New Year Start. Solar Tenders and Announcements

January 3, 2019 Ayush Verma 0 Comments Green Energy, NTPC, RERC, Rooftop Solar, solar energy, Solar Roundup, Tenders, WBREDA

As NTPC selects Vikram Solar for its 140 MW project and Rajasthan amends its net metering policies we take a look at all the latest and major announcements from the Indian solar sector.

NTPC selects Vikram Solar to build 140MW project in Uttar Pradesh

Indian solar energy solutions provider Vikram Solar has been selected by state-owned utility NTPC to build a 140MW solar plant project at Bilhaur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. NTPC has plans to install a 225MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh state and Vikram Solar has been selected to commission the first phase of the project, expected to be complete by September 2020.

Kuldeep Jain, COO- EPC, Vikram Solar, said: “Vikram Solar has had a long-standing business relationship with NTPC. Previously, we have handled 50MW solar plant project in Mandsaur, MP and 130MW solar project in Bhadla, Rajasthan, for NTPC. And, I am very glad to say that Vikram’s focus towards innovation, quality, performance, customer centricity, and execution has helped us to win this project.”

WBREDA Issues 11 MW Rooftop Solar Tender

West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) has issued a tender to install 11 MW of rooftop solar power systems. A total of 1000 new connections will be made, 900 of which will consist of a 10 kW system and the remaining 100 will consist of a 20 kW system. The total cost of the project is estimated at ₹65 crore and the last date for bid submission is February 5, 2019, following which the techno-commercial bids will open on the same day.

The completion time schedule for 360 of the 10 kW systems and 40 of the 20 kW systems will be 300 days. Whereas, the completion time for 180 of the 10 kW rooftop solar installations and 20 of the 20 kW rooftop solar is 240 days.

Rajasthan Amends Net Metering Regulations for Rooftop and Small Solar Systems

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued regulations for connectivity and net metering of rooftop and small solar grid interactive systems in the state. The commission has issued draft regulations to promote rooftop solar systems under the net-metering arrangement in the state. Through the amended regulations, the RERC has provided an “Energy Accounting and Settlement” mechanism.

Key Amendments to Energy Accounting and Settlement:

If electricity injected into the grid exceeds the electricity consumed during the billing period, excess injected electricity above 50 units will be paid by the distribution company (DISCOM) at its average power purchase cost (APPC) of the previous year.
Net energy credits less than 50 units under net metering achieved in a billing period will be adjusted in the next billing period until a credit of 50 units is achieved\

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