India

The Energy and Resources Institute announces a new platform for P2P transactions of green power among residential consumers sharing the neighborhood.

The latest regulation regarding net-metering and net-billing arrangements for rooftop PV installations has been issued by MERC in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

The Indian Railways is going to allot unoccupied land for 500 megawatts of solar capacity to supply own electricity demand.

MSEDCL has tendered for the procurement of 1350 MW solar power for a second time. The tender had yielded only one bid for 5 MW the first time it was issued.

The last date and time for submitting the bid application is January 15, 2020 at 11:00 Hrs, and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at Rs 45,000.

A pre-bid meeting has been arranged on January 20 for the project, which is being financed with a $74 million World Bank loan.

The central Electronic Limited has advertised a tender for qualifying companies to supply 5MW multi-crystalline PV Modules to several Maharashtra projects.

Zoho Corporation a leading software-as a-Service in India has decided to invest in greener solar energy.

Vector green has officially joined the big energy league. The company has acquired 275 MW of solar assets from Rattan. Vector green is owned by the Global infrastructure Partnership of the United States. GIP operates Vena Energy with a portfolio of 11 gigawatts in Asia. The company is using Vector Green to build its Indian portfolio.

Over 200 MIDI electric Buses tender in Mumbai has been issued. While issuing the tender, BEST said that the buses will operate between Mumbai and its suburbs.

The MOU signed between the Saudi Arabia Ministry of energy and India has been approved by the union cabinet.

NTPC plans to invest about Rs 50,000 crore funded by green bonds to increase its capacity by 10 GW.

Kejriwal government is doing all it can to reduce the pollution levels in Delhi. To reinforce on this, it has cleared and committed to implementing the newly formulated EV policy. In its new strategy, the government has planned to have at least 5 lakh EVs registered to help eliminate air pollution. It means that the capital is ready for commercial and two-wheeler EV cars. Meanwhile, the government is staying clear of the private vehicle market since it has no ability to act as a major player there.

Only Indian companies are allowed to bid for this project. The company that succeeds will supply 4.5W, 4.6W and 4.67W multicrystalline silicon solar cells. the bidding process is expected to close on the 6th day of January.

The Indian Army has given out solar lamps to people of the Rajouri District as part of its free solar electricity initiative tagged ‘Operation Goodwill.