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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 →

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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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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 →

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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 →

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Air pollution 5th largest killer in India: Study

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

(The study has claimed that…) Air pollution is the fifth largest killer in India taking 6.2 lakh lives per year and Delhi is among one of the five most critically polluted regions in the country, a study by a US-based … Continue reading →

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Amendment in the Benchmark cost of “Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Applications Programme” being implemented under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) till 31st March, 2014

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

No. 5/23/2009-P&C भारत सरकार/ Government of India नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्ाामंत्रालय / Ministry of New & Renewable Energy *** To The Pay & Accounts Officer Block No.14, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, dated the 28th May, 2013 Ministry of … Continue reading →

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Delhi drops subsidy on Solar

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

In a move that may discourage residents to opt for solar energy, the Delhi government has discontinued the subsidy it used to offer on the installation of solar panels from April 1. The new move comes at a time when the … Continue reading →

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Mahindra launches electric car ‘e20’ priced at Rs 5.96 lakh ($10,500)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The Mahindra group today launched its first electric car ‘e2o’ priced at Rs 5.96 lakh (on road Delhi, after state subsidy), almost three years after it acquired Bangalore-based electric car maker Reva. The group also said it has plans to … Continue reading →

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Regulator asks Delhi Govt. to bail out discoms

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Taking the first steps towards resolving the liquidity crisis of the city’s three discoms, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has sent a ‘statutory advice’ to the Delhi Government, asking it to pitch in with financial help and urge the … Continue reading →

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Delhi Discoms want power tariff hiked from April upto a maximum of 13%

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

February was a chance to register views on the petitions filed by the three discoms for a tariff hike in the next financial year. Of the three discoms, BYPL (that supplies to east and central Delhi) has sought the maximum … Continue reading →

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The next step in Metros’s: Delhi to source 9% from Renewables

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Taking Delhi’s climate change agenda forward, the power regulator has mandated that in the next five years, 9% of Delhi’s power supply will come through renewable sources. The renewable purchase obligation (RPO), under which discoms will have to source a specific amount … 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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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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The Indian Solar Saga Part 2 of 3 – Central and State Grid Solar Policies

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

In part 1 of the 3 part series we have covered the Indian power generation scenario and Gujarat Solar policy with insights on pros and cons of the state. In this post we will cover the Central Government Policy as … Continue reading →

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The Indian Solar Saga Part 2 of 3 – Central and State Policies

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

The 2nd part of the series is now available on my Renewable Energy Magazine Blog and details the current state of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission JNNSM projects with insights as well as an overview of a few key solar … Continue reading →

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The Indian Solar Saga Part 1 of 3 – Grid connected Policy Framework

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

In every major city in India, smog is a constant companion. Burning of fossil fuel to power vehicles, homes, industries, and ward away insects as well as the cold have created a tremendous deficit in the human aspect of living. … Continue reading →

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The Indian Solar Saga Part 1 of 3 – Grid Connected Policy Framework

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

My articles on Renewable Energy in India will feature first on Renewable Energy Magazine, before they are posted to my blog in a couple of weeks. Please do visit the blog for my article titled – The Indian Solar Saga … Continue reading →

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My blog will now also be available at http://renewableenergymagazine.com

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

Any new articles I write, will now be posted a couple of weeks earlier on Renewable Energy Magazine before they are posted here. Please do visit The Renewable Energy Magazine website for the latest articles Regards Ritesh

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