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Guest Commentary: Jyoti Gulia and Vibhuti Garg
What drove the aggressive winning bid of Rs2/kWh ($0.027/kWh) in a recent solar PV auction?
India set a new record low tariff of Rs2/kWh ($0.027/kWh) in the recent Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auction on 23 November 2020. The tariff based bidding was conducted for selection of solar power developers to set up 1,070 megawatts (MW) of grid-connected solar PV projects on a “build-own-operate” (BOO) basis in Rajasthan (Tranche-III). […]
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Mercom India: The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction for 1,070 MW of solar projects in Rajasthan set a record-low lowest (L1) tariff of ₹2 (~$0.0270)/kWh (Tranche-III), according to Mercom’s sources. This tariff is about 15.3% lower than SECI’s previous record low tariff of ₹2.36 (~$0.0319)/kWh discovered in its auction for 2 GW of […]
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ETEnergyworld.com: State-owned Coal India on Monday said it plans to set up 14 rooftop and ground-mounted solar power projects of 3,000 MW capacity by 2023-24 which will entail an investment of Rs 5,650 crore. Coal India (CIL) is mandated by the coal ministry to become a net zero carbon company. Solar power initiative is a […]
Press Release, Tim Buckley and Simon Nicholas
Adani Green Energy’s market value is now 40% more than NTPC’s, but the wider group faces a growing ESG risk
11 November 2020 (IEEFA India): A new IEEFA report identifies the opportunity for the Adani Group to lead Indian energy strategy by further aligning itself with the government’s vision for energy independence and fast-growing reliance on renewables. “The soaring value of Adani Green Energy is a clear indication of where the market, and this group, are […]
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ETEnergyworld.com State-owned NTPC is looking at green hydrogen and battery storage to drive energy transition and is moving away from coal-based projects, said its Executive Director, Mohit Bhargava. NTPC has set a 32-gigawatt (GW) renewable energy (RE) capacity target by 2032, which is 25 per cent of its total planned capacity of 130 GW. It […]
Kashish Shah
The country’s largest thermal power generator is moving away from coal
The majority state-owned NTPC’s recent announcement that it will stop pursuing new greenfield coal-fired power projects is part of an ongoing strategic shift into renewable energy by India’s largest thermal power generation company. NTPC’s long-term target of about 32 gigawatts (GW) of renewables by 2032 – 24.6% of its total planned capacity of 130GW – […]
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ETEnergyworld.com: The Idukki district could soon become a power hub in the state. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is setting up solar floating panels at the Idukki reservoir to produce 125MW of power. The 125MW panels will be placed in Anchuruli and Cheruthoni areas of the dam where direct sunlight is available, said officials. […]
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Mint: State-run NTPC Ltd will not set up greenfield coal-fueled power projects as part of its pivot towards green energy, said the company’s chairman and managing director, Gurdeep Singh. NTPC, India’s largest power generation utility which runs one of the biggest coal power project fleets in the world, plans to make total capital expenditure of […]
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PV Tech: NTPC, India’s largest power company, is aiming to add more than 5GW of new solar capacity in the next two years as it builds its renewables presence overseas thanks to a collaboration with the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Managing director Gurdeep Singh said the majority state-owned utility is currently “surging ahead” to add […]
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Argus: India’s state-controlled power utility NTPC is unlikely to seek any more imported coal during the current 2020-21 fiscal year ending 31 March. The move follows projections of weaker electricity consumption given the Covid-19 pandemic and increased government efforts to discourage coal consumers, including utilities, from buying seaborne cargoes. “In this scenario, I do not […]
IEEFA: India’s new record-low solar power tariff demonstrates investor confidence despite the pandemic
What drove the aggressive winning bid of Rs2/kWh ($0.027/kWh) in a recent solar PV auction?India set a new record low tariff of Rs2/kWh ($0.027/kWh) in the recent Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auction on 23 November 2020. The tariff based bidding was conducted for selection of solar power developers to set up 1,070 megawatts (MW) of grid-connected solar PV projects on a “build-own-operate” (BOO) basis in Rajasthan (Tranche-III). […]