The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) today released the list of 52 PV manufacturers in the country. While the installed cell manufacturing capacity is 1386 MW, the operational capacity is only 297 MW. Similarly, the nameplate PV module manufacturing capacity is 2756 MW, but the operational capacity is less than half of this capacity(1304 […]
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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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 April 2014 and for the previous months are given below. (Please click on the images to enlarge them). JNNSM Phase 1-Batch 1 JNNSM Phase 1-Batch
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One of most asked questions in the run up to the elections has been ” Do you think a Modi Government in the centre will lead to an explosive growth in the renewable energy sector in general, and solar in particular?”. My answer was always ambivalent. Bloomberg asked RESolve this question during mid-March 2014, and
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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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Haryana Power Purchase Centre(HPPC), on behalf of the Haryana Distribution companies(Discom) Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVN) & Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited( DHBVN), has released tender documents for 50 MW of solar PV capacity. The tender was released in order to meet the Renewable Purchase Obligations(RPOs).The highlights of the tender are as follows. 1.
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
Solar – India adds 453 MW in Q4 of FY 2013-14; Total addition in FY 2013-14 : 948 MW Read More »
RESolve had the opportunity to present about the Indian solar sector at the prestigious Intersolar China Conference on 25th March 2014. The presentation can be viewed below. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to RESolve Energy Consultants : Perspectives and Insights by Email ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited(KREDL) has released the Request for Proposal for the Phase 3 of the state’s solar policy. It is understood that this RFP was necessitated after some of the lowest winning bidders from the previous tendering process had declined to sign the Power Purchase Agreements(PPA) citing unviability of their projects at the
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The Solar Energy Corporation of India has been undertaking installation of rooftop PV in various states across the country through multiple phases with the most recent being phase 3 where a total of 10 MW was available for bidding across nince cities. Of this 8.75 MW was allocated in late December 2013. Following this, SECI
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