After an avalanche of low solar tariffs ending with a super low solar tariff of Rs 4.34/kWh in the latest reverse biddings held in Nov ’15 and Jan ’16, the market suddenly seems to be retracting. The recent lowest discovered tariff…
Karnataka Farmer’s Solar Scheme – Solar Mango Assistance in Financing Avenues for Farmers & Investors
The Karnataka farmer’s scheme, which was launched in 2015, has been one of the most attractive schemes. It provides Rs 8.4/kWh as the tariff, one of the highest in the country, and farmers holding land in Karnataka could bid for upto 3…
A Passionate EMail to Help Struggling Karnataka Farmers through Solar
I received this mail from a retired officer from the Indian Navy. It was really motivating to see how he was trying to find a solution through solar, for the plight of farmers suffering from water shortage. I am not revealing the…
Karnataka 1200 MW Solar Projects – Highlights
We present here highlights of the recently announced 1200 MW of solar power plant plans across 60 taluks in Karnataka. For those who wish to see the references, here they are: The Original Notification The RFP A PPA template Overall Minimum…
A 5000 MW Mega Solar Park in Chitradurga with Farmers’ Participation?
And here is another mega solar idea – this time with a farmer focussed one. An ambitious scheme is being laid out where more than a dozen villages in the Chitradurga district with join together to create a massive solar park (over…