No Incentive Packages for Domestic Solar Manufacturers So Far
The incentive program that was being considered by MNRE to support the Indian domestic solar manufacturers will not be moving forward. With the solar sector in India largely dependent on ...
24 MW of Solar Installed Under the Canal Bank and Canal Top Program
So far, solar canal bank and canal top projects aggregating 24 MW have been commissioned in India. These projects are part of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's (MNRE’s) ...
Delhi Government Releases Solar Policy 2016-2020
The state government of Delhi has released the Delhi Solar Policy 2016, which is applicable for the four-year period 2016-2020. This policy will be applicable for any solar energy generating ...
Military Engineer Services Tenders 1 MW of Solar in Ambala
The Military Engineer Services has tendered a 1 MW solar project to be constructed in Ambala. Bid-submission deadline is March 27, 2017. This is a lump-sum contract and the estimated ...
NTPC Commissions Another 45 MW of Solar at Bhadla; Crosses a Milestone of 500 MW
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned projects aggregating 45 MW at the Bhadla Solar Power Project being developed in Rajasthan. The NTPC, announced the commissioning of another 45 ...
Northeast Frontier Railway Tenders 1 MW of Rooftop Solar
The Northeast Frontier Railway has tendered a 1 MW rooftop solar project in Bongaigaon, Assam. The project will be constructed at the Carriage & Wagon Workshop, Northeast Frontier Railway. The ...
India Generated 9.4 Billion Units of Solar Power in the Nine Month Period from April to December 2016, an 81% Increase Over the Same Period in 2015
Solar in India accounted for ~9,378 million units of electricity produced in the country during the nine-month period from April to December, 2016, an 81 percent increase over the same ...
Vivaan Solar to Develop 1.5 MW Solar Rooftop Project at Jhansi Railway Station
Vivaan Solar will develop the 1.5 MW solar rooftop system at the Jhansi Railway Station. The company quoted a tariff of Rs.5.64 (~$0.0844)/kWh and the project is expected to be ...
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission Proposes New Benchmark Solar Tariff of Rs.4.51 (~$0.066)/kWh for Utility-Scale Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatorcy Commission (KERC) has proposed a new benchmark tariff of Rs.4.51 (~$0.066)/kWh for solar PV projects starting April 1, 2017, 31 percent lower than the current benchmark ...
India Solar Imports Grow by 41 Percent, Exports Decline 49 Percent in the First Nine Months of Financial Year 2016-2017
In the nine months from April to December in financial year (FY) 2016-2017, export and import activity totaling $1.9 billion (~Rs.127 billion) was registered in the Indian solar sector. This ...
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Invites Expression of Interest for 5 MW Floating Solar Project
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation has proposed to develop a 5 MW floating solar power project in Andaman & Nicobar. The company has invited an expression of Interest from companies with ...
SECI Cancels 150 MW Bhadla Solar Park Tender Under Domestic Content Category
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled the projects tendered under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category in Bhadla Solar Park, Rajasthan; these projects fell under the National ...
India Sees 750 MW of Solar Auctioned and 71 MW of Solar Tendered in February 2017
In February 2017, just 70.8 MW of solar was tendered in India, compared to 931 MW in January 2017. Rooftop solar accounted for most of the capacity tendered in February ...
Telangana to Announce Equated Monthly Installment (EMI)-Based Rooftop Installation Program
An Equated Monthly Installment (EMI)-based rooftop installation program for individual consumers is on the charts in Telangana. The state government of Telangana held discussions with banks to tie up for ...
MNRE Releases Competitive Bidding Draft Guidelines for Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding process for solar projects. Here are some key points from the draft proposal - ...
CERC Reduces Floor Price of Solar RECs to Rs.1,000/MWh
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued new forbearance and floor prices for Renewable Energy Certificates (REC). The CERC has announced that the forbearance price of solar RECs will ...
India Solar Policy Roundup: February 2017
Here is a renewable energy policy roundup from central, state and government agencies in India for the month of February 2017. Solar Park Capacity Doubled to 40 GW The increase ...
Andaman & Nicobar Electricity Department Tenders 2 MW of Rooftop Solar
The electricity department of Andaman & Nicobar has tendered 2 MW of rooftop solar in the union territory. The bid-submission deadline is March 20, 2017. The electricity department has regulated ...
Numaligarh Refinery Tenders 1 MW Solar Project in Assam
Numaligarh Refinery, a group company of Bharat Petroleum Corporation, has tendered a 1 MW solar project to be developed at the Numaligarh Refinery facility located in Golaghat, Assam. The bid-submission ...
MNRE Reduces Solar Tariffs for Defense VGF Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed amendments to the guidelines for the implementation of Defense Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Program. The fixed tariff for these projects ...
Tata Power Renewable Energy Begins Commercial Operation of 15 MW Solar Project in Telangana
Tata Power Renewable Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has begun commercial operation of a 15 MW solar project in Telangana. The company announced the synchronization of its ...
India Power Green Utility and Punj Lloyd to Co-Develop 20 MW of Solar in Uttarakhand
India Power Green Utility Private Limited (IPGUPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of India Power Corporation Limited, will co-develop 20 MW of solar in Uttarakhand in partnership with Punj Lloyd. The ...
ArcelorMittal Proposes 600 MW Solar Farm in Karnataka
ArcelorMittal is planning to construct a 600 MW solar farm in Karnataka. ArcelorMittal had planned constructing a six-million-ton steel plant with a captive 750 MW power project in Karnataka and ...
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Proposes New Benchmark Solar Tariff for FY 2017-18
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has proposed a new benchmark solar tariff of Rs.4.50 ($0.0673)/kWh with accelerated depreciation and a tariff of Rs.4.41 (~$0.0659)/kWh without accelerated depreciation for ...
NTPC Commissions 115 MW of Solar in Rajasthan’s Bhadla
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned projects aggregating 115 MW at the Bhadla Solar Power Project being developed in Rajasthan. The NTPC, through a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ...
