Tag Archives: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

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

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

  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 Ritesh Pothan

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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Solar success depends on enforcement of renewable purchase obligation: Gireesh Pradhan

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

REC’s still a tough push – Secretary MNRE Mr Gireesh B. Pradhan, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), was overheard today as saying that he found himself in the “right ministry” – a fact that indicates that the … Continue reading →

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Lanco Group granted incorrect commissioning certificates for seven solar power plants as part of JNNSM Phase 1 Batch 1

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

In a major scam, seven associates of the Lanco Group, an infrastructure company owned by Congress MP Rajagopal Lagadapati, were granted commissioning certificates in January by a Rajasthan government body for seven 5 MW solar power plants each in Askandra village, Jaisalmer, … Continue reading →

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Generation Based Incentives by IREDA for the 1st Solar 100MW (100KW-2MW) connected to the grid

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy had already introduced Generation Based Incentive (GBI) schemes separately for wind and solar energy in 2009. Under the scheme for wind power, a GBI @ Rs. 0.50 per unit of electricity fed into … Continue reading →

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Intersolar 2011 – a brief update on the conference

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

Jai Rathod, From NG, was at the recently concluded Inter Solar conference at the Leela and the subsequent exhibition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, held from 13-16 December, 2011. Below is a synopsized version of the going ons and speaker … Continue reading →

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Events: Wind IPP Summit: 2012 – Scale, Offshore and Repowering: Building Future Wind Capacity

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

Wind IPP Summit: 2012 – Scale, Offshore and Repowering: Building Future Wind Capacity  17 – 18 January, 2012, Mumbai, India Wind energy is the largest source of renewable energy in India. Wind power in India has shown sharp growth, with … Continue reading →

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The Indian Solar Saga Part 3 of 3 – Off-Grid Solar Policies and Ground Realities

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

In part 1 and 2 of the 3 part series we covered the Indian power generation scenario, Gujarat, Centre (JNNSM) and State Solar policy with some insights into their application and risks. Our final part covers the Central Government’s Off-grid … Continue reading →

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Key Takeaways from the – Biomass Energy Conclave 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

My colleague, Jai Rathod, attended the recently concluded Biomass Energy Conclave 2011 held at the Taj Krishna – Hyderabad, organized by Renewable Markets India. Some key takeaways The encouraging and positive attitude of Mr. Sudeep Jain (CMD, TEDA), Mr. YB Ramakrishna (Exec Chairman, … Continue reading →

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Solargis launches their Photovoltaic planning solar resource data and online tools for India

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

A dearth of accurate systems to measure the suns irradiation especially for India has been an area of concern for developers, investors, as well as engineering organizations with EPC arms in solar. This void is being slowly filled by companies … 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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JNNSM solar projects with confirmed financial closure exceeds 500 MW, Mr Anil Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, (NVVN)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

The Hindu Business line reports that the total capacity of all the projects that have confirmed financial closure exceeds 500 MW, Mr Anil Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) – the nodal agency for conducting the selection process for the … Continue reading →

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Only half of JNNSM projects under reverse bidding have been able to secure financial closure

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

PV Magazine has reported that only half of the projects allocated under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) have achieved financial closure and the remaining Power Purchase Agreements stand cancelled. Documented proof of financial closure is required by the … 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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