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Why Make in India Makes Enormous Sense for Solar

The Make in India campaign by the Modi government is in full flow. There is a visceral “feel-good” factor about making something in our country, isn’t there? The economists among you will point out that feeling good viscerally is not…

Dos and Donts for Indian MW Solar Power Plant Developers

There are three main categories of solar power plant developers in India: Super duper companies such as Sun Edison, Welspun Energy etc that are both large and financially well-heeled, as well have real professional expertise in putting up solar power plants, both large and small Small-medium…

Softbank Too Bids at Rs 4.63/kWh for 350 MW Solar – An Analysis of the Magic Number 4.63

All right, so a few weeks back, we were all circumspect when Sun Edison bid at Rs 4.63/kWh for 350 MW solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh under the National Solar Mission. How could this be? – we asked among ourselves. Perhaps Sun Edison…

Getting a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Solar Power Plants in India

Ask anyone who is looking at putting up a MW-scale solar power plant as to what the most important part of a solar power plant is, and he will tell you that it is that of getting the PPA. So, what indeed is a PPA and why is…

How low solar prices can go, asks Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Here is an interesting article/analysis by Vandana Gombar from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. In this article, she wonders how low solar prices can really go. And goes on to show that the Rs 4.63/kWh by SunEdison is not exactly an oddity. Interesting…

What are Your Suggestions to Modi Government for 100 GW Solar in India?

We have seen a large number of solar energy initiatives in the last 2 years – some ambitious, some expected, and some harebrained! While 100 GW by 2022 is not exactly unachievable, it sure is super ambitious. But, achieving it…

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…

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