DISCOM and Developers Agree on Renegotiated Tariff of ₹4.95 (~$0.0762)/kWh in Jharkhand to Develop 685 MW of Solar Projects
Mercom has confirmed that in Jharkhand, power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a total of 685 MW of solar projects out of 1.1 GW will be signed over the next few ...
Tariff and GST Uncertainty Are Only a Temporary Drag on India’s Solar Market
Tax confusion, uncertainty about anti-dumping tariffs, and stagnant demand are all affecting India’s solar sector, which witnessed relatively smooth growth in the last three-to-four years until the hiccup that began ...
India Solar Market Survey 2017
The Indian solar sector has witnessed incredible growth since the inception of the National Solar Mission in 2010. The sector went from 0 to 16 gigawatts in seven years with ...
Anti-Dumping Investigation May Drag on for a Year
The anti-dumping investigation on solar imports from China, Taiwan and Malaysia may drag on for a year. The deadline to submit data pertaining to solar exports to India by companies ...
India Installs 4.8 GW of Solar in the First Half of 2017, Eclipsing All of 2016
1.9 GW installed in Q2 2017, over 10 GW projected in 2017 The Indian solar market added 1,869 megawatts (MW) in the second quarter of 2017, bringing installations in the ...
Tata Power Solar CEO Says India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector Needs Support to Become Competitive
The following is from a conversation Mercom India had with Tata Power Solar CEO Ashish Khanna at the Renewable Energy Expo 2017 in Greater Noida, India. This is the first ...
Enphase Energy and Waaree Energies Join Forces to Develop AC Modules in India
Enphase Energy, a US-based solar microinverter company, and Waaree Energies, an Indian module manufacturer and engineering procurement construction (EPC) company, have formed a partnership to develop AC solar modules for ...
Gujarat Government Agencies Push the Low Bid to ₹2.65/kWh in 500 MW GUVNL Auction in India
A low tariff of ₹2.65 (~$0.0413)/kWh was quoted in the recently held Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) 500 MW solar auction with aggressive bidding by Gujarat government agencies. The ...
5 Reasons Why You Should Attend the Renewable Energy Expo 2017
5 Reasons Why You Should Attend the Renewable Energy Expo 2017 As India’s largest cleantech conference opens, there are a lot of unanswered questions that everyone wants answers to. Here ...
Azure Power to Develop 50 MW of Rooftop Solar to Electrify Government Buildings
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has awarded Azure Power with a contract to develop 50 MW of rooftop solar in India. Azure Power will be developing rooftop projects ...
MNRE Clarifies DC Solar Systems Guidelines for Off-grid and Grid Connected Applications
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued clarification for DC system configurations applicable to Off-grid and Grid-connected Solar PV applications. The MNRE indicated that a clause in ...
Ujaas Energy Wins Contracts to Develop Over 22 MW of Rooftop Solar in India
Ujaas Energy has won contracts to develop a total of 22.03 MW of grid-connected solar across India through three different tenders. The company received a letter of award (LOA) from ...
Vikram Solar Commissions 80 MW of Solar at Charanka Solar Park in Gujarat
Vikram Solar commissioned 80 MW of solar at Gujarat’s Charanka Solar Park for Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL). The capacity comprises two projects of 40 MW each. These projects ...
Top Five Inverter Manufacturers Accounted for Over 70 Percent of the Indian Solar Market as of Q2 2017
As of Q2 2017, the top five solar inverter manufacturers accounted for over 70 percent of India’s solar inverter market, led by ABB India with a 20 percent market share ...
Punjab National Bank to Provide $500 Million to Finance Rooftop Solar Projects in India
The Punjab National Bank (PNB) will finance rooftop solar projects in India through a customized program and will provide up to $500 million (~₹32 billion) in term loans to developers ...
ADB to Provide $1.1 Billion Loan to Strengthen Indonesia’s Energy Sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1.1 billion in loan to Indonesia to diversify and strengthen its energy sector. According to an ADB release, “The Board of Directors today ...
MNRE De-Empanels 26 Rooftop Installers for One Year
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has de-empaneled 26 firms and agencies active in the rooftop solar sector in India. The MNRE re-instated 45 rooftop installers that were ...
India Generated 5.5 Billion Units of Solar Power in Q2 2017, an 87 Percent Increase Over Q2 2016
Solar in India accounted for 5.5 billion units of electricity produced in the country during the second quarter (Apr-Jun) of 2017, an 87 percent increase over the second quarter of ...
26.9 MW of Small Solar Tenders Announced in India
Over 26.9 MW of solar tenders were announced in India during the week ending September 08, 2017, from 36.4 MW of solar tenders unveiled a week earlier. The largest tender ...
ACME Commissions Two Solar Projects Totaling 100 MW in Telangana
ACME Cleantech Solutions commissioned two solar projects totaling 100 MW in Telangana. The solar project developer commissioned a 50 MW project at Nirmal substation in the Adilabad district and another ...
MNRE Amends Guidelines for Solar Viability Gap Funding Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guideline for implementation of the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) program for solar under the National Solar Mission (NSM) Phase-II ...
Solar Imports Fell by 9 Percent Quarter-over-Quarter in Q2 2017, Ahead of Anti-Dumping Recommendations
In the second quarter (Apr-Jun) of 2017, export and import activity totaling $1.24 billion (~₹ 79.9 billion) was registered in the Indian solar sector. This was $124.08 million (~₹11.1 billion) ...
MNRE Issues New Order to Crackdown on Solar Component Quality
As solar project developers look to procure the cheapest possible components to bid at the lowest tariff in auctions, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a ...
Solar Auction Activity in India Falls of a Cliff in August
In August, solar auctions fell precipitously in India. Compared to the robust auction activity in June, solar auctions by MWs fell by 95% in August with only 76 MW. Solar ...
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Cancels PPAs for 100 MW of Solar
The Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) has cancelled power purchase agreements (PPAs) for two 50 MW solar projects in Madhya Pradesh. These projects were being developed by a ...
Trina Solar was the Top Solar Module Supplier to India as of the Second Quarter of 2017
The Indian solar dream is being fueled to a large extent by solar imports, with majority of solar panels coming to India from Chinese companies. Trina Solar was the single ...
