India Installs 521 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in Q2 2021, the Highest in a Quarter
India marked a 53% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase in rooftop solar installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, the highest for any quarter, with 521 MW installations compared to 341 ...
Average Cost to Build Large-Scale Solar Rises by 12% Year-Over-Year
According to Mercom’s recently released Q2 2021 India Solar Market Update, the average cost of large-scale solar projects in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021) was ₹38.6 million (~$529,036)/MW. The ...
Rajasthan Electronics Issues Tender for 2.5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
Rajasthan Electronics and Instrument Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has issued a notice inviting tender for supply of balance of ...
Hindustan Aeronautics Secures Net Metering for a 2.4 MW Rooftop Solar Project
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved net metering facility for a 2.4 MW grid-connected rooftop solar project at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) premises in Lucknow. Background ...
Australia Adds 729 MW of Rooftop Solar in Q2 2021
According to data released by Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER), Australia has installed 729 MW of rooftop solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, an 8% increase compared ...
Jai Narain Vyas University Issues Tender for 1 MW Rooftop Solar Project
Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU) has issued a request for selection (RfS), inviting bidders to set up a 1 MW rooftop solar project with net metering facility under the renewable ...
SECI Pays ₹6.6 Billion Towards Solar and Wind Power Purchased in July
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid ₹6.6 billion (~$89.3 million) to solar and wind developers for the power it purchased in July 2021, according to data released by ...
Demand for Rooftop Solar Substantially Higher Than the Pre-COVID Times: Interview
The government of India has a bold target of 40 GW by 2022 for rooftop solar installations in the country. However, the cumulative installations as of March 31, 2021, are ...
Generic Tariff of Solar PV Projects Proposed to be Reduced to ₹4.04/kWh in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued a draft proposal to review the benchmark capital cost and generic tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, and grid-interactive rooftop solar ...
Empanelment Tender Issued for Residential Rooftop Solar Systems in Haryana
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVNL) has invited expression of interest for empanelment of agencies to set up grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems of capacities ranging from 1 kW ...
CESL Issues Tender for a Solar Carport with Battery Energy Storage in Leh
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited e-bids for setting up a 242 kW (tentative) solar carport and rooftop solar system with ...
Karnataka Proposes Net Metering for Rooftop Solar Systems Up to 500 kW
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed net metering for rooftop solar installations up to 500 kW from the earlier suggested cap of 10 kW. Earlier in February this ...
SECI Pays ₹6.61 Billion to Solar and Wind Developers for Power Purchased in June
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid around ₹6.61 billion (~$89 million) to solar and wind developers for the power it purchased in June 2021, according to the data ...
Distributed Solar Company MYSUN Raises ₹150 Million from Tata Cleantech Capital
Rooftop solar solution provider MYSUN has joined hands with Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd (TCCL) to raise ₹150 million (~$2 million) in debt funding. Tata Cleantech Capital is a joint venture ...
Germany Allocates 665 MW of Solar Projects in Latest Auction
German Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagentur has announced the auction results for ground-mounted and rooftop solar projects. The last date for the submission of bids was June 1, 2021. The maximum value for ...
Regulator to Reconsider Decision to Slash Tariff of Rooftop Solar Project by 46%
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, directed the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to review its earlier order regarding the tariff reduction for the delayed rooftop ...
SBI Has Provided ₹319.18 Billion in Renewable Energy Project Finance as of FY 2021
The State Bank of India (SBI), one of India’s largest public sector banks, declared results for the financial year (FY) 2020-2021, which claimed that the bank had approved over ₹319.18 ...
Empanelment Tender Issued for 10 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects
The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), has invited an expression of interest for the empanelment of installers to set up grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems totaling 10 MW. The ...
Growing Demand for Rooftop Solar Expected to Offset Adverse Impact of Cap on Net Metering
Net metering, one of the vital policy drivers for rooftop solar adoption, has witnessed a series of revisions in India in the past few months. Net metering for rooftop solar ...
Bids Invited to Install 5 MW of Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings in Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has invited online bids for the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the capital expenditure (CAPEX) model across government ...
Rajasthan Rooftop Solar Installers Question Latest Capacity Allocated by Nodal Agency
The Renewable Energy Association of Rajasthan (REAR) has raised a series of queries with the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC) after the latter allocated an additional 5,600 kW capacity under ...
Rooftop Solar: The Struggles Continue Despite Enormous Potential
The energy costs for commercial and industrial (C&I) units in India account for around 30%-40% of the operational expenses. Embracing solar seems like the most logical step towards saving the ...
Higher Module Prices Raise Cost of Large-Scale, Rooftop Solar Systems in Q1 2021
The average cost of large-scale solar projects first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021) was about ₹36.6 million (~$505,308)/MW, according to Mercom’s recently released Q1 2021 India Solar Market Update. The cost ...
Rooftop Solar Installations in Australia Inch to 256 MW in March 2021
In March 2021, Australian rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations came to 256 MW, a 1.2% increase compared to 253 MW in February 2021. Australia now has 2,783,948 rooftop systems, representing ...
Bahrain Formula 1 Circuit Floats Tender for a 3 MW Solar Carport Project
The Bahrain International Circuit, which hosts the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, has announced the launch of an international public tender for a solar carport project at the circuit. The ...
