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Policy For Implementation Of Solar Power Based Projects In Madhya Pradesh, 2012
The Madhya Pradesh Solar Policy 2012 is amongst the well thought out in India. It provides incentives for those industries pushing for open access while reducing the need for government entities to...
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Amendments to Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy
A. Para 4(a) In Para 4 (a) “States other than AP State” in the heading and content shall be read as “within the State.” In addition, the following sentence will be added: “They will qualify for REC...
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Centre to set up first geothermal power project in Ladakh: Farooq Abdullah
As part of promoting non-conventional energy, the government is setting up its first geothermal power project in Ladakh, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said today. “We are...
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JNNSM: Detailed Presentation on progress up to November 2012
The JNNSM Solar Policy created history of sorts in dropping PV tariffs to the lowest levels of its times. This complete presentation by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd highlights the timelines,...
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JNNSM Phase II – Draft Policy
Moving forward after 2 successful bids, MNRE has now released the JNNSM_Phase_II_Dec_2012_Draft The draft policy makes for some good reading on the current scenario of Solar in India with information...
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Bidders seek fine-tuning of AP solar power project norms
AP Transco recently floated tenders inviting bids for setting up solar power farms across some select locations in the Andhra Pradesh with a total capacity of about 1,160 MW. Potential bidders for...
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Diesel price hikes making solar power more attractive
Rising petroleum prices are expected to benefit renewable energy solution providers as commercial establishments that use diesel generator sets for their captive requirements may find solar power...
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Power Shortage and Its Impact on the Indian Economy
The power supply position of the country remains grim even in the first year of 12th Five year plan 2012-2017 in spite of massive 55000 MW capacity addition in the 11th plan against meagre capacity...
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Study on the sustainability of Biomass based power generation in Karnataka...
Biomass is a renewable resource and estimated to be surplus across the country. It has been identified as a potential source for power generation. Biomass is derived from the by-products of various...
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IRENA Demystifies Renewable Energy Costs
On the occasion of the sixth meeting of its Council in Abu Dhabi, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched a unique web portal dedicated to renewable energy cost analysis...
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Draft Guidelines for Selection of 3000 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power...
Draft Guidelines for Selection of 3000 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects under Batch-II Tranche-I State Specific Scheme Government of India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy – October 2014...
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Cabinet approves Electricity Bill Amendment including Mega Solar
The Cabinet has cleared amendments to the Electricity Act to bring in more reforms and increase competition. It also approved an ambitious 20,000 megawatts (MW) solar power proposal, which the...
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Information Document for Design, manufacture, supply, installation and...
EPC companies, manufacturers, suppliers & system integrators of Solar PV Power Projects for design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of different capacity Roof Top Solar Power...
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Revised Draft Guidelines for Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 2000...
Revised Draft Guidelines for Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 2000 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects under JNNSM, Batch-III “State Specific VGF Scheme” Phase-II, Batch-III: State...
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Maharashtra Solar Policy finally catches up with the rest of India on Solar...
PART A – GENERAL General Conditions of Net Metering arrangement 3.1. Net Metering arrangement shall be permitted by the Distribution Licensee on a non- discriminatory and ‘first come, first serve’...
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Telangana issues RFS for procuring 2000 MW Through Solar Power Plants
Request for Selection (RFS) document for selection of Solar PV developers in the State of Telangana for procuring 2000 MW through tariff based competitive bidding process RFS (Bid) No....
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Central Government notifies the Tariff policy in continuation of the National...
Key highlights related to Renewables 1. No Inter-state transmission charges 2. Generating company proposing to establish a coal/lignite based thermal generating station after a specified date shall be...
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Price bid opening of 24 MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV Projects
Solar Energy Corporation of India New Delhi-17 10-07-2015 Subject: Price bid opening of 24 MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV Projects (Phase-IV-Part-2) In reference to RFS No:...
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MP Solar Tender for 300MW oversubcribed by 12 times, pushing Solar prices to...
MP leads the way in dropping Solar prices to an new low in fixed rate PPAs at Rs. 5.051 S.No Company MW Capacity Tariff (Rs/kWh) 1 Sky Power South East Asia Holding Ltd 50 5.051 2 Sky Power South East...
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PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (PSERC) Determination of...
Levellised Fixed Cost (₹/kWh) Variable Cost (FY 2015-16) (₹/kWh) Applicable Tariff Rate (₹/kWh) Benefit of Accelerated Depreciation, if availed (₹/kWh) Net Applicable Tariff Rate upon adjusting for...
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Determination of tariff for Grid Interactive Megawatt scale Solar Power...
On the basis of the approved parameters, the Commission hereby approves the following tariff: Type of Solar Plant Approved Tariff in Rs/Unit Solar PV Power Plants 6.51 Solar Thermal Power Plants 10.85...
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Central Financial Assistance (Subsidy) Eligibility for Solar Rooftop Projects
SI. No. Category Coverage of buildings Central Financial Assistance/Achievement linked Incentives & awards (i) Residential All types of residential buildings CFA upto 30% of benchmark cost for...
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Gujarat promotes rooftops with additional subsidy for households
Accordingly, State Government is pleased to announce a Scheme of Subsidy for promoting large-scale installation of grid connected Solar Roof top Systems by private residential consumers across the...
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India won’t need extra power plants for next three years, says government report
India won’t need any new power plants for the next three years as it is flush with generation capacity, according to a government assessment. But, ironically, more than a third of the country’s...
View ArticleNational Solar Mission – Implementation of State-Level Solar Rooftop...
National Solar Mission Implementation of State-Level Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Programs in India The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India has announced an ambitious solar...
View ArticleDraft Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Grid...
