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5.3 GW of Floating Solar Projects under various stages of development in India

August 12, 2019

5.3 GW of Floating Solar Projects under various stages of development in India Last week, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet cleared 150 MW floating solar plant on Rihand dam. It will be the biggest such plant in India and is expected to be commissioned by May 2020. ReNew got 100 MW while Shapoorji Pallonji got 50 MW at a tariff of INR 3.36/ unit. With increasing land acquisition problems for utility-scale solar, floating solar plants make a good business case for developers.…

MERC (Distribution and Transmission Open Access), 1st Amendment, June 2019

July 12, 2019

JMK Research

Policy and Regulations

MERC (Distribution and Transmission Open Access), 1st Amendment, June 2019 MERC issued 1st Amendment to Distribution Open Access (DOA) Regulations and Transmission Open Access Regulations (TOA). The summary of the proposed amendments is: Consumers intending to have Roof-Top Solar Photo Voltaic Systems can simultaneously avail open access under these Regulations subject to condition that in such cases, the credit for solar generation shall be adjusted on Gross metering basis for such period for which open access is availed by the…

Net metering regulations in India: As solar makes inroads, DISCOMs push back

July 3, 2019

JMK Research

Policy and Regulations

Net metering regulations in India: As solar makes inroads, DISCOMs push back In last few months, it is seen that there are regressive net metering orders/ regulations from state governments in certain key states. Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Maharashtra are some of the states which have taken such measures. In Uttar Pradesh, under new net metering regulations, issued in Jan 2019, net metering is not available for connections for commercial, industrial and public buildings. They can only opt for…