Uttar Pradesh Receives Rs 2 Lakh Crore Investment Commitments in Solar Sector, Andhra Pradesh To Buy 7,000 MW Solar Power from SECI And Much More...

A state energy minister A K Sharma stated that #uttarpradesh received investments commitments in the sector of #solarenergy and related industries, amounting to Rs 2 lakh crore. Sharma, told PTI that the state has launched the “Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022” which aims at setting up 22 gigawatts (GW) of #greenenergy projects in the state by 2027. In response to a question about investment targets in RE, the minister stated that “the policy is only two months old” and had already received commitments of Rs 2 lakh crore for solar and related sectors.

For the installation of approximately 1,110 MW (1.1 GW) of grid-connected #solarprojects , MADHYA PRADESH URJA VIKAS NIGAM LTD Nigam (MPUVNL) has issued an invitation for bids, as part of Component C of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) initiative for feeder #solarization .The developer will be qualified for government financial aid worth 30% of the projected project cost.The bidders must design, engineer, install, build, supply, test, and commission the projects in addition to building the bay and associated switchgear at the substation, according to the project’s scope of work.

In order to make farming profitable and to empower farmers, the State government has taken several steps to increase the availability of nine hours of free power to the farm sector. The tie-up with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited , (SECI), for the supply of #solarpower is the most important. It will begin with 3,000 Megawatts (MW) from September 2024 in the first tranche and 3,000 MW and 1,000 MW in the second and third tranches from September 2025 and September 2026 respectively, Minister for Energy Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy said on Monday.

The #nationalgreenhydrogenmission represents a “significant step” towards reaching the country’s net zero targets. It will reduce input costs for clean energy sources and create lakhs of jobs in the renewable energy sector, reports PTI.?the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission. This mission aims to make India a global manufacturing center and clean source of electricity.The Mission also aims to develop a production capacity of at minimum 5 MMT per annum, with an associated #renewablepower capacity addition of approximately 125 GW by 2030.

Rays Power Infra Limited Infra announced the commissioning of a 275 MW(DC) grid-connected solar power plant in SUNDARGANJ, GAIBANDHA, Bangladesh. Spread over 600 acres of land (ten times the size of the Sydney Cricket Stadium in Australia), the project will offset over 375 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions, equivalent to 2.5 Lacs fuel engine cars, powering 5 Lacs number of households in Bangladesh. The project comprises over 500,000 Solar PV modules that have been installed, making it the Single Largest Solar Plant in the Country