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BESCOM Proposes a Tariff Separation for Open Access Consumers Above 1 MW in Karnataka

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has proposed a separate tariff for >1 MW open access consumers, as it causes the non-recovery of fixed costs. BESCOM has requested for an increase in charges for consumers of 1 MW and above with … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial, Grid Connected, India, Karnataka, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged BESCOM, High Tension, HT2A, HT2B, HT2C, Karnataka, KERC, Open Access, Solar, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2018 – IRENA

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

Global renewable energy employment reached 10.3 million jobs in 2017, an increase of 5.3% compared with the number reported in the previous year. An increasing number of countries derive socio-economic benefits from renewable energy, but employment remains highly concentrated in … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar PV, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Brazil, China, Employment, Germany, India, IRENA, IRENA Report Renewable Jobs, Japan, Renewable Jobs, Solar PV Jobs, the United States | Leave a comment

Govt amends solar bidding norms, developers can now pass on duty hike

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

The government has amended solar bidding norms, allowing developers to pass on the burden of any increase in duties on solar equipment to discoms, ending the industry’s apprehensions about likely impact of possible anti-dumping and safeguard duties on imported equipment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, India, JNNSM, Ministry of Power, MNRE, PV, Renewables, Solar, tax exemption | Tagged Electricity generation, energy, environment, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, Safeguard Duty, Solar, Solar Power, Solar PV | Leave a comment

MNRE revises BIS Quality Control (Requirement for Compulsory Registration under BIS Act) Order 2017

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had notified the above mentioned Quality Control (Requirement for Compulsory Registration under BIS Act) Order 2017 vide Government of India Gazette notification No. 2561 dated 5th September 2017. As per this notification … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, India, MNRE, PV, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar PV | Tagged BIS approval, Bureau Indian Standards (BIS), Government of India, Invertors, mnre, Quality Control Order and guidelines of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Solar, Solar PV, solar systems | 1 Comment

Use of Mislabeled Imported Solar Panels in DCR Projects to be Penalized

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order stating that project developers will be penalized for the utilization of imported solar modules to develop projects under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category. In its order, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, India, MNRE, Policy, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged DCR, Domestic Content Requirement, Indian Penal Code (IPC) 420, mnre, World Trade Organization (WTO) | Leave a comment

Directorate General Recommends 70% Provisional Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Cells

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

Preliminary Findings Solar Cells 05.01 Safeguard Duty In a preliminary finding, the Directorate General of Safeguards Customs and Central Excise has recommended a 70 percent safeguard duty on solar cells imported from China and Malaysia for a period of 200 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Government, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar PV | Tagged anti-dumping investigation, China, DGAD, Directorate General of Safeguards Customs and Central Excise, Helios Photo Voltaic Limited, Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA), Indosolar Limited, Isma, Jupiter Solar Power Limited, Malaysia, Mundra Solar PV Limited, Singapore, Solar Anti Dumping Duty, Solar cells, Solar Panels, Taiwan, Websol Energy Systems Limited | Leave a comment

Government unlikely to scrap customs duty on import of solar panels

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Plea by MNRE secretary to give duty relief to solar power developers turned down at a meeting of government stakeholders. BENGALURU: The government appears to have turned down a plea by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Dumping Duty, Anti-Dumping, Cells & Modules, India, PV, Renewables, SECI, Solar, Solar PV, tax exemption | Tagged anti-dumping investigation, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), customs code 8501, customs code 8541, Customs Duty, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia, mnre, MNRE secretary Anand Kumar, Polycrystalline silicon, Solar cells, Solar Customs Duty, Solar India, Solar Panels, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Solar power developers flouting domestic content norms may face penal action

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

India plans to penalize solar power firms that are using foreign equipment in projects awarded on the basis that they would only use locally made solar panels and cells As solar panels account for nearly 60% of a solar power … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Government, India, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Adani, Chinese, DCR, Domestic Content Route, radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, RenewSys, Solar cells, Solar Panels, Solar PV, Vikram Solar, Waaree | Leave a comment

KERC Sets New Benchmark Tariff of Rs.4.36 (~$0.064)/kWh for Grid Connected Large-Scale Solar Projects for FY2017-18

