Monthly Archives: September 2012

Andhra Pradesh announces Solar Incentives to attract Captive and REC based solar projects

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

India’s Andhra Pradesh state introduced its first solar-energy policy, offering tax benefits to projects and exemptions from power-transmission fees as the local government seeks investment to curb electricity shortages. Plants built by June 2014 will be able to claim the … Continue reading →

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Highrises will have to meet 2% of needs from solar energy

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

With the ever increasing power deficit taking a toll on the economy, the Tamil Nadu government is planning to make it mandatory for major industries, high-rise apartment complexes, major institutions and hotels to meet 2% of their energy needs from … Continue reading →

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Govt clears bailout for state electricity distribution firms: Another hasty quickfix promoting inefficiency, not a long term solution

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The Indian government on Monday approved an ambitious plan to bail out beleaguered state electricity distribution companies, or discoms, through a restructuring of their short-term loans. The electricity distribution firms owned by the state governments are finding it difficult to … Continue reading →

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Bank of India to Finance Solar-Power Systems to Curb Blackouts

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Bank of India plans to offer loans to homes and businesses for solar-power systems as the country seeks to avoid a repeat of the July blackout that affected half the nation’s 1.2 billion people. The state-owned bank signed a memorandum … Continue reading →

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Punjab targets 400MW Solar power

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The Punjab Government has set a target to generate 400 megawatt power through solar power plants in the state. “Punjab has abundant sunlight which is available for more than 330 days in a year with good insulation levels, so the … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy trade picks up speed in India

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trade —  a mechanism to trade renewable energy including solar, wind, biomass and small hydro projects on platforms similar to stock exchanges — is slowly gaining ground in India. REC trade, which began in India in … Continue reading →

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Gujarat Solar RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation) Compliance – Torrent Power & GUVNL

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

  Torrent Power Ltd. Total Consumption including T & D losses, 9565.81 Mus Source RPO % MUs Required to fulfill RPO MUs purchased % MUs purchased against required % RPO fulfilled   Wind 5 478.29 103.45 21.63 1.08   Solar 0.5 … Continue reading →

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West Bengal to get its first solar power plant under (REC) ‘renewable energy certificate Mechanism’

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Vikram Solar, a Kolkata based leading solar module manufacturing company has been entrusted with the installation and commissioning of 1 MW roof top grid Connected Captive Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at Auckland Jute Mills in West Bengal. “Aradhana Investments Ltd” … Continue reading →

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Gujarat Solar Park, Charanka – Costs

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Land : 2024 ha ( 1080 ha GoG, 944 ha Pvt ) Approx. Capacity: 500 MW Land Allotment:      Solar Thermal       :  3 ha / MW Fees / Charges : Processing Fee:  Rs. 25000 / MW Deposit           :     Rs. … Continue reading →

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The salient features of the solar tariff order No. 1 of 2012

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The control period for the proposed tariff is from 29th January, 2012 to 31st March, 2015. The separate tariff determined and proposed by the Commission for (i) Solar PV MW based power projects (ii) Solar PV KW based rooftop power … Continue reading →

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Key standards to follow when setting up a solar power plant – IEC/EVS EN 62446

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

IEC/EVS EN 62446 – Grid connected photovoltaic systems – Minimum requirements for system documentation, commissioning tests and inspection 1 ) System Documentation 2)  Verification as per IEC 60364-6 -Normative references for the above standard: IEC 60364 (all parts) – Low-voltage … Continue reading →

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The hard reality of off-grid solar in Bihar, a quiet revolution in off-grid taking place, if only we can fix the cost vs quality issues

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Daily wager Bijendra Sao is fussing about at Exhibition Road in Patna to shop for his daughter’s dowry. The doting father wants the best that he can afford—a solar panel that can power two compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and a … Continue reading →

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Hindustan Zinc, Ambuja Ordered to Pay Clean-Energy Fines using Renewable Energy Certificates

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Click here for Judgement of Rajasthan High Court on RPO REC An Indian court ordered companies including units of billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Plc (VED) and Switzerland’s Holcim Ltd. (HOLN) to pay penalties for failing to meet clean-energy obligations at power plants they operate. Two … Continue reading →

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List Of Solar PV Projects Under JNNSM Phase I Batch II that have achieved Financial Closure As Per Schedule

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Sl. No. Name of the Company Capacity (MW) Location State 1 GAIL (INDIA) Limited 5 Village Raghawa, Tehsil Ramgarh Distt. Jaisalmer Rajasthan 2 POKARAN SOLAIRE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED 5 Village Bawdi Barsingha, Tehsil Phalodi, Distt. Jodhpur Rajasthan 3 SUNBORNE ENERGY … Continue reading →

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MNRE Initiatives in Solar Energy – June 2012

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Centers of Excellence • IIT Bombay: Research and education in the area of photovoltaics (2009-10) • IIT Rajasthan: Research and education in the area of solar thermal (2011-12) • IIM Ahmedabad: Technology incubation and development of entrepreneurship (2010-11) • CEPT … Continue reading →

