Solar auctions in Maharashtra & Karnataka put off on lack of bidders Industry-The Economic Times — March 20, 2018 comments off Though India added a record 7,295 mw in 2017-18 until February-end, and bid out another 10,500 mw through the year, Maharashtra’s latest 1,000 mw solar auction received bids of only 530 mw and thus had to be postponed for the fourth time.