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JNNSM – Draft guidelines for selection of 1500 MW of Solar Projects released; DCR reduced

The MNRE has sought comments from stakeholders on the JNNSM Phase 2, Batch 2 selection process by 23rd July 2014. It may be recalled that the Ministry had announced its intention to start the bidding process in July/August 2014(details here). The selection process reverts to the “Bundling” mechanism used in the Phase 1 of the […]

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No Solar Capacity Addition in April and May 2014 – MNRE

The first two months of the first Quarter of the financial year 2014-15 have been very quite. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE), only 130 MW of new grid-connected renewable energy projects were commissioned in India during April and May 2014. Incidentally, all of the capacity added was in the wind sector,

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JNNSM Phase 2 Batch 2 bidding for 1500 MW likely in July/August 2014 – MNRE

The Economic Times has reported that the JNNSM Phase 2 Batch 2 allocation of 1500 MW will revert to the mechanism of “bundling of power” which was successful in the Phase 1 of the JNNSM. The report also states that the bidding process is likely to be handled by the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigarm(NVVN). While the

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Rs. 4730 Crores sanctioned for off-grid solar subsidies for the Phase 2 of JNNSM

The MNRE has notified that it has received the President of India’s approval for the continuation of the “Off-grid and decentralised” scheme in the Phase 2 of JNNSM and a total of Rs. 4730 Crores has been allocated for the entire 12th plan period(which coincides with the Phase 2 of the JNNSM). The notification an

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India’s renewable energy capacity increases drastically in Q4 of 2013-14 : MNRE

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has released the renewable energy installation capacity as of 31.03.2014, the end of the financial year(FY) 2013-14. Some of the highlights are a. 3.639 GW of grid-connected renewable energy capacity was added in the FY 2013-14. The cumulative RE capacity stood at 31,707 MW at the end of

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Solar Plant Performance data for March 2014 released by MNRE

After a gap of one month, MNRE has released the performance of plants commissioned under JNNSM for March 2014. The data for February 2014 is not available. As usual, the solar plants are under 4 categories – RPSSGP, JNNSM Phase 1- Batch 1, Phase 1 – Batch 2 and Migration projects. The performance data for

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Solar – India adds 453 MW in Q4 of FY 2013-14; Total addition in FY 2013-14 : 948 MW

MNRE today released the total solar installed capacity in the country – the number stood at 2631.9 MW as of 31 March 2013. That represents an increase of 948 MW from the previous financial year(FY). The growth trajectory for the past years can be seen below.  Earlier in January 2014, when MNRE had previously published

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JNNSM Phase 2 – Official List of Winners Of 750 MW Of Batch 1 Bidding From SECI

SECI has released the official list of winners. The 750 MW of projects were split between 22 projects in Part A(DCR) and between 25 projects in Part B(Open). The average size per project in Part A and Part B are 17 MW and 15 MW respectively. The total VGF outgo for the Government of India

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