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Bifacial solar module technology gaining acceptance in India
03 February 2021 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a webinar on January 28, 2021 to discuss solar module technology landscape. The panel included Ms. Chris Liu (Technical Head, LONGi), Mr. Ivan Saha (Chief Technology Officer, ReNew), Dr. Nikhil Agrawal (AGM Technology, Mahindra Susten) and Mr. Sai Charan Kuppili (Technical Director,...
Module price spike delays installations
31 January 2021 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
Prices of solar modules, on a downward trajectory following the COVID-19 pandemic, have moved up sharply in the last few months. Mono-PERC module prices had fallen to a low of USD 0.18/ W in July 2020 but have since increased by more than 16% to USD 0.21-0.22/ W. Initially, prices rose due to a spate of supply side disruptions caused by
India poised to embrace new solar module technologies
28 January 2021 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
With an eye on China, the government has now set its focus on enhancing India’s self-reliance through building an expansive manufacturing base of ‘Made in India’ products. But what does it mean for the domestic manufacturing industry that’s still struggling to adopt latest innovations that minimize cost and...
More political commitment needed for DISCOM privatisation
25 January 2021 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
Tata Power recently completed acquisition of 51% stake in WESCO and SOUTHCO, two of the four Odisha DISCOMs, covering western and southern parts of the state respectively. Remaining 49% stake will continue to be held by the government of Odisha. The company will...
Gujarat solar policy giveth some, taketh more
14 January 2021 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
Gujarat has announced a new solar policy for the next five years. The policy breaks away from many conventional features in similar state policies. On the positive side, the state has removed all project sizing restrictions for all consumers and investors irrespective of end use for power. OPEX projects are allowed grid...
2020 recap in five charts
13 January 2021 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
2020 recap in five charts We look at five charts summarising key developments in the renewable power sector in 2020. Record-low solar tariffGujarat’s 500 MW solar auction led to a new record low tariff of INR 1.99/ kWh. The new record came on the heels of previous record of INR 2.00/ kWh discovered just one month earlier...
2021 – a year full of expectation and hope
08 January 2021 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
Best wishes for a very good new year to all our subscribers! Everyone is hoping to put 2020 behind them, the year that caused even more pain than 2019. Here, we look at key expected developments and pivotal events in the new year. Caveat: we assume, as widely expected, no further COVID shocks and a sharp economic recovery. Power demand to bounce back Based on various market estimates for GDP...
India Renewable Power Tenders Update – December 2020
31 December 2020 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
This video presents a summary of major developments for renewable tenders during the month. It includes details of tender issuance, bid submission, completed auctions and related market...
India Renewable Power Policy Update – December 2020
31 December 2020 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
This video presents a monthly snapshot of key policy and regulatory developments in India’s renewable power...
2020 – an eventful and memorable year, for mostly the wrong reasons
19 December 2020 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
As 2020 comes to an end, we take stock of what the year meant for the renewable power sector. It has been a phenomenal whirlwind of a year throwing off-course plans of all stakeholders. COVID has caused unimaginable disruption by further weakening power demand, diminishing DISCOM finances and slowing down...
Webinar – India rooftop solar policy round up
18 December 2020 | Dhruv Tyagi
BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a webinar on Thursday, 3 December 2020 to discuss rooftop solar policy status at national and state levels. Participants included Mr. Chintan Shah (Director Technical, IREDA), Mr. Arijit Mitra (Head of Distributed Generation, LONGi Solar), Mr. Pramod Kalyanshetti (CCO, Mahindra Susten), Dr....
Demand side management needs greater policy thrust
15 December 2020 | BRIDGE TO INDIA
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) recently released final regulations for demand-side management (DSM). The initiative is designed to encourage and incentivise consumers to alter their power consumption pattern, both in terms of level and...