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has set Rs.4.36 (~$0.064)/kWh as the benchmark tariff for grid-connected large-scale solar projects for financial year (FY) 2017-18. The new benchmark tariff will be applicable to all new grid-connected MW-scale solar PV projects entering … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, India, Karnataka, PV, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), PPAs | Leave a comment

Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism – Feasibility Study – Nov 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

This feasibility report on the Common Risk Mitigation Facility (“CRMM”) (the Study) has been driven by governments of seventeen (17) nations with strong solar potential – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, India, France, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, India, Pollution, PV, Solar, Wind | Tagged and the Confederation of Indian Industry, Environment and Water (CEEW), International Solar Alliance, Solar, Terrawatt Initiative, the Council on Energy, The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), the World Bank Group, Wind | Leave a comment

RERC Sets Benchmark Tariff of ₹3.93/kWh for Solar PV Projects in Rajasthan for FY 2017-18

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has fixed ₹3.93 (~$0.06)/kWh as the generic tariff for solar PV projects without accelerated depreciation (AD) in Rajasthan. The tariff is levelized for 25 years. The AD component of the tariff has been fixed … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, India, PV, Rajasthan, Renewables, RERC, Solar | Tagged Accelerated Depreciation, ₹3.93, Deemed Generation, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission, RERC, Solar PV, Solar Tariff, Tamil Nadu | Leave a comment

US trade body recommendation may impact India’s solar power sector

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Indian solar power tariffs’ sharp decline will get arrested in the short term with Chinese solar module prices set to increase post the US trade body recommendation on Friday New Delhi: Indian solar power tariffs’ sharp decline will get arrested … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, China, Crystalline, India, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged anti-dumping duty, CSun, India, India Solar, JA, Jinko, Longi, PV Panels, Solar India, Solar PV, Suniva | Leave a comment

India issues new specifications for solar power modules

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The new standard specifications will come into force on the expiry of one year from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, 30 August 2017 New Delhi: India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Crystalline, Government, MNRE, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged BIS, environment, mnre, Renewable Energy, Solar India, Solar Manufacturing, Solar Power, Solar PV, Solar PV Standard | Leave a comment

Chinese solar module firms reneging on India contracts – Chinese suppliers are demanding an increase of around 6 cents per watt in prices of solar modules already contracted for

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Any increase in solar module prices will impact the internal rate of return (IRR) from such solar power projects, many of which have already signed power purchase agreements (PPAs). Photo: Bloomberg New Delhi: In what has come as a shock … Continue reading →

Posted in China, India, PV, Renewables | Tagged China, Chinese, energy, Photovoltaic, PV Contracts, Reneging, Renewables, Solar Power, Solar PV | Leave a comment

India diverts Rs 56,700 crore from the fight against climate change to Goods and Service Tax regime

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

India’s biggest domestic source of public funds to push renewable energy and protect the environment has become a victim of the Goods and Services Tax. In April, the government included the tax collected on production and import of coal to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagasse, Biofuels, Biomass, Climate Change, Coal, Cogeneration, Geothermal, Government, Hydro, India, PV, Renewables, Solar, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Biomass, BJP, carbon dioxide gas, Clean Energy Cess, Coal Cess, GST, Narendra Modi, National Clean Energy and Environment Fund, non-lapsable, Rita Pandey - environmental economist and professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New Delhi, Solar, Wind | Leave a comment

India energy ministry plans 7.5 GW support program for domestic solar manufacturing

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has initiated the second phase of its CPSU program to provide installation capacity totaling 7.5 GW of solar projects made using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules. India is seeking to protect its … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, India, MNRE, Policy, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged 7.5GW, anti-dumping, China, Malaysia, mnre, Solar, Solar Anti Dumping Duty, Solar India, Solar Manufacturers, Solar PV, Taiwan, World Trade Organization (WTO) | Leave a comment

Initiation of Antidumping investigation concerning imports of “Solar Cells whether or not assembled partially or fully in modules or Panels or on glass or some other suitable substrates” originating in or exported from China PR, Taiwan and Malaysia.

