Tamil Nadu Cuts Rooftop Solar Network Charges by 50% for MSMEs
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has reduced the rooftop solar network charges for all Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the state by 50% from ₹1.53 (~$0.018)/kWh to ₹0.765 (~$$0.009)/kWh. First introduced in November 2021, the state had imposed a network or wheeling charge of 20% for domestic consumers of up to […]
Read MoreRailways to Build India’s First Hydrogen Train Refueling Station in Haryana
Indian Railways has initiated the process of building a hydrogen production and refueling station in Jind, Haryana, to supply the country’s first-ever hydrogen train under the Hydrogen for Heritage initiative. The pilot project will involve retrofitting the Diesel Electric Multiple Unit rake on the Sonipat-Jind section from a diesel to a hydrogen-powered train. Under the […]
Read MoreRailways Invites Bids for 1.125 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Howrah
Eastern Railway has invited bids to install a 1.125 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power project without battery backup at its Howrah Division in West Bengal. The last date for the submission of bids is January 1, 2024. Bids will be opened the same day. The project will be in addition to and connected with the […]
Read MoreEastern Railways Invites Bids for 3 MW Solar Projects in West Bengal
Eastern Railways has invited bids to implement 3 MW ground-mounted solar power projects, without battery backup, at various locations within the Kanchrapara railway workshop in the officer’s colony area in West Bengal. The last date for the submission of bids is January 4, 2023. Bids will be opened the same day. The scope of the […]
Read MoreBihar Issues Tender to Connect Non-Functional Off-Grid Rooftop Solar Projects to Grid
Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has invited bids to empanel bidders to connect non-functional off-grid solar power projects on government buildings to the grid. The empaneled vendors must also provide five years of comprehensive operation and maintenance and synchronize the system with the grid and net metering wherever required. The projects have been divided […]
Read MoreRailways Invite Bids for 1 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Jaipur
The Jaipur Division of North Western Railways has floated a tender to empanel agencies to implement 1 MW rooftop solar power projects on a design, build, finance, operate, and transfer basis. The last date for the submission of bids is December 29, 2023. Bids will be opened on the same day. The project aims to […]
Read MoreIndiGrid Raises ₹6.7 Billion Through Institutional Placement of Shares
Power sector Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), IndiGrid, has raised ₹6.7 billion ($80.35 million) through the institutional placement of shares, bringing the total to ₹10.7 billion (~$128.32 million) in the financial year (FY) 2023-24. In September, the company had raised ₹4 billion ($47.96 million) via institutional placement of shares. In the first half of the fiscal […]
Read MorePunjab Invites Bids for 100 MW of Solar Projects and Transmission System
The Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) has invited bids to set up 100 MW solar projects and the associated transmission system in Bathinda. The last date to submit the bids is January 18, 2023. Bids will be opened on January 23. Bidders must submit ₹300,000 (~$3,597) as a bid processing fee and an earnest money […]
Read MoreTHDC Issues Consultancy Tender for Floating Solar Projects in Maharashtra
THDC India has issued a request for proposals from consultants and expert agencies to create a feasibility report to set up floating solar power projects on reservoirs in the Godavari Marathwada region of Maharashtra. The last date for submission of bids is December 26, 2023. Bids will be opened on the same day. Bidders must […]
Read MoreREC Signs $215 Million Loan Agreement with KfW to Reform Indian DISCOMs
Public infrastructure finance company REC Limited has signed a €200 million (~$215 million) loan agreement with German bank KfW. The loan will be used to undertake reforms in India’s distribution sector. Under the Indo-German Development Cooperation, this marks REC’s sixth line of credit. “This announcement not only showcases REC’s ability to secure strategic partnerships with […]
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