India Adds Over 1.2 GW of Rooftop Solar in 9M 2022 – Mercom India
India installed over 1.2 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, a decline of 11% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Mercom India Rooftop Solar Market Report Q3 2022. The capacity additions were adversely impacted by the rise in module prices and […]
Mercom’s Clean Energy Meet Expands Awareness on Cost Savings, Increasing Brand Value – Mercom India
Green energy adoption is indisputably good for businesses despite a less than conducive regulatory environment and the recent spike in the input cost for solar installation, industry experts said at Mercom India’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Clean Energy Meet in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event aimed to demystify various aspects of renewable power procurement for the […]
Avaada, Tata Power Led Solar Installations in 1H 2022, Adani and ReNew Top Cumulatively – Mercom India
India’s installed utility-scale solar capacity breached the 50-GW mark in August 2022, 9.7 GW shy of meeting the government-set target of installing 60 GW by 2022, according to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker. During the first half (1H) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, India installed approximately 7.2 GW of solar projects, a 59% year-over-year […]
Mercom Brings C&I Consumers Together at the Ahmedabad Clean Energy Meet – Mercom India
Mercom India’s C&I Clean Energy Meet 2022 series provides a unique platform for the country’s commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers to interact with renewable energy experts and understand the viability of renewable energy sources in their operations. The latest edition in the series will take place in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 11, 2022. Gujarat is […]
Tender Issued to Install and Maintain Rooftop Solar Systems in West Bengal and Jharkhand – Mercom India
Eastern Coalfields (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India, has invited bids to design, install, and commission 816 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems and also provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 599 kW of installed systems for five years, across West Bengal and Jharkhand. Bidders must submit their bids for both parts of the […]
ADB Approves $18 Million for Bhutan’s First Utility-Scale Solar Power Project – Mercom India
Bhutan is set to get its first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power project, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approving financing of $18.26 million for its construction. The project will have a capacity of 17.38 MW and will produce 25 GWh of power annually. The project will help diversify Bhutan’s energy mix, which relies on […]
Amazon Announces Solar Power Purchase Agreements for 420 MW in India – Mercom India
Amazon has announced its first set of utility-scale renewable energy projects in India. They comprise three solar projects in Rajasthan with a cumulative capacity of 420 MW. This includes a 210 MW solar project to be developed by ReNew Power, a 100 MW solar project by Amp Energy India, and a 110 MW project by […]
Tata Power Renewable Energy to Develop 100 MW Captive Solar Project for a Steel Plant – Mercom India
Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, will set up a 100 MW captive solar project for stainless steel manufacturer Viraj Profile at Tarapur in Maharashtra. TPREL will develop the captive solar plant at Nandgaon in Nashik. According to captive generation rules, TPREL will own 74% of the generation, while Viraj […]
O2 Power Acquires 55 MW of Solar Projects from Emmvee Group – Mercom India
Gurgaon-based independent power producer O2 Power announced the acquisition of a solar project portfolio from Bengaluru-based solar panel maker Emmvee Photovoltaic Power. The two solar power projects to be acquired by O2 are based in Karnataka and Telangana. They have a combined installed capacity of 55 MW, part of which supplies power to the distribution […]
Ford Motor to Procure 650 MW Solar Energy to Power its Michigan Operations – Mercom India
Automobile major Ford Motor Company will procure 650 MW of new solar energy capacity in Michigan following a clean energy agreement with DTE Energy, a Detroit-based diversified energy company. The purchase is a strategic investment in Michigan through DTE’s MIGreenPower program and is the largest renewable energy purchase ever made in the U.S. from a […]
