Category Archives: Residential

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Draft Regulations – Oct 2019

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan

Salient features of Draft MERC Rooftop RE Regulations 2019   Banked energy – excess than consumed in same TOD slot wherever applicable   1 MW capacity limit – but not for net billing   Can be owned by consumer, third … Continue reading →

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Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems Gross & Net Metering Regulations January 2019

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan
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Global Market Outlook For Solar Power / 2017 – 2021

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

Welcome to SolarPower Europe’s Global Market Outlook 2017 – 2021. This Global Market Outlook is special for various reasons: in response to the rapid developments in the solar sector it contains much more information than last year’s edition. It was … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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

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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 →

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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

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Rooftops – Indian Solar’s New Frontier by Ritesh Pothan

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Rooftops – Indian Solar’s New Frontier Post 2009, Solar has been buzzing with medium as well as large projects and has recently crossed 6500MW at the end of March 2016, though installed capacity with rooftops currently at less than 0.25% … Continue reading →

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