Category Archives: Phase II

Historic Solar Prices till May 2017, now at Rs. 2.44 per KWh

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan
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Result of tendering for Selection of Developers for 400 MW Solar PV Projects under Part-B (Open) in Ananthapuramu Solar Park, AP under JNNSM Ph-II, Batch- III

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Result of tendering for Selection of Developers for 400 MW Solar PV Projects under Part-B (Open) in Ananthapuramu Solar Park, AP under JNNSM Ph-II, Batch- III (RfS No. SECI/JNNSM/P-2/B-3/RfS/AP/122015 dated 02.01.2016) After Financial Bid Opening After e-Reverse Auction (held on … Continue reading →

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Approval of Guidelines for implementation of Scheme for setting up of over 5000 MW Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Batch-IV of Phase-II of the National Solar Mission

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

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Draft Guidelines for Implementation of scheme for setting up of over 5000 MW Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-IV of Phase-II of the JNNSM

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

The Draft Guidelines for Implementation of scheme for setting up of over 5000 MW Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-IV of Phase-II of the JNNSM. In this regard the views / comments are requested from … Continue reading →

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The WTO Just Ruled Against India’s Booming Solar Program

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Cartoon by Courtenay Lewis On the heels of the recent global summit in Paris to tackle climate disruption, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against an important piece of the climate solution puzzle: India’s ambitious program to create homegrown … Continue reading →

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Solar tariff trend in India from 2010-2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Trend of Solar Tariff Previous bid results     Year Capacity on Offer (MW)   Highest Bid (Rs./KWh)   Lowest (Rs./KWh)   Weighted Avg. Price (Rs./KWh) NSM Batch 1 Dec’10 150 12.76 10.95 12.16 NSM Batch2 Dec’11 350 9.39 7.49 … Continue reading →

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Implementation of scheme for setting up over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Batch-III of Phase II of the JNNSM. 

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up of over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects on Build, Own and Operate basis by Solar Power … Continue reading →

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Sunrise sector steers ahead

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

It is the country’s biggest initiative to make the most of sunny days. Initiated as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change, the Solar Mission has propelled the country to new heights as far as clean energy is … Continue reading →

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Implementation of Project for setting up of 15,000 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power plants through NTPC Ltd. / NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) under National Solar Mission

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The scheme will be implemented through the NTPC / NVVN (the power trading arm of NTPC Limited) under Ministry of Power. The scheme envisages setting up of Grid-connected solar PV power plants of 15,000 MW aggregate capacity in three tranches: … Continue reading →

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Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and Government of India Organizations under various Central / State Schemes / self-use / 3rd party sale / merchant sale with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-V of Phase-II of JNNSM

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Implementation of the Scheme 2.1     Applicability: The CPSUs  and Government of India organi zations  would  set-up Grid­ connected solar  PV po wer projects  under  various  Central/  State  Schemes/ self-use/ 3rd  party sale/  merchant  sale with Viability  Gap Funding  under … Continue reading →

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India’s solar dream fuelled by global trends

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The country plans to install 100 GW capacity of solar-generated electricity by 2022, a five-time increase from a previous target. India’s plan to install 100 GW capacity of solar-generated electricity by 2022, a five-time increase from a previous target, only … Continue reading →

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Programme/ Scheme wise Physical Progress of Renewable Energy in 2014-15 (During the month of December)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Physical Progress (Achievements) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Programme/ Scheme wise Physical Progress in 2014-15 (During the month of December) Sector FY- 2014-15 Cumulative Achievements Target  Achievement (as on 31.12.2014) I.   GRID-INTERACTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MW) Wind Power 2000.00 … Continue reading →

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Final Draft Guidelines for Selection of 3000 MW Grid – Connected Solar PV Power Projects under Batch-II Tranche-I “State Specific Bundling Scheme”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Final-draft-3000-MW-Tranche-1-Draft-Guidelines-State-Specific-Bundling-Scheme-2015_29012015 Phase-II, Batch-II, Tranche-I : State Specific Bundling Scheme These guidelines are for 3000 MW. MNRE will indicate the total quantity for various States based on response received from the States. NVVN may then procure that quantity through one or … Continue reading →

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Draft Guidelines for Selection of 3000 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects under Batch-II Tranche-I State Specific Scheme

