Renewable energy is gaining traction in India as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. It is cleaner and safer than traditional energy sources. The renewable energy sector in India has achieved substantial progress because of […]
Tata Power has been a significant presence in India’s solar rooftop space for more than 30 years, having commissioned its first solar installation in 1991. The company comes with a successful background of designing and […]
A tender has been floated for the installation and commissioning of 2.9 MW of rooftop solar system by the Indian Synthetic Rubber Private Limited (ISRPL), a joint venture of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), […]
Tata Motors has plans to build and manage a 3 MWp rooftop solar project at its Passenger Vehicle Business Unit (PVBU) facility in Pune and has signed a solar power purchase agreement with Tata Power. […]
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 […]
The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) has reissued the tender to empanel agencies to design, supply, construct, and commission 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar installations on residential structures in seven districts in Karnataka […]
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has floated a tender for the installation and commissioning of 243 grid-connected rooftop solar systems with a capacity of 5 kW each, totaling 1.215 MW, at government schools and […]
Rajasthan Electronics and Instrument Limited (REIL) issued a tender for supply of balance of systems (except solar photovoltaic modules and string inverters), erection, testing and commissioning of a 2.5 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects […]
Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU) has issued invited bids to set up a 1 MW rooftop solar project with net metering facility in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, using the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model. This is […]
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for empanelling agencies to install 50 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on residential building across West Bengal. The successful bidder will also […]
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 […]
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has invited bids for 6 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings in the state. The scope of work includes the design, manufacture, testing, installation, and […]
By Saptak Ghosh, Research Scientist, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy India has set an ambitious rooftop solar photovoltaic target of 40 GW by 2021-22. However, with only approximately 6.8 GW installed till […]
With a rich solar potential, India has been exploring avenues to tap this resource and build a robust solar power market. This market is divided into two broad segments: large utility-scale projects and smaller rooftop […]
As one of the leading industrialised states of India with thriving metropolitan cites, Maharashtra has always had a high demand for power. The growing concern over emissions from these industries and cities, and the consequent […]
Commercial and industrial (C&I) users consume approximately 51 per cent of the electricity generated in India, but only 5 per cent of the energy procured by them comes from renewable energy sources. This has created […]
Over the past decade, India’s net power generation capacity has increased by 212 GW – nearly the total grid size of France. Roughly 40 per cent of this addition came from renewable energy sources, including […]
Renewable energy has established itself as a preferred source for meeting energy needs across countries. Having added an unprecedented 200 GW of renewable capacity through the year, the total renewable power capacity (including hydropower) stood […]
The journey of the renewable energy sector over the past decade has been eventful and exciting, though sometimes tough and challenging. From the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to the setting […]
Enabled by strong policy support, incentives and focused attention from the government, India’s renewable energy sector has attracted many domestic and international players, including several entrepreneurs. Large and small independent power producers (IPPs), power utilities, diversified business houses, […]
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