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

F.No. 6/30/2017-DGAD : Indian Solar Manufactures Association (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner) has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the Authority) in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Dumping, Cells & Modules, Climate Change, Crystalline, Government, India, Manufacturing, MNRE, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar PV, Thin Film, WTO | Tagged Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped articles and for Determination of injury, China PR, Customs Tariff Act 1975, F.No. 6/30/2017-DGAD, Identification, Photovoltaic Cells, Solar Anti Dumping Duty, Solar cells, Solar India, Solar Panels, Solar PV, Taiwan and Malaysia | Leave a comment

GST for Solar at 5%, Govt issues clarification

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The government will levy a 5 per cent tax on all equipment required for generating solar power compared with nil duty now, a government official clarified, putting an end to confusion about the new taxation policy for the industry after … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, GST, PV, Solar, Solar PV, Taxes | Tagged GST, GST Solar, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia, Solar, Solar projects | Leave a comment

Solar power tariff continues free fall; hits new low of Rs 2.62 a unit

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Phelan Energy Group and Avaada Power Private Limited have bagged 50 MW and 100 MW respectively at Rs 2.62 per unit while SBG Cleantech – a joint venture between SoftBank, Bharti Enterprises and Foxconn has bagged 100 MW at Rs … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, India, PV, Rajasthan, Renewables, Solar Parks, Solar Policy, Solar PV | Tagged ACME, Andhra Pradesh, Avaada Power Private Limited, Azure, Kadapa, Mahindra Renewables, Phelan Energy Group, Piyus Goyal, Renew, SBG Cleantech, Solar Mega Power, Solar Park, Solar PV | Leave a comment

GST (Goods and Service Tax) rates from July 1

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Description of goods Rate 1 Bullions. 1% 2 Gold and silver ornaments. 1% 3 Precious stones. 1% 4 Canteen Sales Department (CSD) 1% SCHEDULE – IV [See section 12(4)(c)] Goods Taxable at 4 per centum Description of goods Rate 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Cogeneration, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, Grid Storage, Maharashtra, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar PV, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Goods and Service Tax, GST, Renewables, Solar, solar taxes, tax | 10 Comments

Solar power rates graphically represented from 2015 – 2017

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Posted in India, PV, Renewables | Tagged MP, Rewa, Solar India, Solar Mega Projects, Solar Power, Solar Tariff | Leave a comment

Benchmark Cost for “Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme” for the year 2017-18

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

In continuation of this Ministry’s sanction order number 5/23/2009-P&C (Pt. Ill) dated 3rd November 2014 reg. additions/amendments in the above mentioned scheme, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President of India for the revised Benchmark Cost with … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Ministry of Power, MNRE, Policy, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Pumps | Tagged Battery, LED, Lighting Systems, off grid Solar, Renewable Energy, solar energy, Solar India, Solar Power, Solar Power Packs, solar power plants, solar power projects | Leave a comment

MNRE does not sanction projects to Channel Partners or release subsidy directly to users. The release subsidy is through State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) and other Government Agencies or SECI. (Dr. G Prasad) Scientist-F/ Director 01.03.2017

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Notice The Ministry is in receipt of applications/representation from general public for release of subsidy against the Rooftop Solar Systems installed by MNRE empanelled channel partners or new entrepreneurs without any prior sanction/approval from MNRE/SNAs. It has been observed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, India, MNRE, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Subsidy | Tagged Capital Subsidy Scheme, energy, environment, India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, mnre, power plants, Rooftop Solar, Solar, Solar Power, Solar Subsidy, Subsidy | Leave a comment

Wind Loads on Utility Scale Solar PV Power Plants

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Abstract The Solar Photovoltaic (PV) industry is experiencing phenomenal growth. Wind loads for ground-mounted PV power plants are often developed by using static pressure coefficients from wind tunnel studies in calculation methods found in ASCE 7. Structural failures of utility … Continue reading →

Posted in PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Concentrated Solar Power, dynamic effects of wind for large-scale Solar PV Plants, Loading Codes, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, Photovoltaics, Renewable Energy, Solar India, Solar PV, Wind Load on PV | Leave a comment

