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JNNSM Phase II Batch I- Separate Bidding for projects with and without Domestic Content

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Developers interested in bidding projects for the 750 MW under the Phase II Batch I of the JNNSM have the option to bid with or without Domestic Content or Both. The Solar Energy Corporation of India(SECI) has released the Draft Methodology for implementation of the 750 MW under the Viability Gap Funding(VGF) route. Most of […]

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Rooftop Solar – SECI invites RfS for 11.1 MW in 6 cities in Phase II

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After allocating 5.5 MW of Solar rooftop projects in 4 cities(details available here), Solar Energy Corporation of India(SECI) has invited RfS for allocation under Phase II. This covers 6 cities, including Bhubaneswar and Raipur which were part of the Phase I, but did not receive allocation, and Gurgaon, which received only a partial allocation of

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Small is the new big – The Indian solar rooftop revolution

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(Editor’s note – This article on the status of rooftop solar PV in India and the comparison of state rooftop policies appeared in the April 2013 print edition of PV-Magazine and the May 2013 edition of the Chinese edition of PV-Magazine. The article was written by Madhavan Nampoothiri, Director of RESolve. Click here to read

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MNRE releases draft guidelines for 750 MW under VGF (JNNSM Phase 2, Batch 1)

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With the unallocated electricity quota under the phase 1 of JNNSM no longer available and the fact that NTPC/NVVN is no longer the procurer of solar electricity under the JNNSM, MNRE has established the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for handling the power procurement from the second batch of the JNNSM. In this scenario

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Solar PV plant performance – MNRE releases data for March 2013

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MNRE has released the data for March 2013. As expected, the Capacity Utilization factor(CUF) for most the plants have been increasing.(For details about CUF and Performance Ratio(PR), click here). We have been compiling this information since October 2012 for every month. The performance data till February 2013 can be accessed here. Given below is the

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Solar Rooftops – Sun Edison, Azure and Thermax win 5.5 MW project allocation by SECI

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Solar Energy Corporation of India(SECI) has released the list of successful bidders for the cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Gurgaon. The bid received very enthusiastic response(our earlier blog is available here) for the proposed 10 MW rooftop PV project allocation in 6 cities(click here for details of the RfS). However, SECI has announced the

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Renewable Capacity Addition Update – February 2013

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MNRE updated their list of installed renewable energy capacity with details of the capacity addition made during the month of February 2013. The total installed capacity grew by 374.43 MW to reach a new high of 27,294.46 MW for grid connected renewable energy systems. Interestingly, the largest contributor to capacity additions for the month was

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