Telangana, the newest Indian state, has released RfS for selection of 500 MW of Solar Projects. This move follows less than 2 weeks after Andhra Pradesh invited bidders to take part in the allocation of 500 MW of solar projects(more here). The distribution companies(Discoms) that will be procuring the power are Southern Power Distribution Company […]
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In the latest data on solar plant performance released by MNRE, a majority of the plants have shown a marginal dip in generation in December 2013 compared to the previous month. The dip can be attributed to reduced irradiation levels. (As per meteonorm data for Phalodi in Rajasthan, the irradiation level is the lowest during
In March 2013, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that the total solar PV module manufacturing capacity in India touched 2000 MW. While the 2GW landmark appears to be significant, it pales in comparison to the production capacity in China. According to IHS, the world’s top PV supplier in 2012, Yingli of
The last few years have seen drastic reduction in the prices of Solar PV systems due to global industry dynamics. Are these price drops sustainable? Can investors and developers base their decisions on the assumption that PV prices will continue to fall? (Editor’s note – This article was written by RESolve at the end of
Solar PV systems:Can prices go down further? – Unlikely. Read More »
Suntech, the largest manufacturer of PV modules just about a a year back in 2011, has defaulted on its convertible notes. New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) listed Suntech is likely to be taken over by the municipal government of Wuxi, China as per New York Times. Suntech is not the only Chinese company to be in
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MNRE has revised the benchmark price for the remaining period of the financial year 2012-13(upto March 2013). The major change is that the benchmark price is now linked to the size of the system. Earlier, there was only one benchmark price(Rs. 270/Wp for system with battery back-up and Rs. 190/Wp for system without battery) for
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The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has announced the proposed feed in tariff (FiT) for solar power plants in the state. This announcement is by no means the final tariff and has been announced with the intention of getting comments from the various stakeholders in the industry so as to refine the policy (and
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Solar PV or CSP for India? This is one of the interesting questions for which we might be starting to get the answer. Bloomberg Businessweek has now reported that most of the CSP projects in India under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission(JNNSM) are either getting delayed or might be scrapped. Under the Phase 1
Another day, another PV company folds up. MiaSolé, which was considered a promising CIGS PV manufacturer, has been bought by China’s Hanergy last week. Interestingly, Hanergy also bought Solibro, another CIGS manufacturer, from Q-cells. According to GTM research, this move by Hanergy is very curious because there are hardly any synergies between these two companies.
Solar PV manufacturing – consolidation continues.. Read More »
