SoftBank Group's SB Energy seeks 900 Gw solar sale in one go

The Centre plans to award 100 Gw of solar power projects by 2022 under the National Solar Mission

SB Energy, an arm of Japanese major SoftBank in India, has asked the renewable energy ministry to auction 900 gigawatt (Gw) of solar power projects in one go.
 

This is nine times the 100 Gw solar capacity that the government is targeting by 2022. 

The company expressed its request to expedite its planned investment of $1 trillion in the Indian solar sector, sources said.

SB Energy has urged government officials to consider bulk tender for projects that are planned for the next 10 years. Senior officials, however, said there was no official request, but the firm had discussed the matter with the