Monthly Archives: June 2012

Off-grid subsidy details for Solar PV

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

For all those who are looking to deploy Solar in residential and commercial areas, here is the breakup of what you can avail off from MNRE Capital Subsidy: 30% of benchmark cost of photovoltaic systems with battery back-up support and … Continue reading →

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Quality of EPC vital to Solar as it is looking to debar Moser Baer, says Tata group company

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Performance of solar plants installed by them has not been up to industry standards’ Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, a joint venture of Tata Power Company and the Delhi Government, has called for “debarring of Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd … Continue reading →

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Top 5 predictions for Solar PV in India for the year 2012 – Ritesh Pothan

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

There is a good amount of confusion reigning in the Solar PV arena and this post is to help clear up the air. I cannot guarantee the veracity of this post as the predictions are based on past inputs and … Continue reading →

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Azure Power (Gujarat), Millennium Synergy and ESP Urja, Solar power developers in legal tangle over shareholding pattern changes with Gujarat Govt

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Three solar power companies are in a legal tangle with the Gujarat Government over the issue of ownership of the companies that are putting up the projects. All the three – Azure Power (Gujarat), Millennium Synergy and ESP Urja – … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya to tap its huge green energy potential in a big way

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Taking cue from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, power-deficit Meghalaya is going all out to tap green energy to bridge the widening demand-supply gap in the state. A preliminary investigation conducted by the Meghalaya Non-Conventional and Rural Energy Development Agency indicated … Continue reading →

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Gujarat Government revives its Tidal Energy Policy

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The state energy department has revived it policy to have power using tidal wave. A government resolution (GR) has been issued claiming it is “possible to produce tidal wave power at two spots – in the Gulf of Kutch near … Continue reading →

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Tidal Power still very expensive, as Gujarat enters into agreement with US firm

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The Gujarat government has entered into a preliminary agreement with US firm Atlantis for starting a 50 MW tidal wave power project at either of the two spots, but preferably in the Gulf of Kutch, “a senior official said, adding, … Continue reading →

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Solar power shines on photo voltaic panel price crash

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Riding on the crash in photo voltaic (PV) panel prices, the solar power sector in India had a dream run last year with capacity ballooning to 940MW in 2011-12 from a paltry 20MW in 2010-11. That’s just statistics. What’s significant and not … Continue reading →

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Is the answer to India’s energy future blowing in the Wind? – by Ritesh Pothan

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh Pothan offer us an in-depth analysis of the wind industry present and future in India. “Wind is still considered an area of growth by the MNRE however the situation on the ground is a different story,” says Ritesh. “There … Continue reading →

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TANGEDCO to verify captive wind power units’ compliance with norms – Has Wind caused the downfall of the TN DISCOM

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Tangedco calculates that on the 6,000-odd million units of electricity generated by captive wind producers, it sustains a loss of close to Rs 500 crore. The Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has asked its Chief Engineers to verify whether … Continue reading →

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TANGEDCO wants banking of wind power abolished

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp comment: This is beginning to sound like the death knell for Wind in India. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO), which is the state electricity generation and distribution utility, on Friday made a plea before the Tamil … Continue reading →

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We’re not responsible for your losses, TN wind industry tells Tangedco

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Wind power producers in Tamil Nadu have strongly denied that the state-owned power utility, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company, is losing around Rs 1,200 crore because of the wind power sector in the State. In its response to Tangedco’s … Continue reading →

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Solid Solar’s “Pay as you use” model lights up un-electrified villages

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Solid solar (by Gautam Polymers) India’s largest solar lights manufacturer for last 15 yrs is working in over 2000 villages to deliver light and power to un-electrified villages in pay when you use business model. In a project with TERI … Continue reading →

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Solar Multi Utility for Assam – TERI

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Source: TERI Solar energy has abundant applications. Tapping solar power requires the appropriate technology to reach the grassroots of India if we aim to move towards sustainable development for all. With this goal, TERI undertook the task of providing solar … Continue reading →

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Solar Biomass Hybrid Cold Storage-cum Power Generation System

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Sponsor: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Duration: 3 years Key Stakeholder/Beneficiaries: Farmers, fruit and vegetable supply chains, fruit and vegetable exporters Objectives To develop a solar-cum-biomass based cooling system for village level cold storages in addition to providing electricity to the village. … Continue reading →

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V Saibaba, CEO, Lanco Solar discusses the prospects of solar business

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

In recent years, while the demand for solar power has multiplied many fold, the prices for solar products (like solar cells) have crashed to unviable levels, making manufacturing a tough option. This has been due to over supply from Chinese manufacturers who … Continue reading →

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Solar Power bids below Rs. 9 per unit risky says Crisil Research

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

KOLKATA: CRISIL Research, believes that the pace of reduction in capital costs in solar power is expected to moderate in 2012. This will exert pressure on the margins of players, who have bid below Rs 9 per unit under batch 2 of Jawaharlal … Continue reading →

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India Banks Face Solar Setback As Projects Delayed, Fined

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Banks may restrict loans to Indian solar projects after the government fined 13 projects for delays, including one owned by Indian Oil Corp. (IOCL) An inquiry found 13 of 20 projects in northwestern Rajasthan state missed their deadline, according to … Continue reading →

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KREDL’s Mannur Solar Park in Bijapur, Karnataka

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. has embarked upon a Public-Private-Partnersip project for a 1000 hectare solar park at Mannur village in Bijapur. The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL) is in the process of seeking the requisite State Government approval … Continue reading →

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Tata Power helps lights up two villages in Maharashtra with solar energy through Nabard

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Two villages in Maharashtra which had no electricity till now have been linked up by Tata Power’s solar power initiative. Tata Power Community Development Trust has provided power to about 50 households in Limbarvadi and Bhadaskonda of the Mulshi region … Continue reading →

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Exploring Business opportunities in Grid-connected Solar PV Sector

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

– Final Semester Thesis by Varun Mittal, MBA student at DMS, IIT Rourkee Please note: Natgrp does not take any liability or responsibilities for the views and information published in any report, our sole agenda is the dissemination of knowledge … Continue reading →

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List of Selected Projects under JNNSM Phase I Batch II

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

If you are interested in knowing the location and size of the allocated power plants under JNNSM Phase 1 Batch II, please click here

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Status of Commissioning of 20 Solar PV Projects located in the State of Rajasthan under JNNSM Phase-I, Batch-I: Notice inviting Comments

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

NVVN has recently posted the status of the solar power plants due for commissioning under JNNSM Phase 1 Batch 1 and have requested for any comments as well. Status of Commissioning of 20 Solar PV Projects located in the State … Continue reading →

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JNNSM Phase-I Batch-I Details of Project Developers with existing Power Purchase Agreements

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

JNNSM Phase-I Batch-I Details of Project Developers with existing Power Purchase Agreements Please click here for an exhaustive list of developers in Phase 1 Batch 1

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – New small solid oxide fuel cell reaches record efficiency

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Public release date: 31-May-2012 Contact: Franny White franny.white@pnnl.gov 509-375-6904 DOE System designed for household and neighborhood power generation RICHLAND, Wash. — Individual homes and entire neighborhoods could be powered with a new, small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves … Continue reading →

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Only 10 Solar REC’s traded for the1st time

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

As many as 168,685 renewable energy certificates were traded on the two power exchanges on Wednesday 30 May 2012. The trading session (that is, for May) also saw the first solar RECs traded on the markets. (RECs are generation-based ‘certificates’ … Continue reading →

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