RECPDCL Invites Bids for 223 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Projects

Clean Energy Tech Firm Ecozen Raises $30 Million for Global Expansion

SJVN Green Energy Invites Bids to Source Land for 200 MW Solar Projects in Assam

Avaada Inks ₹45 Billion Refinancing Deal for Four Solar Projects in Rajasthan

Daily News Wrap-Up: Application Process for ALMM Inclusion and Renewal

Australia Adds 5.9 GW of Renewable Capacity to the Grid in 2023

POWERGRID Wins Contracts to Evacuate 18 GW of Renewable Energy

MNRE Seeks Feedback on Guidelines for PM-Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Program

Apple Partners with CleanMax to Power India Operations with Renewable Energy

Explainer: Application Process for ALMM Inclusion and Renewal

<p>The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (<a href="https://mnre.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MNRE</a>) has issued a detailed proposal for developing wind parks and wind-solar hybrid parks. The stakeholders can submit their suggestions and comments by November 28, 2020.</p>
<p>According to the ministry&#8217;s proposal, the probable sites for wind and wind-solar hybrid projects have been identified with the help of the National Institute of Wind Energy (<a href="https://niwe.res.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NIWE</a>). The locations have been identified in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Proposed-Site-Locations-for-Wind-And-Wind-Solar-Hybrid-Parks.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22746" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Proposed-Site-Locations-for-Wind-And-Wind-Solar-Hybrid-Parks.png" alt="Proposed Site Locations for Wind And Wind-Solar Hybrid Parks" width="602" height="455" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Proposed-Site-Locations-for-Wind-And-Wind-Solar-Hybrid-Parks.png 602w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Proposed-Site-Locations-for-Wind-And-Wind-Solar-Hybrid-Parks-300x227.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Proposed-Site-Locations-for-Wind-And-Wind-Solar-Hybrid-Parks-600x453.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /></a></p>
<p>If the site is suitable for solar projects, the park developer may consider developing a wind-solar hybrid park. The identified areas would be made available to the state governments for their consent on the park&#8217;s development.</p>
<p>As per the ministry document, wind potential areas with more than 30% capacity utilization factor (CUF) will be considered. Each park&#8217;s capacity should be 500 MW or more; however, parks of lower capacity may also be developed depending on land and resource availability.</p>
<p>The state government will play its role in selecting park developers and helping them acquire the identified sites. In case the power generated from the park is exported to other states, the state government will be entitled to a facilitation charge of ₹0.05 (~$0.0007)/kWh of electricity exported to other states by the project developer.</p>
<p>The ministry further noted that the park developer would be the implementing agency for developing the park. The park developer can be any implementing agency of the state government, any central government agency, joint venture or special purpose vehicle (SPV), or a private developer.</p>
<p>The park developer will be responsible for developing the detailed project report (DPR), acquire land for the project, obtain statutory and non-statutory clearances, and obtain permission from the central transmission utility (CTU) or state transmission utility (STU).</p>
<p>The ministry will provide central financial assistance at the rate of ₹2.5 million (~$33,499)/park to the developer for DPR preparation and CFA at the rate of ₹2 million (~$26,799)/MW or 30% of the park development cost, whichever is lower.</p>
<p>The park developer will recover the project cost, maintenance cost, and profit margin through CFA, one-time registration charges, and per unit generation charges from the project developer.</p>
<p>In case the designated park developer is a central or state government agency, then the park development cost will be recovered in the following ways:</p>
<ul>
<li>The park developer can charge the remaining park development cost from the project developer as registration charges on a pro-rata basis (₹/MW). Further, the park developer can charge maintenance cost and profit margin through a fixed per unit charge on electricity sale.</li>
<li>The park developer can charge a portion of the remaining park development cost (not less than 30% of total project cost) from the developer as registration charges (₹/MW) basis.</li>
</ul>
<p>In case the designated park developer is a private developer, the park developer may charge the remaining park development cost from the project developer as registration charges on a pro-rata basis (₹/MW).</p>
<p>The project developer installing wind or wind-solar hybrid power project may enter into a power purchase agreement with DISCOMs or intermediary procurer or bulk consumer.</p>
<p>The park developer will set up one or more pooling stations inside the park and draw transmission lines to transmit power to the nearest substation of CTU or STU, as the case may be.</p>
<p>Recently, the MNRE <a href="https://mercomindia.com/solar-wind-hybrid-projects-stand-canceled/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued</a> tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines for power procurement from grid-connected solar-wind hybrid projects. The objective is to provide a framework for procuring electricity from the interstate transmission system connected wind-solar hybrid power projects through the competitive bidding route.</p>
<p>Previously, it was <a href="https://mercomindia.com/mnre-policy-wind-solar-hybrid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a> that MNRE had announced the wind-solar hybrid policy that aims to provide a framework for expanding grid-connected wind-solar hybrid systems in the country.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom&#8217;s real-time <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-renewable-energy-regulatory-updates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Regulatory Updates</a> to ensure you don&#8217;t miss any critical updates.</p>
<div class="saboxplugin-wrap" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope itemprop="author"><div class="saboxplugin-tab"><div class="saboxplugin-gravatar"></div><div class="saboxplugin-authorname"><a href="https://cms.mercomindia.com/author/rakesh-ranjan-parashar/" class="vcard author" rel="author"><span class="fn">Rakesh Ranjan</span></a></div><div class="saboxplugin-desc"><div itemprop="description"><div class="designboxt">
<p><img class="alignleft" style="border-radius: 50%;height: 50px;margin-top: -4px;border: 1px solid #00b451" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rakesh-Headshot-crop-2.jpg" width="50" /></p>
<p><strong style="text-decoration: underline">Rakesh Ranjan,</strong> Staff reporter at Mercom India<br />
<a href="https://mercomindia.com/author/rakesh-ranjan-parashar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.</a></p>
</div>
<div class="authorboxn">
<p><img class="alignleft" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rakesh-Headshot-crop-2.jpg" width="77" height="102" /><a href="https://mercomindia.com/author/rakesh-ranjan-parashar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong style="color: #00b451">Rakesh Ranjan</strong></a> is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India, Verbinden Communication, and Bangalore Bias. Rakesh holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). <a href="https://mercomindia.com/author/rakesh-ranjan-parashar/" rel="noopener noreferrer">More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.</a></p>
</div>
</div></div><div class="clearfix"></div></div></div>

MNRE’s Blueprint for Developing Wind and Wind-Solar Hybrid Parks

hybrid-parks

Get the most relevant India solar and clean energy news.

RECENT POSTS