Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power gridsThis boom, led by China's manufacturing prowess, is making batteries a crucial tool for grid resilience and a cost-effective alternative to...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's solar plant, Pedder Road flat up for auction to salvage PNB duesThe Debt Recovery Tribunal-I in Mumbai has put up a solar power plant belonging to a group entity of Nirav Modi, the absconder diamantaire,...
26 Sep, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
NHPC conducts e-reverse auction for 2,000 MW grid connected solar projectThe e-reverse auction (e-RA), NHPC said, was conducted amongst seven bidders with aggregate capacity of 3,140 MW.
17 Apr, 2020, 06.11 PM IST
SECI's auction for 5GW solar manufacturing gets one bidderAs per the tender document, the bidders were allowed to bid for a minimum capacity of 1GW of manufacturing linked to 2GW of assured off tak...
27 Sep, 2018, 10.21 PM IST
UP nudges solar companies to cut power tariff on older pactsSolar tariffs have fallen drastically throughout the country due to improved technology for solar module manufacturing as well as excess pr...
10 Jul, 2017, 01.16 AM IST
- UP government setting up 750 megawatt solar plant at Badhla
With solar energy rates crashing below that of the coal-fired thermal power, states even with land constraints and lower irradiance are now...
21 May, 2017, 09.51 PM IST
Solar power tariff drops to historic low at Rs 2.44 per unitACME Solar Holdings emerged as the lowest bidder by quoting Rs 2.44 per unit tariff for 200 MW followed by SBG Cleantech One at Rs 2.45 per...
13 May, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Solar power tariff drops to historic low at Rs 2.44/unitGreen future: Latest solar power auction at Bhadla Solar Park 3 sets new record with electricity tariff of Rs 2.44/unit, said Piyush Goyal.
12 May, 2017, 01.09 PM IST
Solar power tariffs drops to historic low of Rs. 2.62/kwhThe winners of the 250-MW projects auctioned by SECI were Phelan Energy Group of South Africa, which won 50 MW at Rs. 2.62 per unit, Avaada...
11 May, 2017, 12.11 AM IST
Solar power tariff drops to all-time low of Rs 2.62 per unitPiyush Goyal tweeted "Another milestone towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of clean affordable power for all: Bhadla Solar Park ...
10 May, 2017, 10.13 AM IST
Solar tariffs fall to record low at NTPC auctionThe lowest tariff achieved until this auction had been in the NTPC auction at the Rewa Solar Park in February this year for 750 MW.
14 Apr, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
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
Fortum commissions 70-MW solar projectThe solar plant is Fortum's third and so far biggest commissioned solar energy project, the company said in a statement.
04 Apr, 2017, 06.57 PM 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
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
Azure Power wins NTPC contract for 100 MW solar power capacityDelhi-based solar power producer Azure Power said it has won a contract to build solar power plants of a total 100 MW capacity from state-r...
23 Dec, 2015, 03.17 PM IST
Solar tariffs decline to all-time low of of Rs 4.63 per kWhr: Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal tweeted that solar power tariffs have declined to Rs 4.63 per kWhr following bidding for new capacity to be installed in Andhr...
05 Nov, 2015, 01.52 AM IST