Indian Government Approves $1.2 Billion Support For 12 Gigawatt Solar Power Plan
The Indian government recently approved a funding scheme to support implementation of 12 gigawatts of solar power capacity through government-owned companies.
The Indian government recently approved a funding scheme to support implementation of 12 gigawatts of solar power capacity through government-owned companies.
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Indian Government have approved funding facilitates for setting up solar power projects with 5 GW capacity. The Indian Government will provide Rs 5,050 crore (US$750 million) through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as viability gap funding to set up 5 GW of … [continued]
The Solar Energy Corporation of India is moving ahead with another solar power tender as it looks to achieve the highly ambitious targets set by the government of India. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has floated a tender of 500 MW of solar photovoltaic power projects under the … [continued]
Going along with the massive collapse in solar PV tariff bids seen in the recent months, the Indian government has reduced the fixed tariff on offer for a 2 GW tender. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced that the fixed tariff of Rs 5.43 per kWh (US¢8.35 … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. The Solar Energy Corporation of India will soon hold the first auctions under the phase 2 batch 3 of the National Solar Mission. According to media reports, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will soon announce details of the auction of 500 MW capacity … [continued]
India’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the auction of 2 GW worth of solar power capacity under the National Solar Mission. During a recent meeting of the Cabinet, where the government also gave a formal approval to the 100 GW installed solar power capacity target by 2022, it was … [continued]
Pushing forward with the plan to mandate state-owned companies to set up large-scale solar power projects, the Indian government has issued draft guidelines for the implementation of 1 GW solar photovoltaic power capacity. The Indian government, through the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has asked public sector companies from … [continued]
India is preparing for yet another solar photovoltaic power auction as it pushes for 100 GW installed solar power capacity by 2022. The latest draft guidelines pertain to an impending auction of 2 GW solar PV capacity, possibly within this calendar year. The auction will be a part of the … [continued]
Close on the heels of announcing Ultra Mega Solar Power projects of 21,000 MW, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (India) has approved another scheme for installation of 1,000 MW of grid-connected solar power projects by Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and government organisations. This capacity is planned to come up during 2015–2018, and will … [continued]
The Indian government’s plan to boost solar power capacity with the help of the defence forces has run aground. The Indian defence forces have clarified to the government that they do not have any surplus land available to set up large-scale solar power projects. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy … [continued]