Uttarakhand’s Pant University to get a 2.2 MW rooftop solar plant
Bids are invited to install a 2,285 kWp grid-connected rooftop solar system at G.B. Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology. The plant is to be set up under the RESCO model. Ceiling tariff for over 25 years is fixed at Rs 3.5/kWh.
India added just 351 MW of solar capacity in Q2, 42,229 MW in pipeline: Bridge To India
Covid-related disruption hit solar project construction in the second quarter. The activity will likely rebound over the coming quarters, with 4,720 MW expected to be commissioned in the second half.
India could add 2.5 GW of big solar in second half
Some 1 GW of utility scale project capacity was added to the end of June.
Financing in rooftop solar
There is a need to innovate and pay attention to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), SMEs, and residential society consumers to activate the next leg of growth in the rooftop solar market.
Karnataka opens tender for rooftop solar in Belagavi
Developers have until August 29 to submit bids for the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar plants on selected government buildings of Belagavi Smart City.
SunSource Energy commissions a 6 MW rooftop solar plant in Rajasthan
The project—based on Resco model—is developed for the Bhilwara industrial site of a textile company. It is spread across five rooftops covering 21,00,000 square feet and uses 20,000 solar modules of different types.
India will reach 125 GW renewable capacity by December 2022
A new report by ICRA says large-scale solar in the country will likely achieve the 60 GW target set by the Indian government. Rooftop solar and wind, however, will see a shortfall.
REIL seeks to empanel EPC contractors for residential rooftop solar in Bihar
The projects are to be carried out on a turnkey basis, with solar modules and inverters supplied by Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL). Bidding closes on August 4.
Commercial and industrial rooftop solar set to surge
Rooftop solar is the obvious choice to save on electricity costs for businesses as they look to preserve capital and find ways to cut expenses post Covid-19.
India installed 7.6 GW of solar in the last fiscal year, and plans another 8 GW by April
Some 5.9 GW of utility scale PV generation capacity was added in 2019-20, plus 1.7 GW of rooftop solar, with domestic module manufacturers enjoying around 40% of the market.
