Tag Archives: Grid

AN OVERVIEW OF BEHIND-THE- METER SOLAR-PLUS-STORAGE PROGRAM DESIGN: WITH CONSIDERATIONS FOR INDIA

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

Executive Summary Indian consumers have been deploying behind-the-meter generation (predominantly diesel backup, and, more recently, photovoltaic) and storage systems (predominantly lead-acid and other kinds of batteries as uninterrupted power supplies) by the millions for decades (Jaiswal et al. 2017; Seetharam … Continue reading →

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Is the answer to India’s energy future blowing in the Wind? – by Ritesh Pothan

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Ritesh Pothan offer us an in-depth analysis of the wind industry present and future in India. “Wind is still considered an area of growth by the MNRE however the situation on the ground is a different story,” says Ritesh. “There … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy, grid parity – myth today or tomorrow’s reality!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

  Grid Parity per Wikipedia is defined as “the point at which alternative means of generating *(continuous) electricity produces power*(throughout the day) at a levelized cost that is equal to or less than the price of purchasing power from the grid. … Continue reading →

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India’s transmission and distribution utilities – It’s time to transform

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

The need for power has seen tremendous growth in the last decade riding on the prosperity that various export oriented sectors, have heralded, in India. This economic growth has increased living standards for the common man who now demands more than just roti (food), … Continue reading →

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JNNSM – Phase 1 Batch 2 PPA bidding for 350MW of PV Power Projects

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MNRE has now officially received the bids for the Second Batch of Solar Photovoltaic Power Projects under the JNNSM. As predicted in our previous posts on the allocations, the competition for projects … Continue reading →

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JNNSM – Phase 1 Batch 2 PPA bidding for 350MW of PV Power Projects

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Please refer to the updated post here The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MNRE has now officially received the bids for the Second Batch of Solar Photovoltaic Power Projects under the JNNSM. As predicted in our previous posts … Continue reading →

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JNNSM – Phase 1 Batch 2 PPA Allocation for PV Power Projects

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MNRE has released the guidelines for the Second Batch of Solar Photovoltaic Power Projects. The newest allocations of solar photovoltaic plants of 350MW’s have begun with the announcement for the latest batch. … Continue reading →

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