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Off Grid SPV : Physical Targets and Achievements (Target: 200 MW in Phase-I) June 2012

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

   Year Target in MW Project Sanctioned (MW) Projects Installed(MW) 2010-11 32 40.65 10.79 2011-12 68 77.40 20.2 2012-13 100 Under progress Solar Thermal : Achievements §5.73 million square meter of solar thermal collector area installed so far cumulatively against … Continue reading →

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Solar Capacity requirement for Captive Compliance Requirement

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

  Company Name Captive Power Capacity (MW) Solar Capacity Required  for solar RPO compliance (MW) in 2012-13 J.K. Lakshmi Cement Ltd. 93.00 3.00 Indian Petrochemical Company Ltd. 257.00 3.40 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 189.00 4.00 Wardha Power Company Ltd. 405.00 … Continue reading →

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Network of Solar Radiation Monitoring Stations in India

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan
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Solar exemptions on tax, for those looking to import

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Vide Custom Notification No. 25/1999 dated 28th February, 1999 there was no customs & Excise duty on cells and modules but some raw materials required to manufacture cells and modules attract 5% customs duty and CVD. Vide Custom Notification No. … Continue reading →

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Soon, BEST to power its bus depots with solar energy

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

MUMBAI: Taking a leap towards conservation of energy, the BEST has decided to experiment with the use of solar power to provide electricity to its 25 bus depots across the city. BEST incurs a huge power bill, which runs into lakhs of … Continue reading →

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NABARD funded initiative helps Sitraruvipatti settlement get solar units: similar delivery methods can change the fate of rural india

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Sitraruvipatti village sees power for the first time Special ArrangementAyyavu, a resident of Sitraruvipatti village, a settlement located near Vellimalaipatti in Kottampatti block of Madurai district, receives the first solar equpment during a function on Friday. For the 25 families … Continue reading →

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Performance of Solar Power plants, an insightful look into the solar industry in India by CERC

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

PERFORMANCE OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS-CERC though dated in 2011 is an insightful document detailed all the facets of solar that one needs to understand from high level view. The table of contents is below and is recommended reading for those who … Continue reading →

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Statewise Installed Solar Capacity

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

State/UT MW State/UT MW Andhra Pradesh 21.8 Punjab 9.3 Chhattisgarh 4.0 Rajasthan 198.7 Gujarat 690.0 Tamil Nadu 15.1 Haryana 7.8 Uttar Pradesh 12.4 Jharkhand 16.0 Uttarakhand 5.1 Karnataka 14.0 West Bengal 2.1 Madhya Pradesh 7.4 Andaman & Nicobar 0.1 Maharashtra … Continue reading →

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JNNSM: Phase 1 Batch 2

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Scheme Projects allotted Minimum bid tariff Maximum bid tariff Weighted Average bid tariff % Reduction in tariff No. MW Large PV projects through NVVN 28 350 7.49 9.44 8.77 43% Rs. / Unit Rs. / Unit Rs. / Unit Commissioning … Continue reading →

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JNNSM: Phase 1 Batch 1, project status and tariff reduction numbers

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

  Scheme Projects allotted Projects Commissioned Weighted Average bid tariff % Reduction in tariff No. MW No. MW Large PV projects through NVVN 30 150 26 130 12.16 Rs. / Unit 32 % 2 Projects Cancelled Migration Scheme SPV 13 … Continue reading →

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State Solar RPO Compliance – MNRE

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan
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A glimpse into the future of Indian Solar – Ritesh Pothan

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

  It was an immense pleasure to be amongst the august speakers at the Solar Market Conference in Delhi on the 29th and sharing the dias with key decision makers of India’s Renewable Energy Policy. Key speakers were Tarun Kapoor … Continue reading →

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Current status of JNNSM Phase-I – IREDA

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Scheme / Technology Projects allotted (no.) Capacity (MW) Projects commissioned (no.) Capacity (MW) Batch I Large scale PV 28* 140.00 25 125.00 Migration scheme (PV) 13 54.00 11 48.00 Migration Scheme (Thermal) 3 30.00 1** 2.50 RPSSGP 78 98.05 65 … Continue reading →

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PLF/CUF for 16 Projects across multiple Indian States – IREDA, surprising numbers for Rajasthan, Orissa and Thin Film

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

State No. of Projects PLF Technology Andhra Pradesh 1 18.72% Polycrystalline Chhattisgarh 2 15.22-18.83% Polycrystalline Haryana 2 15.55% Polycrystalline 18.75% Thin Film Maharashtra 3 18.74% Polycrystalline 16.53-18.71% MonoCrystalline Orissa 3 12.80% Thin Film (a-Si) 3.17-12% Polycrystalline Rajasthan 2 9.73% Polycrystalline … Continue reading →

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Solar water heaters see high demand

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

RENEWABLE POWER:Solar water heaters installed in Coimbatore. Thrust on green concepts, increasing power cuts and better awareness on solar products have resulted in high demand for solar water heaters in the last two years. Some companies in Coimbatore say that … Continue reading →

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