Bogged down by subsidy dispersal issues, and taking a cue from falling prices in the solar market, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided to limit consumers who can avail subsidy benefits for installation of rooftop solar power plants. The Ministry has also indicated that it might be readying itself … [continued]
Lenders are calling for regulatory reforms in the Indian solar power sector, hoping that financial sense may soon prevail among the project developers who have been pushing tariffs to unsustainable levels in the competitive auctions. The Indian government must consider switching to a fixed feed-in tariff regime for the solar … [continued]
India will not follow several European countries & retrospectively cut solar PV tariffs, according to an Appellate Tribunal for Electricity ruling.
After months of financial and regulatory delays, India is back with its latest tranche of solar power project auctions under the ambitious National Solar Mission. This time around, the government agencies will allocate solar photovoltaic projects through one of the largest auctions in the country’s history. The Ministry of New … [continued]
