Insolation Green Energy Private Limited has received a purchase order to supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for NTPC’s Khavada site in Gujarat. The order, valued at Rs 2.08 billion, includes 150 MW of 550 Wp solar PV modules, with execution planned for the fiscal year 2024-25.
IndiGrid, Kintech Synergy, and H.G. Infra Engineering have emerged as winners in NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to develop 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support. NVVN, a subsidiary of NTPC, allocated 250 MW to IndiGrid 2 at a tariff of Rs 236,999 per MW per month. Kintech Synergy received 65 MW at Rs 237,490/MW/month, and H.G. Infra was awarded 185 MW at Rs 238,000/MW/month. According…
SJVN Green Energy has issued a tender for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 700 MW (100 MWx7 plots) at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat. The bid submission deadline is set for November 19, 2024, with bids to open the same day. The projects are divided into two phases: Phase 1: 500 MW under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) Phase-XXI, comprising five plots…
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been named the successful bidder for developing a mega Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) project utilizing HVDC technology. The project, known as the “Evacuation of power from potential renewable energy zone in Khavda area of Gujarat under Phase-V (8 GW): Part A,” will be established on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The letter of intent (LoI) was received on October 28, 2024. The project, housed…
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has announced a tender to develop a 200 MW/1600 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Gujarat. The developer selection will occur through a tariff-based competitive bidding process (Phase-V). The BESS will have a daily capacity of 1600 MWh. It will draw power from the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) network for charging and inject power back into the network as directed by the State Load Dispatch Centre…
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved three Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) schemes to support upcoming green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing units in Gujarat (Kandla and Mundra) and Tamil Nadu (Tuticorin). These schemes, with an estimated total outlay of Rs 82 billion, are now open for bids, with technical bids expected to open by December 2024. Gujarat Schemes: Kandla Scheme: This project, designed to meet a projected demand of 1,690 MW by FY28 from…
PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish transmission systems for evacuating 6 GW of power to support green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing projects in Kandla and Mundra, Gujarat. The projects will be executed on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis, encompassing surveys, detailed project reports, financing, project management, permit acquisition, land compensation, design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning. For the Kandla Transmission Project (Phase 1), bids must be submitted by December 17,…
JSW Renew Energy Seventeen, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) for a 192 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity connected to the state transmission utility (STU) in Gujarat. This is the company’s first PPA for a wind-solar hybrid project, with the power set to be supplied for 25 years at a tariff of Rs 3.27 per kWh. The project is scheduled for commissioning…
KPI Green Energy has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) for 620 MWAC (917 MWDC) renewable energy projects. The agreement includes a 250 MWAC (275 MWDC) grid-connected solar photovoltaic project, won through a competitive bidding process under Phase-XXIV, aimed at procuring power from 500 MW grid-connected solar projects across India, with an additional greenshoe option for up to 500 MW. Additionally, KPI Green secured a 370 MWAC (642 MWDC) grid-connected…
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has issued a tender for the development of a 500 MW offshore wind project in the Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat. Bids are due by 12 December, with pre-bid meetings scheduled for 22 October. The project has a completion deadline of 48 months. The selected developer will build, own, and operate the wind farm, entering a 25-year power purchase agreement…