
SECI Mulls Offering Round-the-Clock Renewable Power Supply to C&I Segment
The commercial and industrial (C&I) segment is looking at round-the-clock power to make the transition to renewables, an area where the government-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) can provide ...

Tata Power to Develop Group Captive Solar Project for Condominium in Mumbai
Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, signed an agreement with Vivarea Condominium in Mumbai to set up a 3.125 MW group captive solar project to power ...

Renewables Help Hospital Group Save ₹40 Million Annually on Power Bills
Narayana Health, a multi-specialty hospital, heart center, and primary care facility chain with a presence across 18 cities in India, has saved over ₹40 million (~$482,946) in 2021 by adopting ...

How to Convince India’s MSMEs to Go Solar
India has millions of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which are the growth engine of its economy and represent the nation's entrepreneurial spirit. Power is one of the largest ...

SIDBI Offers 100% Financing for Rooftop Solar at a Reasonable Interest Rate
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), a bank dedicated to the financial needs of small businesses, offers 100% loans for rooftop solar installations, which can help MSMEs save on ...

Residential Rooftop Solar Systems Above 10 kW Are Eligible for Subsidy of ₹94,822
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued new and simplified central financial assistance (CFA) calculations for rooftop solar systems installed by residential consumers. The ministry also launched ...

These Consumers are Cutting Power Bills By Installing Rooftop Solar on Their Homes
The adoption of residential solar systems is picking up in India and with greater awareness and tremendous growth potential. To get a first-hand experience, Mercom spoke to several consumers who ...

JERC to Allow Banking of Renewable Energy up to 20% of the Total Generation
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued amendments to the intrastate open access transmission and distribution regulations 2017. In the amendments, ...

NTPC, ReNew Power Among Shortlisted Bidders for Uzbekistan Solar Projects
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy (MoE) issued a list of prequalified bidders for two solar projects, namely the Sherabad Solar Public-Private Partnership Project and Scaling Solar 2 Project. In July this ...

Residential Rooftop Solar Loans: All You Need to Know
In the fourth article of our series covering all you need to know about rooftop solar systems, we focus on ways to finance your residential rooftop system. This write-up will ...

CAPEX or OPEX – Ways to Finance Rooftop Solar Systems and Realize Huge Savings
Rooftop solar systems empower consumers with two distinct benefits – savings on power costs and contribution to the environment by going green. The two most popular models are- OPEX and ...

National Average Levelized Solar PPA Prices in the US Dropped 17% to $24/MWh in 2019: Report
According to the latest report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) on the solar market's key trends in the United States, more than 4.5 GW (AC) of utility-scale solar power ...

Net Metering Removal for Rooftop Solar Systems Over 5 kW Will Be Disastrous: Installers
In September 2020, the Ministry of Power (MoP) released draft electricity rules 2020 to streamline power supply and distribution. One of the critical points in the draft revolves around gross ...

Cost to Install a 1 kW Solar System on a Residential Rooftop Can Range from ₹45,000 to ₹85,000
In the third article of our series covering all you need to know about rooftop solar systems, we will focus on the installation process. This quick guide will help you ...

Here is How Much Money Rooftop Solar Systems Can Save for Households
This is the second article in a series that explains all you need to know before installing a solar system on your rooftop. The first article focused on the specifics ...

Want to Install a Rooftop Solar System on Your Home? Here’s What You Should Know
Solar energy is the most flexible form of renewable energy and has become affordable enough for most households. As solar costs keep dropping, the process of installing solar, what to ...

A 1 kW Rooftop Solar System to Cost Just ₹22,200 for Residential Consumers in Punjab
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has announced subsidies for grid-connected rooftop solar systems ranging between 1 and 10 kW in the residential sector, which could make solar very ...