Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy

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South Delhi civic body to set up waste-to-energy plant

South Delhi civic body to set up waste-to-energy plant

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has said that it plans to set up a waste-to- energy plant at Tehkhand at a cost of Rs 351 crore. The SDMC standing committee has approved the project under which 1,200 metric tonnes (MT) of waste would be utilised to generate 15 MW power, which would be sold at Rs 5.5 per unit to earn revenue of Rs 57.81 crore per year, it said.

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New record low solar tariff of Rs 3.30/kWh logged at Rewa Solar Park auction

New record low solar tariff of Rs 3.30/kWh logged at Rewa Solar Park auction

In the recently concluded 750 MW Rewa Solar Park auction in Madhya Pradesh, bids reached a new record low of Rs 3.30 (~$0.494)/kWh (levelised tariff over 25 years) over a rupee lower than the previous low tariff of Rs 4.34 (~$0.065)/kWh, which was recorded in the state of Rajasthan in January 2016. The winning bid for first year tariff hit a new low at Rs 2.97 (~$0.0444)/kWh and will escalate by Rs 0.05 (~$0.0007) over 15 years, bringing the levelised tariff to Rs 3.30 (~$0.494)/kWh over 25 year