FirstSolar emerges as the lowest bidder(Rs. 5.25/kWh and Rs. 5. 350/kWh for 40 MW projects each) towards allocation of 500 MW of solar projects in Andhra Pradesh. A total of 49 qualified bidders bid for 63 projects with a total quoted capacity of 1291 MW. The “First Year Quoted Tariff” distribution is given below. (Please […]
Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited(APTRANSCO) has released the list of bidders who had submitted their applications in response to the Request for Selection(RfS) of 500 MW projects(details of the RfS available here). The list does not include the capacity of the individual projects or the details of the substations preferred by the bidders. The
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The MNRE proposes to add 15 GW in 3 tranches through NVVN in the Phase II, Batch II of the JNNSM and has released the draft guidelines for the selection of projects totaling 3 GW under the state specific scheme. Under the Part 1 of Tranche I, 1000 MW is proposed to be set up
The residual state of Andhra Pradesh, formed after the creation of the state Telangana, has invited bids from prospective bidders for setting up 500 MW of solar PV projects in the state. The distribution companies(Discoms) that will be procuring the power are Southern Power Distribution Company Limited of Andhra Pradesh (APSPDCL) & Eastern Power Distribution
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APTRANSCO has issued an open offer from prospective project developers for development of solar projects in the state. It maybe recalled that Andhra Pradesh announced a solar capacity allocation of 1000 MW, but due to a relatively low tariff of Rs. 6.49/kWh announced by APTRANSCO, many of the developers lost interest in the state policy
Dear Patrons and Readers of RESolve blogs, It is my pleasure to share with you the “Solar Updates in States” Map. Solar in India is no longer restricted to the central programme of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission(JNNSM), administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE). More and more states have come up with
The Hindu reports that 34 bidders have accepted the Rs 6.49/kWh price offer for setting up projects under the Andhra Pradesh state solar policy. These developers will install and commission a total of 350 MW. It may be recalled that when the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited(APTRANSCO) released the tender for 1000 MW, it
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In what has come as a disappointment to most solar developers who participated in the Andhra Pradesh(AP) tender for 1000 MW project allocation, the government of AP has announced a tariff of Rs. 6.49/kWh. It may be recalled that the AP tender received very enthusiastic response(click here for more details) in comparison to the lukewarm
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The Ministry of Power(MoP) has released its First Annual Integrated Rating of the State Electricity Distribution Utilities. The ratings were carried out by the rating agencies- ICRA Limited and CARE. In total, 39 state utilities from 20 states were rated and the utilities from Gujarat came on top with excellent ratings whereas the
The financial bids for project allocation under the Andhra Pradesh Solar Policy were opened yesterday. It may be recalled that there was an over subscription of the bids. The Hindu Business Line has reported that the lowest bid(Rs. 6.52/unit) was by Essel Mining and Industries Ltd., which is part of the Aditya Birla Group.According to
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