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Major relief for solar power developers: Projects deadline extended

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The government has granted major relief to solar power developers, allowing deadlines for project development to be extended in cases where there were delays caused by circumstances beyond their control. Developers had raised an alarm over a letter from the … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, Government, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, MNRE, Regulations and Procedures, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Dilip Nigam, mnre, Power purchase agreements, PPA, Solar, Solar Developers, Solar India, solar photovoltaic power | Leave a comment

Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants a project Developer’s Guide

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

India is now a hot bed for Solar globally but is quality a casualty in this race for power, use this document by IFC to ensure that quality is paramount or disaster can strike anytime. IFC Solar PV Design Guide 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Renewables, Solar | Tagged CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY YIELD PREDICTION, EPC CONTRACTS, FINANCING SOLAR PV POWER PROJECTS, LICENSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, PERMITS, PHOTOVOLTAIC(PV) PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, PLANT DESIGN, POLICIES AND SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR SOLAR PV, Power purchase agreements, SITE SELECTION, SOLAR PV TECHNOLOGY, THE SOLAR RESOURCE | 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

Central Government notifies the Tariff policy in continuation of the National Electricity Policy (NEP)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Key highlights related to Renewables 1. No Inter-state transmission charges 2. Generating company proposing to establish a coal/lignite based thermal generating station after a specified date shall be required to establish a renewable energy generating station of at least 10% … Continue reading →

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Nearly half of capacities recently bid under JNNSM to face the heat

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Following delays in signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) under various state solar policies, developers have shifted focus to solar projects initiated under the Central Government’s National Solar Mission which received bids nearly three times the capacity on offer. However, Crisil … Continue reading →