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Draft Guidelines for Selection of 3000 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects under Batch-II Tranche-I State Specific Scheme Government of India  Ministry of New and Renewable Energy – October 2014 The 1000 MW Bundling Scheme introduced under NSM Phase-I has been … Continue reading →

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Draft Guidelines for selection of 1500 MW Grid Solar PV power projects under National Solar Mission, Phase-II Batch-II Scheme of Bundling with Thermal Power- Invitation of Comments

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

F. No. 32/8/2013-14/GSP Government of India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Grid Solar Power Division Block No,. 14, C.G.O. Complex Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: 16/07/2014 Subject: Draft Guidelines for selection of 1500 MW Grid Solar PV power projects … Continue reading →

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India to invite bidding for largest solar power project; aims to achieve a capacity addition of 10,000 MW by 2017

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

India is about to launch the largest bidding of solar power projects worth 1,500 MW under its flagship Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). In what the government officials claim is the first success story of converging the three energy … Continue reading →

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Domestic solar cell makers say use of indigenous products can keep cost of solar power low

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Domestic manufacturers of solar cells have said that use of indigenous products can help keep cost of solar power low, countering the government’s claim that it will escalate after imposition of dumping duty. “The fact is that cost of power … Continue reading →

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Effect of Anti-Dumping Duty on Module Prices in India

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan
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Nearly half of capacities recently bid under JNNSM to face the heat

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Following delays in signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) under various state solar policies, developers have shifted focus to solar projects initiated under the Central Government’s National Solar Mission which received bids nearly three times the capacity on offer. However, Crisil … Continue reading →

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India may not impose anti-dumping duty on solar power gear imports

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

The government may refrain from imposing anti-dumping duty on cheap solar power gear imports, as it tries to pin down the cost of renewable energy. The government may refrain from imposing anti-dumping duty on cheap solar power gear imports, as … Continue reading →

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SUNEDISON DROPS INDIA SOLAR PROJECT ON DCR SUPPLY WORRIES

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

BlackRock Inc.-backed SunEdison Inc. dropped a solar power project in India as local equipment shortages and prices make it unviable. SunEdison is giving up the 20-megawatt project it won in an Indian government auction in February on concerns that local … Continue reading →

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NSEFI Letter to SECI and MNRE regarding Issues with DCR category projects under JNNSM Phase II, Batch I

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Ref. No.: NSEFI/08/MNRE/2014 Date: March 24, 2014 Shri Tarun Kapoor, I. A. S., Jt. Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Block-14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003, India Dear Sir, Subject: Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) … Continue reading →

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BIDDING RESULTS : JNNSM Phase 2 Batch 1 : 750 MW Solar PV Grid Connected Projects

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) opened bids for the allocation under batch one of phase two of the National Solar Mission (NSM). A total of 68 bids were received from 58 developers, covering 122 projects with a cumulative capacity … Continue reading →

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JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-I: Notification regarding Financial Bid opening and List of bidders found eligible for financial bid opening

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110017 No. SECI/JNNSM/P-2/B-1/TC-Eval/2014                                                       Dated: 15th Feb, 2014 JNNSM Ph-II, B-I: Notification regarding Financial Bid opening and List of bidders found eligible for financial bid opening This has reference to the Request for Selection (RfS) … Continue reading →

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Snapshot of Bid opening of 750 MW SOLAR PV Projects under JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-I

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

  Solar Energy Corporation of India New Delhi Ref: SECI/JNNSM PHASE-II B-I/RfS                                                                     21.01.2014 Snapshot of  Bid opening of 750 MW SOLAR PV Projects under JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-I Subsequent to issue of RfS (Request for selection) document by Solar energy Corporation … Continue reading →

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JNNSM: Record bidding for Phase II solar projects

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

The state run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) received bids worth 2,170 MW for solar power projects to be developed under Phase II, Batch I of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The capacity of received bids is almost … Continue reading →

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India’s solar growing pains – Solar Industry WishList for 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Significant action is needed to ensure 2014 does not herald another disappointing year for India’s solar sector. Read my complete article at http://www.pv-tech.org/guest_blog/indias_solar_growing_pains1

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Last date of submission of bid. JNNSM,phase 2,batch 1 on 20th january 2014

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

This is for all those who need sometime in preparing bid documents.

