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					</table><p>The <a href="https://punjab.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab government</a> said it will install 300 MW of solar power capacity which will be split into  200 MW of canal top and 100 MW of floating solar projects on reservoirs and lakes.</p>
<p>The projects will be executed in build, operate, and own (BOO) mode by Punjab Energy Development Agency (<a href="https://www.peda.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEDA</a>).</p>
<p>The state government said the projects aim to ramp up renewable energy capacity while utilizing natural sources optimally.</p>
<p>New And Renewable Energy Sources Minister Aman Arora said that the proposed 200 MW project would be installed in a phased manner, starting with 50 MW in the first phase.</p>
<p><strong>Project cost and funding </strong></p>
<p>The projects would offer viability gap funding (VGF), which the state government would claim from the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance.</p>
<p>Canal-top solar projects will be installed on small distributaries having small width and require less civil work. These projects are estimated to cost around ₹50 million ($ 611,612) per MW after factoring in VGF at 20% of the project cost.</p>
<p>The projects are likely to save over 1,000 acres of agricultural land while simultaneously generating local employment and preventing water evaporation from canals.</p>
<p>The remaining 100 MW of floating solar projects will be implemented to tap into the potential area on lakes and reservoirs, which can also save around 1,000 acres of agricultural land. The cost is expected to be about ₹48 million ($587,251) per MW with a 20% VGF component.</p>
<p>In October, PEDA <a href="https://mercomindia.com/bids-install-4-5-mw-rooftop-solar-projects-punjab/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to install and commission grid-connected rooftop solar systems with a cumulative capacity of 4.5 MW under the renewable energy service company model at various locations in the state.</p>
<p>Recently, Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission <a href="https://mercomindia.com/punjab-proposes-wind-hydro-energy-storage-obligation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> the Draft Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation and its compliance) Regulations, 2022, outlining the renewable purchase obligation trajectory for the state up to the financial year 2029-30.</p>
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<p><strong style="text-decoration: underline">Gautamee,</strong> Staff reporter at Mercom India<br />
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Punjab to Install 300 MW of Canal Top and Floating Solar Projects

<p>The Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited (GVSCCL) has tendered a 5 MW grid-connected canal top solar project to be developed on the Raiwada Canal in Visakhapatnam. The bid-submission deadline is September 29, 2017.</p>
<p>The projects will be developed under implementation of the Smart City Mission and will fall under the RESCO model.</p>
<p><strong>Canal Top Solar Project</strong></p>
<p>The GVSCCL has set ₹5.00 (~$0.078)/kWh as the upper tariff ceiling for the 5 MW canal top project. The project completion timeframe is 12 months from the date of issue of letter of acceptance.</p>
<p>The scope of work includes a survey of the project site, obtaining no-objection certificate (NOC) from distribution company (DISCOM) for grid connectivity, design, procurement, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the canal top solar project.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will need to provide operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) services for 25 years. A single bidder must bid for the entire capacity tendered and will provide a system warrantee covering the rectification of all defects in the design of equipment, materials and workmanship, including spare parts, for a period of 25 years from the date of commissioning.</p>
<p><strong>Floating Solar Project</strong></p>
<p>The GVSCCL also tendered a 2 MW grid-connected floating solar PV project to be installed on the Mudasarlova reservoir in Visakhapatnam. This project was tendered in July with a bid-submission deadline extended to August 19, 2017 from the initial August 9, 2017.</p>
<p>The scope of work includes design, procurement, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the floating solar project. The successful bidder will provide O&amp;M services for a five-year period.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will also provide a material guarantee of 25 years for PV modules, and 10 years for inverters, transformers, and switchgear.</p>
<p>Mercom reported in June that other smart cities, <a href="https://mercomindia.com/udaipur-smart-city-tenders-2-mw-rooftop-solar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Udaipur Smart City Limited (USCL) </a>and <a href="https://mercomindia.com/raipur-smart-city-tenders-2-mw-grid-connected-solar-rooftop-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raipur Smart City Limited</a>, had issued solar tenders for rooftop projects.</p>
<p>Image credit: Vikram Solar</p>
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5 MW Canal Top Solar Project and a 2 MW Floating Solar Project Tendered in Visakhapatnam

