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RERC Sets Benchmark Tariff of ₹3.93/kWh for Solar PV Projects in Rajasthan for FY 2017-18

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has fixed ₹3.93 (~$0.06)/kWh as the generic tariff for solar PV projects without accelerated depreciation (AD) in Rajasthan. The tariff is levelized for 25 years. The AD component of the tariff has been fixed … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, India, PV, Rajasthan, Renewables, RERC, Solar | Tagged Accelerated Depreciation, ₹3.93, Deemed Generation, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission, RERC, Solar PV, Solar Tariff, Tamil Nadu | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, JNNSM, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, energy, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Mizoram, Odisha, Photovoltaic, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, solar power plants, solar power projects, Solar PV, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Batch I, Batch II, Government, JNNSM, Phase I, Phase II, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Tranche I | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Odisha, Photovoltaic, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Renewable Energy Certificates, Solar Power, solar power projects, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Government, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Power Generation, Punjab, PV, Rajasthan, Renewables, Solar, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Electricity generation, energy, environment, Gujarat, Haryana, India, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, solar blog india, Solar Power, solar power projects, Solar PV, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Government, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, Gujarat, Haryana, India, JNNSM, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of Power, MNRE, New Delhi, Power Generation, Punjab, PV, Rajasthan, Renewables, Solar, Solar PV, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh | Tagged Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, CPSUs MW, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, India, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Odisha, Others, Projects MW, Puducherry, Punjab, Pvt. Initiative (Roof top) MW, Rajasthan, REC Scheme MW, Renewable Energy Certificates, RPO MW, Solar Power, solar power projects, Solar PV, State Policy MW, State/UT, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Total commissioned capacity till 31-01-16 (MW), Total MNRE, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, west bengal | Leave a comment

No legal sanctity to Tangedco’s transparent bidding process for power purchase from 52 companies, says TNERC

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

The State’s solar mission has come to a nought. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has passed an order stating that there is no legal sanctity to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation’s (Tangedco) transparent bidding process for … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial, DISCOM, Grid Connected, India, News, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy, Tamil Nadu | Tagged solar energy, solar power plants, Solar PV, Tamil Nadu, tangedco, TNERC | Leave a comment

Tamil Nadu TNERC announces new tariff for Solar at ₹ 7.01 per KWh PV and ₹ 11.03 per KWh Thermal

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has announced new tariff for solar power producers who put up plants in the state. They would be paid Rs 7.01 per unit of power generated from a solar photovoltaic plant, and Rs … Continue reading →

Posted in CSP, Grid Connected, News, Solar, Solar Policy, Tamil Nadu | Tagged Feed-in tariff, fit, Photovoltaic, Solar CSP, solar energy, Solar Power, solar power projects, Solar PV, Solar Thermal, State Feed In Tariff, Tamil Nadu, TNERC | Leave a comment

APTEL drops Tamil Nadu’s solar rider

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh: Another large nail in the coffin for Solar in India. Business interests taking pre-eminence over actual solutions. Wind power is no guarantee of power and TN will continue to suffer power cuts those months of the year that wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial, DISCOM, Grid Connected, Industrial, Power Generation, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy, Tamil Nadu | Tagged Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, APTEL, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, Solar Policy, solar power projects, Solar PV, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency | Leave a comment

Green energy red-flagged

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh: While we agree to some of the points here, this article doesn’t take into account the negative effects of a similar quantity of fossil fuel generation. There is a lack of actual knowledge and is an alarmist view point … Continue reading →

Posted in Maharashtra, MNRE, Renewables, Solar, Wind | Tagged Business, Centre for Science and Environment, energy, environment impact assessment, Germany, green power projects, greenhouse gas emissions, India, Madhav Gadgil, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Renewable, Renewable Energy, renewable energy projects, Solar, solar energy, Tamil Nadu, technology, Western Ghats, Wind, Wind Energy, Wind Power, zero carbon emissions | Leave a comment

Biomass power plants cut output in Tamil Nadu

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Demand comes down due to State’s power restrictions on HT consumers The relaxation of power cut restrictions on high tension (HT) consumers can also lead to problems for some. Since the middle of August when the State government lifted the … Continue reading →