How will GST impact Solar Projects in India

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Implications-of-GST-on-delivered-cost-of-Renewable-Energy Executive summary Multiple Indirect taxes are currently levied on transactions in India. Some of the taxes are levied and collected by the Central Government, while other taxes are collected by the State Governments. Accordingly, the current Indirect tax regime … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagasse, Biofuels, Biomass, CERC, Cogeneration, Geothermal, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, Hydro, India, Maharashtra, MNRE, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar Policy, Solar Pumps, Waste, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Andhra Pradesh, Biomass, Concentrated Solar Power, Electricity generation, energy, environment, Goods and Service Tax, GST, Gujarat, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, power plants, PV, Service Tax, Solar, Solar India, Solar Power, solar taxes, Taxes | Leave a comment

Solar power tariffs close to sub Rs 3 per unit mark

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Final Rewa Bidders List: 1. Acme Solar- Rs 2.97 (winner- Unit2) 2. Solenergi Power- Rs 2.974 (winner- Unit3) 3. Mahindra Renewable- Rs 2.979 (winner -Unit1) 4. SBG cleantech- Rs 2.98 5. Enel Green- Rs 2.993 6. Aditya Birla- Rs 3.089 … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, Grid Connected, India, JNNSM, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Azure, Delhi Metro, Rewa, Solar, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Power loss due to soiling on solar panel: A review

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

The power output delivered from a photovoltaic module highly depends on the amount of irradiance, which reaches the solar cells. Many factors determine the ideal output or optimum yield in a photovoltaic module. However, the environment is one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Crystalline, PV, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged Daily Normal Irradiance, Electricity generation, energy, environment, irradiance, Photovoltaic, photovoltaic performance, Photovoltaics, soft shading, Solar, Solar Cleaning, Solar Panels, Solar Power, solar power plants, Solar PV | 1 Comment

Solar nearly level with wind and out-competing fossil fuels in developing countries – BNEF

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Average capital expenditure (capex) for PV projects in developing countries during 2015 stood at US$2.15 million/MW, rapidly approaching average wind capex of US$2.02 million/MW. Credit: BNEF Driven by steep cost declines in PV equipment, solar is now on a par … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Commercial, Fossil Fuel, Grid Connected, India, Low Carbon Emission, News, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Solar | Tagged BNEF, China, Climatescope, Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, India, OECD, Photovoltaics, PV Power, Solar, solar energy, Solar India, Solar Power | Leave a comment

Fraunhofer ISE develops software to analyse c-Si solar cell-to-module power losses

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

The software tool assists in analyzing potential yields, thus enabling PV manufacturers to determine how new materials or concepts would affect module efficiency. Image: Fraunhofer ISE Fraunhofer ISE has developed a new software tool that determines the cell-to-module (CTM) effects that occur … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar PV, Thin Film | Tagged c-Si cell-to-module (CTM), CTM, fraunhofer, SmartCalc, Solar cells, Solar PV | Leave a comment

THE TELANGANA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION Regulations for connectivity with the Grid and sale of electricity from the Roof- top Solar Photovoltaic – Draft

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

4.1 The distribution licensee shall permit the net metering arrangement to an eligible consumer who has installed or intends to install the grid connected Rooftop Solar PV System in its area of supply on a non-discriminatory and first come first … Continue reading →

Posted in Grid Connected, India, Policy, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar PV, Telangana, Telangana, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged Solar, solar energy, Solar Grid Connected, Solar Powe, Solar PV, Solar Roof, Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission, TSERC | Leave a comment

Maharashtra Energy Development Authority – BOQ Summary Details Tender Title: Empanelment of channel partner for availing CFA of MNRE Tender Id: 2016_MEDA_152829_1

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

SI.No Bidder Name Amount Bid Rank 1 Mis Sunshot Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 52500 .00 L1 2 Punam Energy Private Limited 61000 00 L2 3 Ujaas EnergyLimited 63300.00 L3 4 Hindustan system 64500.00 L4 5 Amitasha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 64800.00 L5 6 … Continue reading →

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Grid Parity of Solar PV Rooftop Systems for the Commercial and Industrial Sectors

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Grid Parity of Solar PV Rooftop Systems for the Commercial and Industrial Sectors: New Delhi: The Energy and Resources Institute. 172 pp. Amazing Compilation of Details and a must read Grid Parity_SolarPV Rooftop