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Standard PPA and VGF Securitization Agreement for JNNSM Phase II Batch I

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

As of 20th December Corrigendum-final-VGF_750MW_Guidelines_for-grid-solar-power-projects Clarification_amendment-in-final-VGF_750MW_Guidelines_for-grid-solar-power-projects Latest Documents as of 12 Dec 2013 Amendments in the RfS document-01 JNNSM Phase II Batch I dated 30th November, 2013 Standard Power Purchase Agreement-JNNSM Phase II Batch I-Final (V01) dated 30th November, 2013 Clarifications on … Continue reading →

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Final Guidelines for Selection of 750 MW Grid Connected Solar Power Projects Under Batch-I of JNNSM Phase-II

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

MNRE finally releases the final guidelines for the next phase of 750 MW, click here for the entire document and some important excerpts below RFS_Documents For Selection of SPD under JNNSM Phase II Batch I Domestic Content Requirement Out of … Continue reading →

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Revised Draft Guidelines for setting up of 750 MW Grid Solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Phase-II, Batch-I.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

No. 29/5/2012-13/JNNSNM Government of India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Solar Power Division Dated: 4/10/2013 Subject: Revised Draft Guidelines for setting up of 750 MW Grid Solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Jawaharlal Nehru National … Continue reading →

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Solar thin-films may fall under local sourcing ambit, but with caveat

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

To avoid issues with the US at the WTO, the compulsory sourcing norm will only apply to power supplied to government agencies. India may extend compulsory local sourcing conditions on solar thin films, mostly imported from the US, in the … Continue reading →

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View Dr. Ashvini Kumar’s -Director (Solar) – Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) presentation on VGF (Viability Gap Funding) at the Solar Markets India 2013 conference

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Dr. Ashvini Kumar, Director (Solar), Solar Energy Corporation of India, needs no introduction as the designated government organization responsible for taking forward the JNNSM Solar Commitments by the MNRE. Phase II envisages another 750MW to be setup under the VGF scheme by … Continue reading →

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Methodology (Draft) for Implementation of 750 MW New grid connected Solar Power projects Under JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-I (Initial Draft*)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar Energy Corporation of India (A Govt of India Enterprise) This documents is prepared based on draft guide lines issued by MNRE for selection of 750 MW New grid connected Solar Power projects Under JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-I and may undergo changes. … Continue reading →

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Domestic Content Requirement restricted to 300MW including Thin-film – India to Close Solar Import Loophole in Energy Auction

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

India plans to close a loophole before its next solar-power auction to stop companies from importing thin-film panels from overseas suppliers like First Solar Inc. (FSLR) for projects that otherwise must be built with local equipment. The government will invite developers by the … Continue reading →

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SECI Invites RFS for Implementation Of Grid Connected Roof Top Solar Pv System Scheme In Selected Cities/States In India (Phase-II) of 11.1 MW

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) INVITES REQUEST FOR SELECTION OF BIDDERS (RFS) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF GRID CONNECTED ROOF TOP SOLAR PV SYSTEM SCHEME IN SELECTED CITIES/STATES IN INDIA (PHASE-II) RFS No: SECI/Cont./SRT-II/58/2013 Dated: 01.05.2013 SOLAR ENERGY … Continue reading →

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Inviting comments on Draft Guidelines for setting up of 750 MW Grid Solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Phase-II, Batch-I

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

No. 29/5/2012-13/JNNSNM Government of India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Solar Power Division Subject:  Invitation for Comments on  Draft Guidelines for setting up of 750 MW Grid Solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Jawaharlal Nehru … Continue reading →

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Rajasthan has a total of 512.75 MW installed as off March 2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

While a vast majority of Solar projects are JNNSM, REC based projects are picking up. Below are the names of the 84 odd organizations who have installed Solar Power Plants in Rajasthan with their capacities, technology and commissioning date upto … Continue reading →

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Indian government launches RTI Portal Online

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: This is a service that every Indian should use, especially to understand and ferret out malfeasance in the system. Its currently restricted to a single department but is expected to cover all departments by the end of the month. Click Here for … Continue reading →

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Govt to float tenders for solar photovoltaic power projects

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

NEW DELHI: The government is set to invite tenders for developing grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects with a capacity of 750 mw by May, signalling the launch of the second phase of the national solar mission. The mission will seek … Continue reading →

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