MNRE Issues New Rooftop Solar Guidelines, Incentivizes DISCOMs to Install 18 GW
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued operational guidelines to implement the second phase of its grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) program. Overall, 22 GW of rooftop ...
West Bengal Pollution Control Board Floats Tender for 500 kW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has floated a tender for setting up 50 rooftop solar photovoltaic (SPV) power systems, each with an array capacity of 10 kW. This ...
Assam Announces Tender to Install 8 MW of Rooftop Solar for Residential Consumers
The Assam Energy Development Agency (AEDA) has issued a tender to set up 8 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with the net metering facility. The rooftop solar projects ...
Andhra Floats RESCO Tender for 15 MW of Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has tendered 15 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be set up atop government buildings across ...
Andhra Pradesh Issues Empanelment Tender for CAPEX Rooftop Solar Projects
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has issued an empanelment tender for rooftop solar installers in the state. The tender covers rooftop solar projects with ...
Karnataka Sets New Generic Tariff for Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order setting the generic tariff for solar projects in the state for the period starting April 1, 2019, and ending March ...
Uttar Pradesh Gives One-Time Exemption to Rooftop Solar Consumers to Avail Net Metering
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has granted one-time relaxation in its rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) regulations at the behest of Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency ...
Delhi’s 21.5 MW IPGCL Rooftop Solar Auction Results Announced for RESCO and CAPEX Modes
The Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) has auctioned 21.5 MW of rooftop solar projects to be developed under RESCO and CAPEX mode in Delhi. When contacted, an IPGCL official informed, “Under RESCO ...
Telangana Floats RESCO Tender for 1 to 1,000 kW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO) has floated a tender for 1-1,000 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar power projects. The projects are to be installed at multiple ...
AIIMS Seeks Bidders to Set Up 10 MW of Solar Projects at National Cancer Institute in Haryana
The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from bidders to set up 10 MW of solar projects at the National Cancer Institute located ...
Indian Oil Floats Tender for 1,050 kW of Solar Projects at Guwahati Refinery
Oil major Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has floated a tender for 1,050 kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at Guwahati Refinery. The last date for submission of the bids ...
Punjab Floats Tender for 1,699 kW of Rooftop Solar Capacity Across 40 Sites
The Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) has issued a tender to set up rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 1,699 kW on various buildings owned by it. These rooftop ...
Two Small Rooftop Solar Tenders Announced in Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) has tendered a total of 560 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects through two separate tenders. The ...
Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur Smart City Floats Tender for a 2 MW Solar Project
Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has floated a tender for a 2 MW ground-mounted solar project in Iduvai village. The tender is floated through the corporation’s special purpose ...
Policy Highlights from India’s Solar Industry and Other Renewables in June 2019
The month of June saw important policy announcements by the central as well as the state agencies. The policy highlights covered various issues like for module registration, tariffs, net metering, ...
Three Small Solar Tenders Totaling 620 kW Issued by Government Enterprises
Over the past week, three small tenders of totaling 620 kW were issued by various public sector undertakings (PSU) of the government across different regions in India. Following are the ...
Punjab Calls for Proposals to Set Up Rooftop Solar Projects Between 1-500 kW
The Punjab Energy Developing Agency (PEDA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) for the approval of rates of different capacities of grid-interactive rooftop solar projects in the state. The ...
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 ...