Posted in Commercial, DISCOM, Grid Connected, Ministry of Power, MSEDCL, Net Metering, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar PV, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged India, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Solar, Solar Comparison, solar energy, Solar India, Solar Power, Solar PV, Solar Residential, Solar Rooftop, Telangana | Leave a comment

List of successful bidders for 500 MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV systems

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

List of Successful bidders Sl. No. Name of the Bidder 1 8minutes Future Energy Pvt. Ltd. 2 21″ Century Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd 3 Aadi Technologies Pvt Ltd 4 Abhishek Enterprises 5 Ablers Services Private Limited 6 Ados Renewable Private … Continue reading →

Posted in Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, SECI, Solar | Tagged 21" Century Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd, 8minutes Future Energy Pvt. Ltd., Aadi Technologies Pvt Ltd, Abhishek Enterprises, Ablers Services Private Limited, Ados Renewable Private Limited, Advit Ventures Private Limited, Alien Energy Private Limited, Amogeo Ites India Limited, Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, Artheon Electronics Pvt Ltd, Aryav Green Energy Private Limited, Aston Greens Private Limited, Augni Renewable Energy System India Private Limited, Banco Construction Pvt Ltd, Benara Bearings & Pistons Limited, Bhamri Enterprises, Bluearth energy Pvt Ltd, Boond Engineering And Development, Bosch Limited, Calypte Advisors LLP, Cambridge Energy Resources Pvt. Ltd., Central Electronics Ltd, Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, CVK Solar Enterprises Private Limited, D.D. Project Services Pvt Ltd, Dadhwal Solar Private Limited, Deshmukh Electrical Consultant Private Limited, Dexler Holdings Pvt Ltd, El-Sol Energy Systems, Empire Photovolatic System Private Limited, Enfrosun Power Private Limited, Firstgreen Consulting Pvt Ltd, Fourth Partner Energy Pvt Ltd, Freyr Energy Services Private Limited, Gears Energy Solution Private Limited, Gensol Consultants Private Limited, Gensol Engineering Private Limited, Genus Innovation Ltd, Geopower India Private Limited, Goggles Energy Private Limited, Goldi Green Technologies, GP Eco Solutions India Pvt Ltd, GPR Power Solutions Pvt Ltd, Green First Power Ventures Pvt Ltd, Greentek India Pvt Ltd, Harsha Abakus Solar Pvt Ltd, Hasan Marketing Pvt Ltd, Hero Solar Energy PVt. Ltd, HFM Solar Power Pvt Ltd, Highground Energy Pvt Ltd, HIQ Power Associates Pvt Ltd, Iacharya Silicon Ltd, Innovative Roof Solar Solutions Llp, Integrated Engineers & Consultants Pvt Ltd, International Marketing Corporation, Jai Mata Di Solar Energy Pvt Ltd, Jaiswal Battery Services, Jakson Engineers Ltd, Jakson Solar Pvt. Ltd., JJ PV Solar Pvt Ltd, Kalthia Engineering And Construction Ltd, Karmasukom Energy, KBS Certification Service Private Limited, Kwatt Solutions Pvt Ltd, Libra Solutions, Madhav Infra Projects Ltd., Medors Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., Modern Solar Private Limited, MX Solar Power Limited, Networth Projects Private Limited, Oakbridge Energy Private Limited, PES Engineers Pvt Ltd, Photon Energy Systems Ltd, Pinak Power Associates (Opc) Pvt. Ltd., Pious Solar Energy Pvt Ltd, Plexus Infratech Private Limited, Power One Micro Systems Pvt Ltd, Powertech Engineers, Punam Energy Pvt Ltd, Purshottam Profiles Pvt. Ltd., Ravindra Energy Limited, Raydeon Energy Private Limited, Rays Power Experts Pvt Ltd, Relyon Solar Pvt Ltd, Renew Solar Energy Pvt Ltd, Renewables, Rk Tech (India) Pvt Ltd, Rmb Power Projects Private Limited, Saranya Electronics Pvt Ltd, SDSL Electronics Private Limited, SECI, Shakti Trans Infra, Sharika Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Skylark Industries, SLG Solar Systems, Smart Roof Solar Solutions Pvt Ltd, SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA, Solar Power, Solar Rooftop, Solarplus Energy Pvt Ltd, Solartown Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, Solarworld Energy Solutions Private Limited, Span Pumps Pvt Ltd, SPML Infra Ltd, SR Corporate Consultant Pvt Ltd, Sri Avantika Contractors (I) Limited, SRK Solenergi Private Limited, Star Energy Systems, Statcon Energiaa Pvt Ltd, Sterling & Wilson Pvt Ltd, Su Solartech Systems (P) Ltd, Sudhir Power Projects Ltd, Sukhbir Agro Energy Limited, Suncraft Energy Private Limited, Sunrator Technologies LLP, Sunshell Power, SunSwitch India Pvt Ltd., Sure Energy Systems Private Limited, U-Solar Clean Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Ultimate Sun Systems Pvt. Ltd., Uneecops Technologies Ltd, Uratom Solar (India) Private Limited, Vyomaa Energy Private Limited, Xpanz Energy Solutions Llp, Zeus Solar Epc Pvt. Ltd., Zivah International Private Limited, Zodiac Energy Pvt. Ltd. | Leave a comment

