Gujarat’s 500 MW solar auction sees aggressive tariff of INR 2.20/kWh despite BCD impact
JMK Research analysts attribute the comparatively lower tariffs to good ratings of the Gujarat State Discom Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, choice of project location for developers, and anticipation that mono PERC module prices would fall 10-15% by 2022.
GoodWe is the biggest rooftop solar inverter supplier in India
The Chinese manufacturer commanded a 17% share of the total 3268 MW of rooftop PV inverter shipments in India in the January-December 2020 period.
LONGi Solar was India’s biggest module provider in 2020
The Chinese manufacturer shipped over 1,500 MW (DC) of modules last year, accounting for a 15.6% share of the total 9,478 MW module supplies in the nation.
JMK says India could install 9.7 GW of new utility-scale solar in 2021
The nation is going to make great strides in new utility-scale solar installation this year after adding just about 2.6 GW in 2020.
Rooftop solar: How to mitigate the impact of a new net metering limit
A net feed-in tariff could offer a solution for consumers, developers, and distribution companies.
6.4 GW solar auction concludes with lowest price of INR 2.47/kWh
The Andhra Pradesh solar auction was oversubscribed by 8.5 GW, but the final prices are significantly higher than the INR 1.99-2.00/kWh record-low tariffs discovered in recent auctions.
Wind-solar-storage hybrid offers cheaper electricity than new coal
A new report establishes the feasibility of wind-solar-storage hybrid projects over new coal plants in the Indian States with high renewable energy potential. Tamil Nadu was chosen for the techno-commercial assessment.
India added 883 MW of rooftop solar in nine months despite Covid-19
With 380 MW of generation capacity, Gujarat accounted for 43% of new rooftop solar installations during the January-to-September period.
Self-assessment tool for renewable energy action
The Portal for Renewable Energy Action Assessment Metrics is an online rating system which enables businesses to self-assess their renewable energy consumption.
India’s wind-solar hybrid capacity could grow 80 times in three years
A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (Ieefa) and JMK Research estimates India to have about 11.6 GW of operational wind-solar hybrid capacity by 2023.
