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 ...
SECI Issues RfS for 97.5 MW of Grid-connected Rooftop Solar PV Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued Request for Selection (RfS) for the implementation of 97.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects for government buildings in ...
Aligarh Muslim University Adds New Solar Rooftop; Total Capacity Reaches 6.5 MW
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has added a new grid-connected solar power project on its premises, taking the total installed solar capacity in the university to 6.5 MW. The rooftop project ...
10 MW Hybrid Rooftop and Floating Solar Project to be Developed in Cambodia
Cleantech Solar will develop a 10 MW of hybrid floating and rooftop solar power project for Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC) facility at Kampo, Cambodia. Out of 10 MW ...
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 ...
