Gujarat Has a New Policy for Small-Scale Distributed Solar PV Projects
The government of Gujarat has approved a policy that aims to develop the state’s small-scale distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) sector. According to a Gujarat government official, “The policy aims to ...
Andhra Pradesh Issues New Wind Policy with Various Incentives to Attract Developers
Andhra Pradesh has announced Wind Power Policy-2018 with a goal to expand the base of wind projects in the state. This policy will remain applicable for a period of five ...
Safeguard and Other Major Announcements in Solar and Other Renewables in July
July 2018 witnessed some important policy and other announcements in the renewable energy sector, especially solar. After a long period of uncertainty, we also saw a milestone development for the ...
Uttar Pradesh Releases Draft EV Manufacturing Policy
With an eye on the future, the Uttar Pradesh state government has created a roadmap for promoting the development of EV vehicle manufacturing capacity in the state, called the Draft ...
January 2018 Policy Wrap-Up: Key Government Announcements for the Solar Sector
Government agencies unveiled a slew of new policies for India’s solar sector in January. While some of the announcements were welcomed by the key industry players, there were a few ...
KREDL to Penalize Delays, Amends Guidelines for 860 MW Solar PV Tender
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has amended the regulations for 860 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects that were tendered in December 2017 for 43 taluks in the ...
Interview: Market Forces Should Determine Solar Growth in India Without Subsidies
In line with the government’s ambitious renewable energy targets, India has seen an impressive increase in the rate at which these energy sources are being tapped for utilization. But given ...
MPERC Proposes Scrapping Must-Run Status of Renewable Energy Generation in Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has proposed applying scheduling and merit order dispatch principles to energy generation from co-generating and renewable energy generating units from time to time, ...
Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission Approves Net Metering Policy for Solar Rooftop Systems
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has approved net metering for solar rooftop customers in the state with systems ranging from 1 kW to 1 MW. This policy will ...
Solar Policy Experiments Continue in India
Current cumulative solar installations in India stand at 1,761 MW with about 557 MW installed so far in 2013. With most of the CSP projects that were due to be ...
