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MNRE clarifies in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cells

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan

Press Information Bureau Government of India ****  MNRE clarifies in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cells Decision expected to give boost to domestic manufacturing of solar cells in India New Delhi, 21st October, 2019 In a major decision that … Continue reading →

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Yet another record low for solar power tariffs in India at Rs 2.44 per unit

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

“Latest solar power auction at Bhadla Solar Park 3 sets new record with electricity tariff of Rs 2.44/unit,” Goyal tweeted on Friday.  Solar power tariffs in India have fallen to a new record low of Rs 2.44 per unit in … Continue reading →

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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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STATE WISE LIST OF LOWEST DISCOVERED PRICES (TENTATIVE) FOR SECI 500 MW ROOFTOP TENDER

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

STATE WISE LIST OF LOWEST DISCOVERED PRICES (TENTATIVE) FOR SECI 500 MW ROOFTOP TENDER S.No Name of the State State wise lowest Price discovered PART A (Rs./kW) PART B (Rs/kWhr) PART C (Rs./kW) 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 74950 2 Andhra Pradesh 59950 5.25 62100 3 Bihar 71900 71270 4 Chandigarh 55500 3 … Continue reading →

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Empanelment of Channel Partners, Channel Partners (New Entrepreneurs) and Government Agencies under Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme.

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Empanelment of Channel Partners, Channel Partners (New Entrepreneurs) and Government Agencies under Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme.

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Govt sets an ambitious target of 40GW by 2022 for Solar Rooftops and allocates 750 MWp rooftop subsidy to SECI

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Allocation  of target  for 750 MWp grid connected solar rooftop projects with subsidy and 500 MWp without subsidy to Solar Energy Corporation of India Government  of India has set a target of installing  40 GW grid connected  solar rooftop systems in … Continue reading →

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Implementation of scheme for setting up over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Batch-III of Phase II of the JNNSM. 

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up of over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects on Build, Own and Operate basis by Solar Power … Continue reading →

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Implementation of 73 MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV Power Scheme in Warehouses in Selected States in India

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The bidding process is under Rooftop Warehouse Scheme (RWS) – Phase-I for aggregate capacity of 73 MW. The projects shall be implemented on Build Own Operate basis which include sale of the Solar Power to the concerned state DISCOMs. Bidder … Continue reading →

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Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and Government of India Organizations under various Central / State Schemes / self-use / 3rd party sale / merchant sale with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-V of Phase-II of JNNSM

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Implementation of the Scheme 2.1     Applicability: The CPSUs  and Government of India organi zations  would  set-up Grid­ connected solar  PV po wer projects  under  various  Central/  State  Schemes/ self-use/ 3rd  party sale/  merchant  sale with Viability  Gap Funding  under … Continue reading →

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Draft Scheme for Development of 20GW Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar power projects – Circulation for Comments Sept 2014

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

MNRE through this scheme plans setting up 25 solar parks, each with a capacity of 500 to 1000 MW; thereby targeting around 20000 MW of solar power installed capacity. These solar parks will be put in place in a span … Continue reading →

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Details of Projects with Central Financial Assistance sanctioned under Off Grid Solar applications of JNNSM during 2013-14 (As on 31.03.2014)

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Click here for the full document S.NO . STATE Implementing Agency Sanctioned Systems Location Date of sanction/ Date of Completion Sanctioned MNRE CFA (Rs. In Crore) Released CFA (Rs. In lakhs) Capacity (kWp) Status 1 Andhra Pradesh NREDCAP Power packs … 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 →

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Rebuttal to Quality Related points brought by National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) by Indosolar

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Printed in TOTO Click here for the original letter submitted to SECI and here for the detailed reply by IndoSolar NSEFI submitted the following quality related issues to SECI and MNRE on March 24th 2014 with regard to crystalline silicon solar … Continue reading →

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SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA RFS for Implementation of Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV System Scheme in Selected Cities/States in India (Phase-IV)

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

 SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA (A Government of India Enterprise) Invites Request for Selection (RFS) of Bidders For Implementation of Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV System Scheme in Selected Cities/States in India (Phase-IV) RFS No: SECI/Cont./SRT-IV/70/2014 Dated: 24-03-2014 Solar … Continue reading →

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JNNSM: Record bidding for Phase II solar projects

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

The state run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) received bids worth 2,170 MW for solar power projects to be developed under Phase II, Batch I of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The capacity of received bids is almost … Continue reading →

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Second set of clarifications on NSM Phase II Batch I

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Second Set of Clarifications to JNNSM Phase-II Batch-I(1) Sl. No. Queries SECI’s Replies VGF Related Queries 1. Ranking of SECI’s Charge SECI will have  second charge along with first charge of lending institutions. VGF Securitization Agreement shall be suitably amended. … Continue reading →

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Standard PPA and VGF Securitization Agreement for JNNSM Phase II Batch I

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

As of 20th December Corrigendum-final-VGF_750MW_Guidelines_for-grid-solar-power-projects Clarification_amendment-in-final-VGF_750MW_Guidelines_for-grid-solar-power-projects Latest Documents as of 12 Dec 2013 Amendments in the RfS document-01 JNNSM Phase II Batch I dated 30th November, 2013 Standard Power Purchase Agreement-JNNSM Phase II Batch I-Final (V01) dated 30th November, 2013 Clarifications on … Continue reading →

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Final Guidelines for Selection of 750 MW Grid Connected Solar Power Projects Under Batch-I of JNNSM Phase-II

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

MNRE finally releases the final guidelines for the next phase of 750 MW, click here for the entire document and some important excerpts below RFS_Documents For Selection of SPD under JNNSM Phase II Batch I Domestic Content Requirement Out of … Continue reading →

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View Dr. Ashvini Kumar’s -Director (Solar) – Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) presentation on VGF (Viability Gap Funding) at the Solar Markets India 2013 conference

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Dr. Ashvini Kumar, Director (Solar), Solar Energy Corporation of India, needs no introduction as the designated government organization responsible for taking forward the JNNSM Solar Commitments by the MNRE. Phase II envisages another 750MW to be setup under the VGF scheme by … Continue reading →

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SECI Invites RFS for Implementation Of Grid Connected Roof Top Solar Pv System Scheme In Selected Cities/States In India (Phase-II) of 11.1 MW

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) INVITES REQUEST FOR SELECTION OF BIDDERS (RFS) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF GRID CONNECTED ROOF TOP SOLAR PV SYSTEM SCHEME IN SELECTED CITIES/STATES IN INDIA (PHASE-II) RFS No: SECI/Cont./SRT-II/58/2013 Dated: 01.05.2013 SOLAR ENERGY … Continue reading →

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