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India Renewable Sector Update – June 2022

01 August 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

This video presents a summary of major sector developments including tender issuance, auctions, policy and regulatory developments, financial deals and related market trends in June...

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Revised RPO trajectory needs strong execution support

01 August 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

The Ministry of Power has issued an order specifying national RPO trajectory until FY 2030. The target, originally set at 21.00% for FY 2022, has been modified and extended to 43.33% for FY 2030. Separate sub-targets have been introduced for new large hydro, wind and storage projects. Solar has been clubbed with other...

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Auction process needs tightening, not relaxing

25 July 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

The MNRE Secretary announced at a recent conference that the government has decided to do away with e-reverse auction stage for wind power projects. Projects are proposed to be allocated on the basis of a single-stage written bid...

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Another botched DISCOM relief scheme

04 July 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

The Ministry of Power has issued new Electricity Rules offering yet another debt package to DISCOMs to help clear delayed payments to power producers and transmission companies. The proposal is for DISCOMs to reschedule and clear all outstanding amounts in equal monthly instalments spread over 1-4 years depending on total quantum of...

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India Renewable Sector Update – May 2022

01 July 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

This video presents a summary of major sector developments including tender issuance, auctions, policy and regulatory developments, financial deals and related market trends in May...

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SC transmission order highlights need for tighter social and environmental norms

27 June 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

A committee constituted by the Supreme Court (SC) has released technical specifications and certification requirements for installation of bird diverters on overhead transmission cables. The move came after CEA noted that bird diverter installation had been

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Make in India to suppress capacity addition over next two years

20 June 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

The US government has decided to defer import duties on ASEAN solar cells and module imports for two years notwithstanding its make local policy and an ongoing Department of Commerce investigation into circumvention of duty by ASEAN manufacturers. The decision was influenced mainly by

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A revolution of open access renewable market?

13 June 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

The Ministry of Power (MOP) has released final open access renewable rules clearing the path of corporate consumers to buy renewable power using open access and other routes. The rules are broadly consistent with the draft version issued in August...

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Green power exchange an emerging option for corporate consumers

09 June 2022 | Neha Makol

Open access and rooftop solar can potentially meet only about 40-50% of a corporate consumer’s power requirement due to a temporal mismatch between supply and demand. Consumers keen to increase share of renewables in their consumption mix to achieve decarbonisation goals must therefore find alternative sources. Unfortunately, some of the key options to address intermittency risk of renewable...

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Local project developers cementing their leadership position

06 June 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

ReNew announced acquisition of a 528 MW wind and solar portfolio spread over eight states earlier this week. This transaction, eighth such acquisition by ReNew, takes its total portfolio to over 12.8 GW including projects under construction. In another significant...

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REviews: Exclusive interview with Ecoppia

30 May 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

Robotic cleaning has gained immense popularity in India due to acute shortage of suitable water for manual cleaning at most sites, lower cost and gains in power yield. To understand key trends in this market, BRIDGE TO INDIA spoke with Mr. Nalin Kumar Sharma, President – Asia, Middle East and Pacific at Ecoppia, a leading robotic cleaning technology...

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Module costs staying firm

30 May 2022 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

Against all industry expectations, module prices continue to move up and show no sign of cooling down. Mono-PERC cell and module prices are currently reported at USD cents 16/ Wp and 29/ Wp, up 18% and 16% YOY respectively. There is relentless cost pressure...

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