Make in India Products Compulsory for Government Developed Renewable Energy Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a memorandum for the implementation of public procurement in renewable energy sector giving preference to ‘Make in India’ products. This ...
Gujarat’s 700 MW Solar Tender Oversubscribed by Over Two Times
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL)’s 700 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) tender has been oversubscribed by over two times. A GUVNL official informed Mercom that bids aggregating 1,750 ...
NLCIL Could Face 31% Tariff Cut for its 400 MW of Delayed Solar Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has rejected the plea made by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) for a tariff protection of ₹4.41 (~$0.062)/kWh for 400 MW solar ...
15 GW of Solar Capacity Slated to be Developed by NTPC Under NSM Now Reduced to 3 GW
The 15,000 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to be developed under National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)’s state-specific bundling program has been reduced to just 3,000 MW. The Minister for ...
India’s ISA and European Union Join Hands to Expand Solar Power
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the European Union (EU) have signed a joint declaration for cooperation on solar energy. The declaration was inked at the 24th conference of United Nations ...
Maharashtra’s 1,400 MW Solar Tender Undergoes Changes in RfS Provisions and PPA
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has amended a number of provisions in its request for selection (RfS) and power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 1,400 MW solar ...
MNRE Amends VGF Guidelines for 2 GW of Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for the implementation of its program under which the government aims to develop 2 GW of solar photovoltaic ...
World Bank and AFD to Launch Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative in Emerging Economies
The World Bank and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France’s public development bank, have announced that they are jointly working on a Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) to improve solar energy deployment in some ...
Intersolar Bangalore Day 1: Solar Industry Still in a Funk from Safeguard duty and GST
The Indian solar sector is still experiencing a hangover from the safeguard duty imposition and Goods and Services Tax (GST). This appeared to be the popular sentiment of solar project ...
Seraphim to Open a 500 MW Solar Cell Factory in South Africa
Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System, a solar product manufacturer, has announced to open 500 MW solar cell factory in the Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The cell factory based in Coega Industrial ...
To Meet India’s 2022 Solar Target, MNRE Plans to Tender 60 GW of Projects by March 2020
With the goal to accelerate the expansion of solar and wind power to replace fossil fuel-based power and meet its 2022 target, India has now declared a trajectory that aims ...
MNRE Amends VGF Program Guidelines for Solar Projects Yet Again
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for the implementation of its scheme under which the government aims to develop 5 GW of solar projects ...
Mercom India Research Releases White Paper on Domestic Solar Market at Intersolar India
Mercom India, an exclusive knowledge partner of Intersolar India, has released its whitepaper India Solar Market Drivers and Challenges, in partnership with the Intersolar India conference. The conference will be ...
Solar Installations in India Reach 6.6 GW in the First Nine Months of 2018
India’s solar installations have reached 6.6 GW year-to-date with large-scale projects making up 5,382 MW and rooftop installations accounting for 1,240 MW. Solar installations in India in Q3 2018 witnessed ...
Solar PV Deployed at CAGR of 38% from 1998 to 2015: United Nations Report
Global emissions have witnessed a mercurial rise in the recent years. In order to bridge the emissions gap, innovation in the use of existing technologies, promotion of investment in new ...
World Bank Helps Chart Plan to Bring Electricity Access to All Kenyans by 2022
The Kenyan government has launched a new program called Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES). The ambitious program has been developed in partnership with the World Bank and it aims to provide a ...
GST Compensation for Solar Projects and Other Policy Highlights from November 2018
The month of November witnessed a series of orders in the renewable energy sector, especially from the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERC). One of the important orders that made headlines ...
African Development Bank Approves $220 Million Loan for a Solar Project in South Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of ZAR 3 billion (~$220.3 million) to the 100 MW Redstone concentrated solar power project. The project is located in the ...
MNRE Asks Lenders to Insist on BIS Certification of Solar Modules Rather than Tier-1 List
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a memorandum concerning the importance of following BIS certification when it comes to quality of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. According to ...
Power Sale Agreements for 302 MW of Solar Projects Approved in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved power sale agreements (PSAs) for grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 302 MW under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Yojana. MERC was reviewing ...
Month in a Minute: Notable Renewable Energy and Solar News from India in November 2018
November 2018 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest ...
Bihar DISCOMs Liable to Pay Penalty in Case of Non-fulfillment of Solar RPO
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has revised the draft regulations pertaining to Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) compliance and Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) framework implementation. According to the new provisions, ...
Andhra Pradesh: Solar Projects Get ₹3/kWh Tariff After a 20-Month Delay in Commissioning
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has set ₹3 (~$0.042)/kWh as the tariff for three grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the state, aggregating 82 MW. The APERC was ...
Torrent Power Gets Approval for Deviation in Guidelines to Procure Solar and Wind Power
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved Torrent Power’s petitions for the acceptance of deviations from the Ministry of Power (MoP)’s guidelines for the procurement of solar and wind ...
Solar REC Trading Slumps While Non-Solar REC Trading Spikes in November 2018
With both solar and non-solar renewable energy certificate (REC) trading undergoing a reversal in the demand-supply situation, trading of solar RECs has witnessed a huge slump even as trade in ...
