Gurgaon: Vendors of solar power plants in Gurgaon claim they have not added a single consumer since September 2018 and the market is going down as the government is not releasing net meters, an essential component that will allow consumers to extract rebate. The subsidy and rebate was supposed to Read more…
Nagpur: Even though over 200 consumers in the district have opted for state government’s solar roof top policy, discom MSEDCL is yet to make net meters available to them. Consequently, consumers are buying these meters from open market that cost anything between Rs 12,000 and Rs 20,000. For small consumers, Read more…
LUCKNOW: Consumers who have installed solar power plants at their premises and want to sell the surplus generation to LESA would have it easy now. Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) has ordered HCL, the billing agency, to integrate net meters with the billing system. A net meter connects the solar Read more…
The net billing system proposed by MSEDCL would have made solar rooftop unviable and had been opposed by all consumers including Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers Association (MASMA). Some aspects of the new regulations are in favour of MSEDCL. The cost of net meter and renewable energy meter used to be borne Read more…
The solar energy sector continues to add significantly higher new capacity when compared with other renewable sources as also the conventional power segments. During the nine-month period ended December 31, the renewable energy sector has added 5,002 MW of new capacity, of which the solar segment alone accounted for 3,560 Read more…
The government on Wednesday gave its nod to a proposal for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects with an estimated viability gap funding of Rs 8,580 crore. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Read more…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a Rs. 8,580-crore scheme under which companies owned by the Central Government will set up 12,000 MW of solar power plants over the next four years using India-made solar modules. This is to provide a boost to local solar module manufacturing Read more…
The domestic solar panel manufacturing industry, which is battling competition from its Chinese counterpart, has seen a ray of hope with the latest announcement by the government. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved 12 Gw of solar power projects to be set up by Central government-owned Read more…
The government has reduced the time allowed for commissioning and financial closure of solar power projects, a move that could accelerate the pace of renewable energy capacity addition in the country. This, however, could be a concern for project developers as pressure of acquisition of land and availability of transmission Read more…
While India remains one of the most attractive markets when it comes to renewable energy, the industry needs a better regulatory environment and clarity on policies, industry players argued at the CII partnership summit in Mumbai on Sunday. “I think renewables is one industry in India where you have tariff Read more…