rooftop
Community Solar: Promising rooftop solution for cost-saving and quality supply
India’s power distribution sector continues to grapple with financial and operational inefficiencies, posing a significant threat to meeting climate goals. Central to these challenges are residential consumers who receive highly subsidised electricity, leading to below-cost […]
North Central Railways floats bids for rooftop solar projects in Uttar Pradesh
North Central Railways has requested bids for state-by-state empanelment of agencies to develop grid-connected rooftop solar power projects with a capacity of 5.525 MW at its various divisions and workshops. The projects will be executed […]
Coal India subsidiary requests bids for 1 MW of solar power projects in Jharkhand
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, a Coal India company, is seeking bids to install 1.03 MW of solar power projects for the Central Coalfields in Jharkhand. According to the tender guidelines, rooftop systems totaling […]
Cleantech Solar and PLC partner for 540 kWp rooftop solar project in Indonesia
Cleantech Solar, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions to corporations in Southeast Asia and India, has entered a long-term solar partnership with Coats in Indonesia to develop a 540 kWp rooftop solar PV project […]
Coal India floats bids for 2.5 MW rooftop solar projects in Odisha
Mahanadi Coalfields, a Coal India subsidiary has floated bids for the installation and commissioning of 2.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems with net metering on residential and non-residential buildings in Odisha. The estimated cost […]
Proactive Approach: Policy and regulatory developments in the renewables sector
By Sarthak Takyar Policymakers have been proactive in introducing policies and regulations in the renewable energy space. They have been working extensively on all renewable energy segments to achieve the ambitious goals that have been […]
Gautam Solar launches G2X 450 Wp M10 high-efficiency modules to revolutionize rooftop solar projects
Gautam Solar has expanded its G2X series with the launch of high-efficiency and high-performance 450 Wp solar modules with bigger M10 cells. Gautam Solar’s 450 Wp – M10 Modules are compact in size and weight, […]
The Capex Route: Cost trends and challenges in the C&I rooftop solar EPC market
By Sarthak Takyar Commercial and industrial (C&I) customers have been adopting rooftop solar projects to reduce their electricity bills and meet their climate commitments. There are broadly two key models for the development of rooftop […]
RREC calls bids for 50 MW of rooftop solar projects
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation has issued a request for proposals for the design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 50 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects across Rajasthan’s state government buildings. Within 24 months of […]
Cleantech Solar and Bell Textron partner to develop a 1.8 MW on-site rooftop solar PV system
Cleantech Solar, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, has signed a contract for a 1.8 MWp rooftop solar PV system at Bell Textron Asia (Pte) Ltd.’s plant at Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore. The company […]
SunSource Energy: Taking on challenges in the solar C&I segment
Commercial and industrial (C&I) solar developers in India face the good and bad of government policies and yet continue to thrive. One such developer is SunSource Energy. In an interview with Renewable Watch, Adarsh Das, […]
Bids invited for rooftop solar systems at Kanpur metro project
The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has issued a request for proposals for the installation and commissioning of 1 MW of rooftop solar systems at the Kanpur metro project. The project’s expected cost is Rs […]
Quality in Question: Why should the quality of rooftop solar systems not be compromised with lower costs?
India’s rooftop solar (RTS) sector has immense growth potential though it is underperforming currently with only 8 GW installed capacity as against the 40 GW target set for 2022. The potential needs to be realised […]
UPMRCL issues bids for 2 MW rooftop solar systems
The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRCL) has issued a request for proposals to install and commission 2 MW of rooftop solar systems over Lucknow metro project’s depots and stations. The tender has a ceiling […]
ANERT invites bids for 20 MW of rooftop solar systems in Kerala
The Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has invited bids for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of 20 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The individual capacities of the systems […]
Maharashtra invites bids for 10 MW rooftop solar project
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency has released an expression of interest to estimate tariffs for the deployment of 10 MW grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. The rooftop solar projects will be installed on buildings […]
MPUVNL invites bids for 35 MW rooftop solar systems
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has called for bids to install 35 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems. These projects have to be set up under the renewable energy service company model across […]
Government incentives and support for solar energy generation
In the written reply to Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy stated that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II to promote […]
Government to set up 50 solar parks with 40,000 MW production capacity
The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy stated in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that the government is undertaking a project to build 50 solar parks with a total capacity […]