Rooftop PV

SECI releases RfS for Phase IV of rooftop solar PV projects for 50 MW in 21 States

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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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Rooftop Solar – RfS invited by SECI for allocation of 10 MW of projects in 9 cities

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After allotting rooftop projects in 2 phases(details of Phase 1 and Phase 2 can be accessed here and here), the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited Request for Selection(RfS) from prospective bidders under the Phase III of the allocation. Some of the winners in the past include Azure Power, Sun Edison and Welspun

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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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Kerala 10,000 Solar PV Rooftop Programme – List of empanelled installers announced

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Kerala, which launched a unique off-grid solar rooftop programme known as 10,000 Solar Rooftop Programme(more details here), has announced a list of 14 companies that are eligible to install these rooftop systems. Kerala is among the first states to opt for a Rooftop PV programme. The others include Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu apart from MNRE

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TNERC invites comments/suggestions on the Tamil Nadu Solar Policy 2012

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The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission(TNERC) has released a consultative paper on “Order on Issues related to Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012”. In this paper, the following issues are highlighted for discussions and comments/suggestions are invited on the following topics. The last date for submission of comments is 28th December 2012. a. Solar Purchase

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Rooftop solar PV in India – Gujarat and Kerala show the way

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With the power tariff hikes and the rise in power cuts in most states, rooftop solar PV is increasingly being viewed as a solution to these problems. As we mentioned in an article last week, there is a growing optimism that rooftop solar PV has a huge potential and with proper policy and regulatory support,

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