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

Posted in Government, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, JNNSM, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, Phase I, Phase II, Punjab, Rajasthan, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar PV, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh | Tagged Electricity generation, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, power plants, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Solar PV | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Andhra Pradesh, BATCH III, India, JNNSM, Phase II, Solar | Tagged 400 MW Solar PV Projects, ACME SOLAR HOLDINGS PRIVATE LIMITED, Ananthapuramu Solar Park, AP under JNNSM Ph-II, Azure Power India Private Limited, Batch III, FRV Solar Holdings XI BV, Rattan India Solar 3 Limited, ReNew Solar Power Private Limited, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited | Leave a comment

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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Posted in Batch 4, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, JNNSM, Ministry of Finance, MNRE, Power Generation, Renewables, Solar, Subsidy, VGF | Tagged Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Power, Solar PV | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Batch 4, Government, India, MNRE, Power Generation, PV, Solar Parks, VGF | Tagged India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, solar power plants, Solar PV | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Batch I, Batch II, Government, India, JNNSM, MNRE, Phase I, Phase II, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Solar Policy, Tranche I, USA, WTO | Tagged Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, JNNSM, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, Renewables, Solar, Solar India, solar power plants, Solar PV, World Trade Organization, WTO | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Batch I, Batch II, Government, JNNSM, Phase I, Phase II, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Tranche I | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Odisha, Photovoltaic, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Renewable Energy Certificates, Solar Power, solar power projects, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Batch III, Crystalline, Government, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, JNNSM, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Power, MNRE, News, NTPC, NVVN, Phase II, Power Generation, Prime Minister, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar Policy, Thin Film, VGF | Tagged 2000MW, DCR, Domestic Content Requiremnt, Narendra Modi, National Clean Energy Fund, NCEF, SECI, Solar PV, VGF, Viability Gap Funding | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Articles, Batch I, Batch II, Biomass, Canal Top, Climate Change, Commercial, Crystalline, DISCOM, Energy Minister, Government, Grid Connected, Hydro, India, JNNSM, Maharashtra, Ministry of Power, MNRE, NTPC, Phase I, Phase II, Power Generation, PV, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Parks, Thin Film, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Climate Change, Farooq Abdullah, NAPCC, Photovoltaics, Ritesh Pothan, Solar, Solar PV | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Batch I, Batch II, Government, Grid Connected, India, JNNSM, Manufacturing, Ministry of Power, NTPC, NVVN, Phase I, Phase II, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar Policy, Tranche I, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged central electricity regulatory commission, CERC, energy, environment, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, JNNSM, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, National Solar Mission, NSM, NTPC, NTPC Limited, NVVN, Photovoltaic system, PV, SERC, Solar India, Solar PV, State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Tranche-I, Tranche-II, Tranche-III | Leave a comment

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 →