STATE WISE LIST OF LOWEST DISCOVERED PRICES (TENTATIVE) FOR SECI 500 MW ROOFTOP TENDER

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

STATE WISE LIST OF LOWEST DISCOVERED PRICES (TENTATIVE) FOR SECI 500 MW ROOFTOP TENDER S.No Name of the State State wise lowest Price discovered PART A (Rs./kW) PART B (Rs/kWhr) PART C (Rs./kW) 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 74950 2 Andhra Pradesh 59950 5.25 62100 3 Bihar 71900 71270 4 Chandigarh 55500 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in MNRE, PV, Rooftop, SECI, Solar Policy, Solar Pumps | Tagged Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic system, power plants, Rooftop, SECI, SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA, Solar Power, Solar Rooftop, Solar Tender | Leave a comment

Presentation at SuryaCon Oct 4th 2016, The Westin, Koregaon Park.

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Click Here for the Natural Group_Presentation at SuryaCon-pune-2016 To Summarize The Future of Solar in India depends on Energy Storage Distributed Local Generation Base Load Replacement Solutions Solar Irrigation Improved Grid Efficiency Household Generation Grid Independence

Posted in Climate Change, DISCOM, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Global Warming, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, Grid Storage, India, Maharashtra, Net Metering, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar BOOT, Solar Policy, Transmission Charges | Tagged Base Load Replacement Solutions, Distributed Energy, Distributed Local Generation, Energy Storage, Grid Independence, Household Generation, Improved Grid Efficiency, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, Ritesh Pothan, Solar India, Solar Irrigation, Solar PV, Solar rooftops, Speaker, SuryaCon 2016 Pune | Leave a comment

Programme/ Scheme wise Physical Progress in 2016-17 (& during the month of June, 2016)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Programme/ Scheme wise Physical Progress in 2016-17 (& during the month of June, 2016) Sector FY- 2016-17 Cumulative Achievements Target Achievement (as on 30.06.2016) I. GRID-INTERACTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MW) Wind Power 4000.00 373.95 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagasse, Biofuels, Biomass, India, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar Policy, Solar Pumps, Solar PV | Tagged -Rural, Aero-Genrators/Hybrid systems, Biomass Gasifiers, Biomass(non-bagasse) Cogeneration, BioPower (Biomass & Gasification and Bagasse Cogeneration), Family Biogas Plants (in Lakhs), Industrial, Small Hydro Power, Solar Power, SPV Systems, Waste to Energy, Waste to Power, Water mills/micro hydel, Wind Power | Leave a comment

