Government Approves Financial Support Worth ₹118 Billion for Rooftop Solar Program
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for the second phase of grid-connected rooftop solar program with central financial support to the tune of ₹118.14 billion ...
CEL Invites Tenders for 11 MW of RESCO Rooftop Solar Projects Across 35 CSIR Labs
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has invited bids for the implementation of 11.12 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects at 35 sites of the Council of Scientific and Industrial ...
Karnataka Mulls Revision of Generic Tariff for Large-Scale and Rooftop Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a discussion paper to set tariff for solar power projects, including solar rooftop projects for the financial year 2020. Earlier, Mercom reported ...
NHPC’s New Tender Calls for 1,082 kW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Himachal Pradesh
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has issued a tender for 1,082.16 kW of rooftop and small solar power projects at various power stations of NHPC in Himachal Pradesh. These ...
Tender Announced for 7.63 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects for Mumbai Metro
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has issued a tender for 7.63 MW of rooftop solar PV projects at the site of Mumbai Metro Rail project line 7 and ...
Chhattisgarh DISCOMs to Procure Excess Energy from Distributed Solar Projects at ₹1/kWh
The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued terms and conditions for distributed solar projects in the state. These regulations will come into force from April 1, 2019. The ...
Uttar Pradesh Raises Upper Cap for Net-Metered Rooftop Solar Installations from 1 to 2 MW
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has finalized the proposed regulations related to net-metering provisions for rooftop solar projects in the state. The commission had proposed the draft RSPV ...
Oakridge Energy Secures Line of Credit to Finance Residential Rooftop Solar Systems
Oakridge Energy, an Indian rooftop solar installer, has raised a line of credit from Maanaveeya Development & Finance Private Limited (Maanaveeya), Oikocredit’s financing arm in India. Oikocredit is a cooperative ...
Tender Announced to Set Up 5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has issued a tender to install 5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects under Central Financial Assistance (CFA) scheme of the Ministry ...
India’s Rooftop Solar Market – Where is it Now and Where is it Going?
India’s rooftop solar installations have been growing at a healthy pace so far but could slow down in the short-term, following the imposition of the safeguard duty earlier this year ...
SMC’s Plea to Enter New PPA for Rooftop Solar with Torrent Power at ₹11.33/kWh Rejected
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has declined a plea filed by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) requesting the commission to direct project developer Torrent Power to enter into a ...
NABARD Inks Pact with GCF to Infuse $100 Million for the Growth of Rooftop Solar in India
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has signed an agreement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to infuse $100 million into a project designed to unlock private ...
West Bengal Issues Tender for 2 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) has tendered 2 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects to be developed on customers’ premises in residential, institutional, and social sectors. WBREDA ...
Stakeholders Urge Government to Provide Clarity on Applicable GST Rates on Solar Projects
The Solar Association recently organised a conference in the national capital to discuss issues related to the Indian solar sector. The discussion ranged from the current trends and common pain ...
Goa to Launch Single Window Portal for Seamless Installation of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has prepared a user manual for an online single window clearance portal that would facilitate the seamless implementation of rooftop solar projects in the ...
Uttar Pradesh Allows Net Metering for a 3.34 MW University Rooftop Solar Project
In a landmark order, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has allowed net metering for a 3.34 MW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Greater NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh. The ...
Himachal Pradesh Issues Draft Amendment to Rooftop Solar Regulations
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued Draft (Rooftop Solar photovoltaic (PV) Grid Interactive System based on Net Metering) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2018. The draft is open for ...
Madhya Pradesh Introduces Innovative Decentralized Solar Policy
In order to leverage the full potential of solar, the Madhya Pradesh government has come up with a decentralized solar policy. On the sidelines of the Renewable Energy India (REI) ...
Tamil Nadu Issues Draft Solar Policy; Targets 8.9 GW of Solar Installations by 2022
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) has issued the Draft Solar Energy Policy for the year 2018. The policy aims to establish an ecosystem that translates the country’s solar ...
Why MPUVNL’s 35 MW Rooftop Solar Tender Saw Steep Dip in Tariffs
The rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) auction for the development of 35 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar under RESCO model by Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) yielded unexpectedly low ...
Residential Segment Made Up 60% of the 1,000 Solar Rooftop Installations by BSES Delhi
BSES, Delhi’s major distribution company (DISCOM), announced that it has installed more than 1,000 solar rooftop connections with a sanctioned solar load of over 40 MW. According to BSES, the ...
Thailand’s Independent Solar Power Producers Brace for Levy of Extra Charges
Soon, small independent solar power producers will have to pay extra charges in Thailand to help minimize the impact of blockchain-enabled competition with the state-owned utility, reported the Nikkei Asian ...
TCIL Issues Tender for Engineering Consultancy Services for Rooftop Solar in Assam
The Telecommunications Consultant India Limited (TCIL) has issued a tender for providing engineering consultancy services for the setting up of rooftop solar power project in Bodoland Territorial Council Area in ...
Tata Power Solar Installs Rooftop Solar at Mumbai’s Cricket Club of India
Tata Power Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned 820.8kWp solar rooftop at Cricket Club of India (CCI), located in Mumbai. This is the world’s largest rooftop installation ...
31 Companies Submit Bids for 35 MW Solar Rooftop Tender by Madhya Pradesh
The recent tender floated by Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) for the development of 35 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar under RESCO model witnessed the participation of 31 ...
