Fresh from hearing the exhilarating news of the record low prices reached in the bid in the state of Andhra Pradesh, where SunEdison won the entire 500 MW at Rs 4.63/Wh (approx 7 US cents/kWh), India’s power minister Piyush Goyal…
Is Rs 4.63/unit solar power price by SunEdison realistic and sustainable?
The recent bid by SunEdison of Rs 4.63/unit for the 500 MW solar PV block of Andhra Pradesh has set the market talking about how fast the cost of solar is coming down At the same time, those in the…
Solar Power at Rs 4.75/unit? That’s the idea
India plans to provide solar power at new low of Rs 4.75 per unit to states, says this news item. With the state discoms in deep financial trouble, surely they need some sops for solar. Presumably, the central govt is subsidising…
11 GW Solar to be Added in India 2016–2017!
Now, that’s real impressive India plans to add almost 11 GW of solar power for the financial year 2016-17, mainly through government programmes. “Thus, a total of 9,244 MW solar power capacity is expected to be added under the central…
Odisha Village Baripatha is 100% Solar Powered
Here’s an interesting news item on how distributed solar power is helping an Odisha village Baripatha gain power security. Sure, we keep hearing about the use of solar in villages, but in most cases, it is either about some lanterns or…
Australian Rooftop Solar One of the Most Cost Effective, Says Report
Last I checked, rooftop solar in the US costs about $2.5-$3.5 per W – $2.5/W if it is a commercial rooftop and $3.5 if it is residential. For Australia, a Cleantechnical report states that the corresponding figures are $1.6-$1.76/W, which also states that…
India’s Vizag Port Going Solar through a 10 MW Solar Power Plant
An interesting read here on how a major Indian port is planning to go solar in a big way. The Vishakapatnam port is one of India’s major ports, and it is planning a 10 MW ground mounted solar power plant,…
India to have 13 GW of Solar PV by End of 2016?
Some estimates I read suggest India could have a total solar PV installed capacity of over 13 GW by end of 2016. Now, this is a much higher number than the installed capacity of 4.3 GW as of end Sep…