Karnataka’s rooftop solar scam: 9 executive engineers suspended

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

BENGALURU: Jolted by a rooftop solar power project scam, the Karnataka government on Wednesday ordered the suspension of nine executive engineers from three electricity supply companies for having executed fake power purchase agreements (PPAs). Briefing reporters here, power minister D … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Karnataka, Net Metering, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar PV | Tagged B V Jagdish of Hiriyur, BESCOM, D H Umesh of Gadag, D K Shivakumar, D Mahesh of Koppal and Basappa K Pattanashetty of Sindhanur, fake power purchase agreements, Feed-in tariff, GESCOM, H Krishnappa of Haveri, HESCOM, K H Guruswamy of Madhugiri, K L Lokesh of KGF, Karnataka, Karnataka government, Karnataka Solar Policy 2014-21, M R Ramesh of Chikkaballapur, Power Minister, Power purchase agreements, PPA, PPAs, revenue register, Shivanna Gowda R Patil of Bagalkot, Solar, Solar FIT, Solar India, Solar Rooftop | Leave a comment

MNRE compilation of documents for Rooftop Solar

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Click below http://mnre.gov.in/schemes/decentralized-systems/solar-rooftop-grid-connected/

Posted in MNRE, Policy, PV, Regulations and Procedures, Renewables, Solar, Subsidy | Tagged Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, mnre, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar PV, Solar Rooftop | Leave a comment

Empanelment of Channel Partners, Channel Partners (New Entrepreneurs) and Government Agencies under Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme.

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Empanelment of Channel Partners, Channel Partners (New Entrepreneurs) and Government Agencies under Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme.

Posted in Government, India, JNNSM, MNRE, PV, Renewables, SECI, Solar, Solar PV, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged environment, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, SECI, Solar, SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA, Solar Power, solar power plants, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Commissioning Status of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects under JNNSM upto 31st March 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Commissioning Status of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects under JNNSM Sr. No. State/UT Total cumulative commissioned capacity till 31-03-15 (MW) Total commissioned capacity during 2015-16 (MW) Total cumulative commissioned capacity till 31-03-16 (MW) 1 Andhra Pradesh 137.852 435.114 572.966 2 Arunachal Pradesh 0.025 0.240 0.265 3 Bihar 0 5.100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, JNNSM, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, energy, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Mizoram, Odisha, Photovoltaic, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, solar power plants, solar power projects, Solar PV, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

Determination of Tariff for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees and Others from Solar Energy Projects for the State of Gujarat

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Determination of Tariff for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees and Others from Solar Energy Projects for the State of Gujarat. GERC_order_no._3_of_2015

Posted in DISCOM, Government, India, Policy, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar Policy | Tagged energy, environment, Gujarat, Gujarat Energy Development Agency, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, Renewable, Solar, solar energy, Solar India, Solar Power, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Determination of levellised generic tariff for FY 2016-17 under Regulation 8 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2012

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Determination of levellised generic tariff for FY 2016-17 under Regulation 8 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2012. The Commission has notified the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagasse, Biofuels, Biomass, CERC, Cogeneration, Geothermal, Hydro, India, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Biogas based Power Project, Biomass, Biomass Gasifier based Power Projects, Biomass Power with Rankine Cycle, central electricity regulatory commission, CERC, India, Non-fossil fuel-based co-generation Plants, PV, RE Tariff Regulations, Renewable Energy, Small Hydro Power Projects, Solar India, solar photovoltaic power, Solar PV, Solar Thermal Power Projects, Wind Power Project | Leave a comment

Determination of Benchmark Capital Cost Norm for Solar PV power projects and Solar Thermal power projects applicable during FY 2016-17

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Determination of Benchmark Capital Cost Norm for Solar PV power projects and Solar Thermal power projects applicable during FY 2016-17 The Commission notified the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in CERC, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Power Generation, PV, Regulations and Procedures, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Benchmark Capital Cost Norm, Benchmark Capital Cost Norm for Solar PV power projects for the year 2015-16 (Petition No. SM/005/2015 ‐Suo‐Motu), central electricity regulatory commission, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources, Concentrated Solar Power, CSP, India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, RE Tariff Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar India, solar power plants, solar power projects, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Central Financial Assistance (Subsidy) Eligibility for Solar Rooftop Projects

