThe other winners were Janardhan Wind Energy, which got 20MW at Rs 5.06 per kwH and Maharashtra Seamless, which also won 20MW at Rs 5.07 pe...
18 Mar, 2016, 08.02 AM IST
Cess on coal from Rs 200 to Rs 400 per tonne welcomed by solar power developersCoal cess is likely to drive up the price of coal and thereby that of power from coal fired plants, making solar power a still more competi...
29 Feb, 2016, 08.33 PM IST
Govt fixes target of electrifying 7,000 villages by MarchCentre has fixed a target of electrifying 7,000 un-electrified villages by March-end, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal today said.
23 Feb, 2016, 11.19 PM IST
Solar EPC prices plunge as global companies raise barAccording to Kameswara Rao, PwC partner, energy and utilities, the continued decline in solar tariffs was due to a combination of several f...
22 Jan, 2016, 02.47 AM IST
Firms from Finland, South Africa bid record low tariffs of Rs 4.34 per unit for solar powerForeign firms have bid record low solar power tariffs of Rs 4.34 per unit in the latest auction, making green energy even more competitive.
20 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Solar power tariff at record low, drops to Rs 4.34 a unitThe other winners included Rising Sun Energy Pvt Ltd (two blocks for Rs 4.35 a unit), Solairedirect (two blocks for Rs 4.35 a unit) and Yar...
19 Jan, 2016, 05.11 PM IST