<p>The Irrigation and Water Resource Department (IWRD) in the state of Uttar Pradesh has issued a tender for the development of 100 MW of grid-connected canal top solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under public private partnership (PPP) model.</p>
<p>The bid-submission deadline is June 19, 2018.</p>
<p>This is an engineering procurement construction (EPC) tender and the scope of work includes the installation, commissioning, grid synchronization, operation, and maintenance of the grid-connected canal top solar PV projects.</p>
<p>Out of the tendered capacity, 50 MW of canal top solar PV projects will be developed on Narainpur Pump Canal, located in the district of Mirzapur, another 30 MW on Augasi Pump Canal, in Banda district, and 20 MW on Lower Ganga Canal (LGC) and Parallel lower Ganga canal (PLGC), which lie in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandsahar district.</p>
<p>By <a href="https://mercomindia.com/24-mw-solar-installed-canal-bank-canal-top-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 10, 2017</a>, solar canal bank and canal top projects aggregating 24 MW had been commissioned in India.</p>
<p>The canal bank and canal top solar project program was launched in financial year 2014-15. Under this program, solar projects have been commissioned in eight different states (50 MW – canal banks and 50 MW – canal tops), including Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Project capacities range from a minimum of 1 MW to a maximum of 10 MW.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://mnre.gov.in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MNRE</a> is providing a subsidy of ₹30 million (~$0.45 million)/MW of installed capacity for canal bank projects and a subsidy of ₹1.5 million (~$0.22 million)/MW of installed capacity for canal top projects.</p>
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Uttar Pradesh Issues Tender for Development of 100 MW of Canal Top Solar PV Projects

<p>So far, 11 MW of solar canal bank and canal top projects have been commissioned in India. These projects are part of the MNRE’s <a href="http://www.mnre.gov.in/file-manager/grid-solar/Administrative-Approval-reg-Pilot-cum-Demonstration-Project-for-Canal-Bank-Canal-Top-Solar-PV-Projects%20.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">program</a> to develop 100 MW of grid-connected solar PV power projects on canal banks and canal tops throughout the country.</p>
<p>Projects under this program, which was launched in financial year 2014-15, are under development in <a href="http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/Canal-Top-Scheme-Monitoring-Template.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eight different states</a> (50 MW – Canal Banks and 50 MW – Canal Tops), including Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Project capacities range from a minimum of 1 MW to a maximum of 10 MW.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-1.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-4352 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-1.png" alt="" width="471" height="244" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-1.png 471w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-1-300x155.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px" /></a></p>
<p>The MNRE is providing a subsidy of Rs.30 million (~$0.45 million)/MW of installed capacity for canal bank projects and a subsidy of Rs.1.5 million (~$0.22 million)/MW of installed capacity for canal top projects.</p>
<p>An official at Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the program manager on behalf of MNRE, said, “by end of November another 5 MW will be commissioned; the project has already been synchronized.” The official also said that by end of the current financial year, projects totaling 75 MW will be commissioned. A 10 MW project in Karnataka will be commissioned by December 2017 and a 15 MW project in Punjab will be commissioned in 2018 due to technical delays.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-2.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-4353 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-2.png" alt="" width="445" height="179" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-2.png 445w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Canal-top-2-300x121.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px" /></a></p>
<p>Once the entire 100 MW are commissioned, the MNRE will launch the next phase of the Canal Top and Canal Bank program.</p>
<p><em>Image Credit: Sun Edison</em></p>
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<p><strong style="text-decoration: underline">Wendy Prabhu,</strong> Staff reporter at Mercom India<br />
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