Objectives of the Guidelines Promotion of competition in the electricity industry in India is one of the key objectives of the Electricity Act, 2003. Power purchase costs constitute the largest cost...
View ArticleSTATE WISE LIST OF LOWEST DISCOVERED PRICES (TENTATIVE) FOR SECI 500 MW...
STATE WISE LIST OF LOWEST DISCOVERED PRICES (TENTATIVE) FOR SECI 500 MW ROOFTOP TENDER S.No Name of the State State wise lowest Price discovered PART A (Rs./kW) PART B (Rs/kWhr) PART C (Rs./kW) 1...
View ArticleRenewables 2016 Global Status Report
Click Here for the report Filed under: China, Climate Change Tagged: Concentrated Solar Power, CSP, Electricity generation, energy, environment, Germany, India, Infographics, Photovoltaic system, power...
View ArticleHow will GST impact Solar Projects in India
Implications-of-GST-on-delivered-cost-of-Renewable-Energy Executive summary Multiple Indirect taxes are currently levied on transactions in India. Some of the taxes are levied and collected by the...
View ArticleMNRE does not sanction projects to Channel Partners or release subsidy...
Notice The Ministry is in receipt of applications/representation from general public for release of subsidy against the Rooftop Solar Systems installed by MNRE empanelled channel partners or new...
View ArticleStatus update of solar policies and allocations across India
Last summer, Ritesh Pothan blogged about India’s Central Government Policy as well as certain key state policies for solar power in Part 2 of his Indian Solar Saga series. In this latest piece, he...
View ArticleJNNSM Phase-I Batch-I Details of Project Developers with existing Power...
JNNSM Phase-I Batch-I Details of Project Developers with existing Power Purchase Agreements Please click here for an exhaustive list of developers in Phase 1 Batch 1
View ArticleList of Selected Projects under JNNSM Phase I Batch II
If you are interested in knowing the location and size of the allocated power plants under JNNSM Phase 1 Batch II, please click here
View ArticleExploring Business opportunities in Grid-connected Solar PV Sector
– Final Semester Thesis by Varun Mittal, MBA student at DMS, IIT Rourkee Please note: Natgrp does not take any liability or responsibilities for the views and information published in any report, our...
View ArticleKREDL’s Mannur Solar Park in Bijapur, Karnataka
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. has embarked upon a Public-Private-Partnersip project for a 1000 hectare solar park at Mannur village in Bijapur. The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development...
View ArticleIndia Banks Face Solar Setback As Projects Delayed, Fined
Banks may restrict loans to Indian solar projects after the government fined 13 projects for delays, including one owned by Indian Oil Corp. (IOCL) An inquiry found 13 of 20 projects in northwestern...
View ArticleSolar Power bids below Rs. 9 per unit risky says Crisil Research
KOLKATA: CRISIL Research, believes that the pace of reduction in capital costs in solar power is expected to moderate in 2012. This will exert pressure on the margins of players, who have bid below Rs...
View ArticleV Saibaba, CEO, Lanco Solar discusses the prospects of solar business
In recent years, while the demand for solar power has multiplied many fold, the prices for solar products (like solar cells) have crashed to unviable levels, making manufacturing a tough option. This...
View ArticleSolar power shines on photo voltaic panel price crash
Riding on the crash in photo voltaic (PV) panel prices, the solar power sector in India had a dream run last year with capacity ballooning to 940MW in 2011-12 from a paltry 20MW in 2010-11. That’s just...
View ArticleAzure Power (Gujarat), Millennium Synergy and ESP Urja, Solar power...
Three solar power companies are in a legal tangle with the Gujarat Government over the issue of ownership of the companies that are putting up the projects. All the three – Azure Power (Gujarat),...
View ArticleOff-grid subsidy details for Solar PV
For all those who are looking to deploy Solar in residential and commercial areas, here is the breakup of what you can avail off from MNRE Capital Subsidy: 30% of benchmark cost of photovoltaic systems...
View ArticleSolar Panel Manufacturer Waaree now offering finance option
Waaree Energies Pvt. Ltd, an end-to-end solution provider in solar energy based in Mumbai, India, has launched easy finance scheme as bridge finance as well as long term finance for solar PV projects....
View ArticleMP govt approves new solar energy policy, four solar energy parks each...
Madhya Pradesh Government today approved its new solar energy policy, under which, four solar energy parks each generating 200 MW of power will be set up in the state under public-private...
View Article‘Water becoming a serious constraint for power generation’ GE Energy India CEO
It’s time to levy a certain price for water usage: GE Energy India CEO US multinational GE Energy feels India’s economy is headed in the right direction, but a lot more can be done by bringing in...
View ArticleGujarat planning world’s largest solar power plant with funding from IFC
With renewable energy the in thing nowadays, the state government is exploring the possibility of setting up a 1,000 MW solar power project. The government has initiated talks with International...
View ArticleCitigroup says the ‘Age of Renewables’ has begun
Investment banking giant Citigroup has hailed the start of the “age of renewables” in the United States, the world’s biggest electricity market, saying that solar and wind energy are getting...
View ArticleUnderstanding Energy Challenges in India – World Bank Report
Below are the graphs from the report which explains the energy scenario, challenges and needs for Indian Energy Generation Click here for the full report
View ArticleSoftBank, Actis, and CDC Group Companies Win SECI’s 750 MW Solar Auction
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has auctioned 750 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to be developed at the Kadapa Solar Park in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The...
View ArticleIndia slaps anti-dumping duties on solar EVA sheets
India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGTR) has concluded that duties ranging from $537 to $1,559/metric ton will be needed to offset the impact of imports of solar ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)...
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