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 .
Three companies, including SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy, were among the winning bidders in Andhra Pradesh's recent 750 MW solar power auction. SB and Sprng (Actis) both successfully bid INR2.70 ($.039) per kWh for 250 MW capacity each, while Ayana (CDC Group) bid INR2.71/kWh for another 250 MW. The tender, which was issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in January, was for new capacity in the Kadapa Solar Park, which last year attracted what was then India's lowest ever solar bid, of INR3.15/kWh.