India’s Top Rooftop Solar Installers in 2018
With the help of growing demand from the government, commercial, and industrial sectors, the rooftop solar sector has been witnessing consistent growth in India. However, the share of rooftop solar ...
Jhansi Smart City Issues Rooftop Solar Tenders for its Schools and Government Offices
In a bid to be self-sufficient in energy and to curb harmful emissions, the Jhansi Smart City Limited has issued two tenders to set up rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects ...
Karnataka Proposes Capital Cost of ₹37.33 Million/MW for Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed a capital cost of ₹37.33 million (~$0.54)/MW for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in Karnataka. The KERC proposal follows a ...
Delhi Finalizes Group and Virtual Net Metering Guidelines
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has finalized the group and virtual net metering guidelines. The commission has set the minimum project capacity at 5 kW while the maximum will ...
Chhattisgarh Issues Draft Copy of Regulations for Distributed Solar
To facilitate the growth of distributed renewable energy generation systems in the state, the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued draft regulations for grid-interactive distributed renewable sources. The ...
Indian Navy Pledges 1.5% of its Works Budget Towards Renewable Energy Generation
After the Indian Armed Forces, the Indian Navy has also joined in the country’s efforts to go green. To this end, the Indian Navy has pledged 1.5% of its entire ...
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for its 2 GW Solar Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended its bid submission deadline for the selection of solar power developers for 2,000 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects in India ...
Andaman & Nicobar Floats Empanelment Tender for 5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Electricity Department of the Andaman & Nicobar administration has issued an empanelment tender to develop 5 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The bid submission deadline is June ...
Andhra Pradesh Approves Guidelines for Implementation of its Rooftop Solar Policy
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved the guidelines for implementing the state’s Solar Rooftop Policy 2018 that were submitted by the Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra ...
Price War Not Desirable for Any Industry: An interview with Sungrow’s Sunil Badesra
In India, there are over 30 inverter suppliers, which means there’s healthy competition in the market. Over the past two years (2017 and 2018), the top four inverter suppliers in ...
Andhra Pradesh Approves DISCOM-Driven Rooftop Solar Program
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved a DISCOM-driven solar rooftop program proposed by the Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL). The APEPDCL had petitioned the ...
JERC Publishes Draft Solar Net Metering Regulations for Goa and Union Territories
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued draft net metering regulations. The draft is up for comments and suggestions up to ...
SECI Extends Deadline to Submit Bids for 97.5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects for Second Time
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for 97.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects from April 11, 2019, to April 16, ...
New Net Metering Order for Rooftop Solar Systems in Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued an order for rooftop solar grid-interactive systems based on net metering. Last month, it had issued a draft order called the Himachal ...
Andhra Pradesh Proposes Creative New DISCOM-Driven Rooftop Solar Program
Rooftop solar has a promising future in India where land is a scarce commodity. So far, rooftop solar has lagged well behind large-scale projects making up only 12 percent of ...
New Net Metering Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Consumers in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued new net metering guidelines for solar rooftop consumers as part of its Solar Policy 2019. Tamil Nadu, the fifth largest solar market ...
SECI to Implement 2 MW of Solar Projects at Army Posts in J&K’s Siachen and Partapur
In another step to make energy access in difficult terrains of Jammu and Kashmir easier, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up of ...
Maharashtra Commission Allows Grid Connectivity to 1.36 MW Rooftop Solar Project
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed a 1.36 MW rooftop solar project the required connectivity to the grid. The MERC was responding to a petition filed by Supreme Industries ...
Madhya Pradesh Announces RESCO Tender for 25 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has announced a tender for 25 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed under RESCO mode. The bid ...
Himachal Pradesh Issues Draft Order on Net Metering for Rooftop Solar Systems
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued a draft order for rooftop solar grid-interactive systems based on net metering. The Order is called the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission ...
10 MW Rooftop Solar Tender Announced in Bihar
The Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to install 10 MW of rooftop solar projects for sale of power under RESCO model. The ...
Second Phase of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Program Approved
The President of India has approved the launch of the second phase of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) program in India. The program aims to help achieve the target of ...
West Bengal Invites Developers to Install 2 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) has issued a tender for setting up 2 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects under residential, institutional and social sectors in the ...
Rajasthan Amends Net Metering Regulations for Rooftop and Small Solar Systems
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has amended its net metering regulations passed in the year 2015 for rooftop and small solar grid interactive systems. The new regulations will come ...
Maharashtra to Consult Public on Proposed Amendments to Net-Metering Regulations
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order saying that it will initiate a public consultative process to amend the net-metering regulations and frame new ones for dealing ...
