The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has floated a tender to select solar project developers for the development of 4,455 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The projects will be developed […]
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has announced the results of its auction for 17.77 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings in Puducherry under Tranche V. Potaliya Petrochemicals secured 15 […]
In a recent interview with Renewable Watch, Jai, Chief Executive Officer, Galo Solar, discussed the company’s strategy to accelerate rooftop solar adoption across India through a fully integrated, end-to-end solutions model. He highlighted Galo Solar’s […]
By Sarthak Takyar Using renewable energy sources can help commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers lower their reliance on traditional fossil fuels, reduce electricity price volatility and enhance their sustainability credentials. Investing in on-site renewable energy […]
Madhya Pradesh has emerged as a key renewable energy state in the country, especially for distributed renewable energy projects. According to the Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Policy 2022, solar energy is leading amongst all renewables […]
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has notified changes to gross and net metering rules. This measure has been taken in line with the grid interactive rooftop renewable energy generating systems’ regulations of the state. […]
To facilitate the installation of solar plants under Virtual Net Metering arrangement the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has prepared a concept note covering some of the possible business models including CAPEX, RESCO and […]
The Government of India, in 2015, had set an ambitious target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. The target included 40 GW of rooftop solar (RTS) systems and 60 GW of ground-mounted utility-scale […]
Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has increased net metering load capacity up to 500 KW from earlier provision of 10kW. Haryana and Punjab had already upped the load to 500 KW, as per the revisions […]
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured a net metering facility for a 2.4 MW grid-connected rooftop solar project. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the facility to be set up at HAL’s […]
Despite being promoted by policymakers, the rooftop solar segment is not likely to deliver the ambitious target of setting up 40 GW of such capacity by 2022. As of September 2020, the installed rooftop solar […]
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the State of Goa and Union Territories has finalised the net metering regulations. The new regulations came into effect on 24 July, 2019. A draft for the same […]
The National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi recorded an energy demand of 31,825 million units in 2017-18, the eleventh highest in the country, despite its small size. The power supply situation in the UT is […]
In a recent order issued by the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC), the regulator has exempted renewable energy sources from merit order despatch, thereby reinstating must-run status for power generated from renewable energy sources. […]
Over the past 12 months, there has been a growing impetus to rooftop solar deployments, which has translated into a sharp increase in installed capacity. According to BRIDGE TO INDIA, the installed rooftop solar capacity […]
Net metering is usually employed using two types of metering arrangements – unidirectional and bidirectional. A bidirectional meter displays both the energy consumed and supplied by the consumer on the same meter. In another metering […]
The concept of net metering originated in the US in 1983, following requests from grid-connected customers with micro solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind facilities. The first formal pilot programme was introduced in California in 1995 […]
The rooftop solar segment forms a large part of the 100 GW solar energy target to be achieved by 2022. While the government has been promoting the segment, there exist certain regulatory and implementation challenges […]
Net metering was introduced in India to provide a boost to the solar rooftop segment. The mechanism allows for a two-way flow of power, wherein the consumer can generate electricity from the rooftop solar photovoltaic […]
The Delhi government has set a target to achieve 1,000 MW of solar power capacity by 2020 and 2,000 MW by 2025. To this end, it announced a solar power policy in 2016, outlining the […]
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