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and contractors a simple way to browse and (SECI) is the is the nodal agency to facilitate A new analysis by US-based consultancy
search for Scottish solutions, while Scottish the implementation of the Mission and firm, ArcVera Renewables has found that
companies can make good use of TORC’s managing 16.2 GW of tenders. SECI has wind power production in India in the second
landing and incubation service to build their invited 7.5 GW of the tender to commission (Q2) and third quarter (Q3) of the current
China presence in a secure and cost-effective solar projects in Jammu & Kashmir, 2.5 GW financial year saw an unexpected drop due to
manner.” in Karnataka and 6.2 GW anywhere the low wind speeds caused by regional and global
TORC developers want in India. meteorological factors.
The SECI will sign power purchase ArcVera Renewables was enlisted by an
agreements (PPA) with the lowest bidders Indian Independent Power Producer (IPP)
SOL AR after tying up with state-owned distribution to analyse wind resource variation cause and
companies (discoms) to supply renewable effect after an unexpected drop in wind farm
India to float competitive power. Since early 2019, SECI has introduced energy production in the country.
The analysis stated that though variable
a mechanism to sign PPAs with successful
bids for 22.5 GW of solar developers after tying up with the discoms. year-to-year, wind power production in India
in the second and third quarter this year was
Such future planning enables SECI to strike
capacity balance between the interests of renewable significantly lower than the long-term average
production expectations which, based on an
power project developers and discoms while
Indian authorities will invite competitive bids assuring adequate generation capacity in analysis of climate records and surface wind
for close to 22.5 GW of new tenders for solar pipeline for the future. observation sites, was a rare event.
power projects by December end while about Besides SECI, public sector utilities and The firm deployed its methodology using
43 GW of capacity is at different stages of Indian Railways too are planning to float wind farms’ past energy production and other
commissioning by successful bidders. tenders for sizable solar power capacity to data to assess wind farm performance. Its
Bids to enhance solar and wind power enhance the share of renewable energy in their technical experts gathered relevant recent and
installations will continue to grow as India portfolio. climatological historical (30-60 year monthly)
has committed to the world to enhance Since 2019, SECI has introduced a new data for the region or regions of interest,
its dependence on renewable power, a top mechanism to strike balance between interests including El Niño/ La Niña and other climate
executive with a renewable energy company of developers and discoms. indices. They then compared frequency-of-
said. “I have formed the International Solar return statistics for recent periods of low
Speaking at the G-20 summit, on Saturday, Alliance, which has 80-85 member countries. winds and prepared a report describing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “We will They have become a part of the movement the results and including discussion of the
meet our goal of 175 GW of renewable energy in the entire world. Since it was done with recent event and return-time based on 30 to
well before the target of 2022. Now, we are clean heart conviction, the result is that India 60-year analysis. ArcVera also conducted an
taking a big step ahead by seeking to achieve is making giant strides as far as solar power operational backcast energy assessment of the
450 GW by 2030.” is concerned. Today, the price per unit has wind farms using monthly production data.
Modi government is confident of achieving gone down to less than Rs 2 from Rs. 12-13,”
these targets of probably the world’s largest said PM Modi on Saturday morning while
renewable energy programme in history. addressing 8th Convocation Ceremony of
Currently, India’s solar power capacity Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, at SOL AR
stands at about 35 GW and the government is Gandhinagar, through video conference.
planning to increase it to 100 GW in the next China set to acquire
couple of years to meet its ambitious targets
under National Solar Mission. Also, India 820 MW of solar project
has 9.5 GW of wind power capacity under WIND
execution and new bids are expected in near capacity
future. Indian wind output falls
Of the country’s 370 GW of total electricity Shareholders at polysilicon manufacturer
generation capacity, renewable power Wind power production in India in Q2 GCL-Poly are set to vote in the new year on
accounts for close to 24 per cent that is and Q3 saw an unexpected drop due to low proposals to generate RMB3.64 billion ($554
expected to grow year-on-year. wind speeds caused by regional and global million) to pay down debts at the company’s
The Solar Energy Corporation India meteorological factors. solar project development business by selling

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