Three companies , including SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy , were among the winning bids in Andhra Pradesh 's recent 750 MW solar power auction . bids in the latest solar auction in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh ranged between INR 2.70-2.71/kWh (US$0.0391-0.0394/kWh). SB and Sprng ( Actis ) both successfully bid INR2.70 ( $ .039 ) per unit for 250 MW capacity each , while Ayana ( Solar Group ) bid INR2.71 / unit for another 250 MW . The tender , which was announced by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in 2012 , was for new capacity in the Kadapa Solar Park , which last year attracted what was then India 's lowest ever solar bid , of 1 / kWh .
Three companies , including SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy , were among the winning bids in Andhra Pradesh 's recent 750 MW solar power auction . SB and Sprng ( Actis ) both successfully bid INR2.70 ( $ .039 ) per unit for 250 MW capacity each , while Ayana ( Solar Group ) bid INR2.71 / unit for another 250 MW . The tender , which was announced by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in 2012 , was for new capacity in the Kadapa Solar Park , which last year attracted what was then India 's lowest ever solar bid , of 1 / kWh .