Solar power tariffs hit a historic low of Rs 2.44 per unit in the 500 MW Bhadla Solar Park auction. This article analyses the viability of these tariffs and the future outlook for the solar […]
The year 2016-17 was marked by multiple changes aimed at reviving investor interest in the wind energy segment in India. While regulatory changes such as a reduction in accelerated depreciation (AD) benefits were brought in, […]
The 750 MW Rewa solar tender has marked a paradigm shift in the Indian solar power market by bringing solar tariffs to Rs 3.30 per kWh, about 25 per cent lower than the previous lowest […]
Solar power tariffs saw a steep decline in the recent Rewa Solar Park auction. While this is being seen as a significant achievement in the country’s solar growth story, industry stakeholders are wary of the […]
With the steep fall in solar tariffs, there is an increasing pressure on the solar industry to continuously optimise the cost of various plant components. The past few years have seen a significant decline in […]
The global as well as the Indian solar market is set to grow rapidly in the coming years mainly on account of significant cost reductions in the segment, including a reduction in the cost of […]
Despite the government’s focus on the utility-scale solar power sub-segment, the rooftop solar segment has been able to maintain its market share at about 10 per cent over the past few years. Capacity addition has […]
The Indian solar power segment has emerged as one of the most dynamic markets in the country with increased capacity additions and an inevitable redistribution of market shares among companies. Multiple factors are contributing to […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is in the process of determining new forbearance and floor prices for renewable energy certificates (RECs), which will come into effect from April 1, 2017. The control period for […]
The year 2017 is turning out to be quite eventful for the renewable energy sector. First, solar power prices plummeted to Rs 3.30 per kWh in early February in the auction for developing the […]
In 2010, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission had set the levellised tariff for solar projects at Rs 14.95 per kWh for 2010-11. Seven years later, such exorbitant rates sound unthinkable, with solar tariffs hitting a […]
The Indian renewable energy sector witnessed interesting developments during 2016. These included multiple regulatory changes, which are expected to have strong repercussions on the market by the end of the financial year. The wind segment […]
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