India’s power market entering a storage-led transformation phase: Apoorva BahadurIndia's electricity system faces a critical juncture as soaring summer demand outstrips generation flexibility. While renewables meet dayti...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat: Highlights wind energy milestone; says India crosses 56 GW capacityIndia has achieved a significant milestone in wind energy. The nation's wind generation capacity has now surpassed 56 gigawatts. This place...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Hindustan Power gets 100-MW solar project from Punjab govtHindustan Power has secured a 100 MW solar power project from the Punjab government, awarded through a tariff-based competitive bidding pro...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Finance ministry may review MOOWR benefits for battery storage importsThe Finance Ministry is set to discuss customs warehousing benefits for imported battery storage systems. Industry groups have raised conce...
20 Apr, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: StudyIndia's flagship PM-KUSUM solar program for farmers faces significant challenges. Weak grid infrastructure, funding issues for small develo...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Acme Solar Holdings shares jump 4% after HSBC initiates buy with 28% upsideShares of Acme Solar Holdings rose sharply on Monday after HSBC initiated coverage with a ‘Buy’ rating and 28% upside. The brokerage expect...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Clean energy bids with high tariffs will be cancelled: RK SinghThe government and the private sector have recently been at odds following the former’s decision to cap solar tariffs at Rs 2.5 per unit fo...
25 Sep, 2018, 11.17 PM IST
SoftBank Energy denies allegations of CartelisationSECI in August decided to cancel bids received for 2,400 MW capacity, and awarded the remaining 600 MW capacity to Acme Solar, which quoted...
17 Sep, 2018, 06.51 AM IST
Bids for 9,000 MW solar projects spiked, government may miss targetSolar power agencies of the central and state governments have scrapped bids for projects aggregating 9,000 MW capacity, which will lead to...
13 Sep, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Safeguard duty on solar cells likely to increase bid tariffs, says ICRAThe solar bid tariffs have largely remained below Rs 3 per unit this year, varying between Rs 2.44 and Rs 2.75 a unit, with expectation of ...
31 Jul, 2018, 05.07 PM IST
Chinese move may pull down solar bid tariffs furtherChinese decision to slap deployment caps and reduce feed-in-tariffs for solar projects may lead to a further plunge in module prices.
24 Jun, 2018, 02.22 PM IST
No bidders in solar auctions due to duty fearsThe auction, first announced in December last year, had been put off three times earlier already. Its third deadline of February 23, receiv...
21 Mar, 2018, 09.39 AM 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
New low solar tariff keep developers on tight ropeBids for solar tariffs touched a new low of Rs 3.15 per unit for NTPC’s 250 mw solar plant at Kadapa Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh, on Wedne...
14 Apr, 2017, 02.29 AM IST
Government should review auction process of solar power projects, say industry expertsExperts said the government should review the auction process although companies that bid aggressively are confident that their projects ar...
17 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Hero Future Energies bags solar power project from Madhya Pradesh governmentThe company already has rooftop solar projects across multiple states namely Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
15 Jul, 2015, 09.47 PM IST
- Solar Power Tariff Touches New Low as Competition Rises
Solar power tariff is witnessing decline as investors are bidding aggressively and project cost is getting cheaper.
13 Dec, 2011, 04.54 PM IST