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

SI. No. Category Coverage of buildings Central Financial Assistance/Achievement linked Incentives & awards (i) Residential All types of residential buildings CFA upto 30% of benchmark cost for General Category States/UTs and upto 70% of benchmark cost for Special Category States i.e., … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, MNRE, Net Metering, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Solar CFA, Solar PV, Subsidy | Tagged Central Financial, Central Financial Assistance, CFA, JNNSM, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, power plants, Renewable Energy, Solar India, Solar India Subsidy, Solar Power, Solar PV, Solar Rooftop, Subsidy | Leave a comment

List of Empanelled Chartered Engineers for certifying Bill of Material of Solar Power Developers for availing exemptions of Excise duty /concessional customs Duty Benefits

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

list-of-charted-engineer-certifying-BoM-SPD_ED_CCDB S.N Name of the Participant Con. No. Organisation Mail ID City and State 1 Shri. R.K. Khera 9810075736 R.K. Consultants, Govt. Regd. Valuer and Chartered Engineer, Off: 1076(GF) Sector 37 Noida 201303, ravi.khera@gmail.com NOIDA- Uttar Pradesh 2 Shri V.K. … Continue reading →

Posted in India, MNRE, PV, Renewables, Solar, Subsidy, tax exemption | Tagged Er. Lalit Kaushik, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, mnre, Mr. John Thomas, Mr. Karan Goel, Ms.. Gayatri Dilip Lalage, Name of the Participant, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, Shi. Punit Goel, Shri . Prakash B Nayak, Shri Bhavesh Kumar V Doaria, Shri Hemant Sharma, Shri Lalit Kaushik, Shri S.R Prabhu, Shri Shashi Shekhar Giri, Shri Sher Singh, Shri Supinder Jeet Singh, Shri Umesh Johar, Shri Umesh Kant, Shri V.K. Wadhwan, Shri. A.K.Govil, Shri. Abhijeet Ramesh Hinge, Shri. Abhijit Sharma, Shri. Anoop Kumar Gupta, Shri. Ashish Kumar, Shri. Bhupinder Pal Singh Gill, Shri. Dharmesh Rajnikat Shah, Shri. Dinesh Maheshwari, Shri. G.K. Garuda Prasad, Shri. Indra Prakash, Shri. K.K.S. Gautam, Shri. Ketan Jasani, Shri. Kuman R. Siddhapura, Shri. Lokendra Yadav, Shri. Lovkesh Goel, Shri. Mahendra Kumar, Shri. Manoj Kumar Gupta, Shri. Mukesh Jain, Shri. Mukesh Sharma, Shri. Naveen Arora, Shri. R. Arunkumar, Shri. R.K. Khera, Shri. Rajesh Kumar, Shri. Ravindra Tiwari, Shri. Rohtash Kumar, Shri. S.V. Manohar, Shri. Sanjay Deshpande, Shri. Saurabh Kumar, Shri. Sparsh Bali, Shri. Surinder Kumar Kansal, Shri. Thota Narayana Rao, Shri. Vivek Soni, 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

Commissioning Status of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects under JNNSM in 2015-16

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Commissioned in 2015-16 as on 31/01/2016 Commissioning Status of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects under JNNSM in 2015-16 Sr. No. State/UT Total MNRE Projects MW State Policy MW RPO MW REC Scheme MW Pvt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Power Generation, Punjab, PV, Rajasthan, Renewables, Solar, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Electricity generation, energy, environment, Gujarat, Haryana, India, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, solar blog india, Solar Power, solar power projects, Solar PV, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

Commissioning Status of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects as on 31 Jan 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Cumulative Commissioned as on 31-01-2016 Commissioning Status of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects Sr. No. State/UT Total MNRE Projects MW State Policy MW RPO MW REC Scheme MW Pvt. Initiative … Continue reading →

Posted in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Government, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, Gujarat, Haryana, India, JNNSM, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of Power, MNRE, New Delhi, Power Generation, Punjab, PV, Rajasthan, Renewables, Solar, Solar PV, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, CPSUs MW, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, India, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Odisha, Others, Projects MW, Puducherry, Punjab, Pvt. Initiative (Roof top) MW, Rajasthan, REC Scheme MW, Renewable Energy Certificates, RPO MW, Solar Power, solar power projects, Solar PV, State Policy MW, State/UT, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Total commissioned capacity till 31-01-16 (MW), Total MNRE, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

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