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Adani Power's bid to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) for the power sector in Jharkhand has met with rejection. The commerce ministry has rejected the proposal entailing an investment of Rs 15,002 crore given that the bid was not in line with the sectoral guidelines, according to sources.

Adani Power has sought approval from the commerce ministry for setting up of a special economic zone (SEZ) for the power sector in Jharkhand, entailing investment of Rs 15,002 crore. The application will be considered by the Board of Approval, the highest decision making body of the SEZs, in its meeting on February 5.

The consolidated net loss for Adani Power for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 has increased to Rs 1,290.74 crore from Rs 667.89 crore loss in the year-ago period.

Founded in 2013, Ecoppia is a privately-owned Israeli company claiming to be the world leader in robotic cleaning solution for PV, for utility-scale solar installations.

The cover story titled 'StUMPPed!!!' highlights the plight of UMPPs of Tata Power and Adani Power in the light of rise in coal prices due to change in regulations by Indonesia and Australia. But can India afford to forsake such huge assets built assiduously, is the question it raises.

Change in coal export regulations by Indonesia and Australia has queered the pitch for Tata Power and Adani Power. But can India afford to forsake such huge assets built assiduously?

Most of the large IPP's, who plan to own the assets on a long term basis are our clients in India for PV modules. Our recent orders include projects being developed by Azure Power, Adani Power, Renew, Fortum, CESC, and Bhoruka Power.

The cancellation of 13.7GW of Indian coal power projects in May 2017, coupled with a record low solar tariff of Rs 2.44/Unit ($0.038/kWh), are the strongest indications yet that an energy transformation in India is gaining rapid momentum and global capital markets endorsement.