Reports
Corporate renewable market -alternative procurement options
Corporate consumers seeking to increase share of renewable power in their consumption mix have the option of using multiple short-term procurement routes like green power exchange, renewable energy certificates (RECs), I-RECs and green tariffs.
India Solar Rooftop Map | December 2023
India Solar Rooftop Map is an info-graphic report providing a snapshot of rooftop solar market in India – capacity addition across states and consumer segments, market share of leading players and other key trends. Total rooftop solar capacity is estimated to have reached 14,484 MW by end of 2023. Total new installations in 2023 are estimated at 2,856 MW, up only 8% over previous year.
India Solar Map | December 2023
India Solar Map 2023 is an info-graphic report covering growth of utility scale solar sector – national and state-wise commissioned and pipeline capacity, leading market players and portfolio details of top 16 project developers. Capacity addition in 2023 fell 51% YOY to 5,924 MW taking total utility scale solar capacity to 59,840 MW. Total project pipeline stands at a record 74,161 MW.
Smart meters: market update and growth outlook
With a target to reduce AT&C losses to 15% and improve overall financial performance of DISCOMs, the Indian government is pushing for universal rollout of smart meters. However, penetration remains very low (less than 1%) despite several government initiatives. Concerted measures are required to streamline financing, tendering and installation process to achieve the latest 270 million...
India Solar Compass Q3 2020
India added just 853 MW of solar power generation capacity in Q3 2020 taking total installed solar capacity to 40,295 MW by 30 September 2020. Capacity addition was up 143% QOQ but continues to suffer from COVID related factors including labour and equipment shortages. New capacity addition was split 71:29 between utility scale solar and rooftop solar – 603 MW and 250 MW respectively. Total...
Solar manufacturing prospects
Buoyed by government promises of customs duty on imports and financial incentives, solar manufacturing sector is witnessing renewed interest. MNRE is reported to have received multiple proposals aggregating to around 10 GW of manufacturing capacity. Several existing manufacturers, project developers, industrial groups and foreign investors are reportedly considering setting up manufacturing...
India Solar Rooftop Map | June 2020
India’s operational rooftop solar capacity reached 5,953 MW as on 30 June 2020. Only 1,140 MW capacity is estimated to have been added in the twelve-month period ending June 2020, down 19% YOY. This info-graphic report provides a snapshot of state wise capacity addition, market split across consumer segments, capacity addition by system size, shares of leading players and other key industry...
India Renewable Map | June 2020
India’s utility scale solar and wind capacity reached 69,808 MW as on 30 June 2020. Only 6,284 MW of new capacity was added over last 12 months, down 10.4% y-o-y. Total project pipeline stands at 52,357 MW. Figure: Total utility scale solar and wind capacity as on 30 June 2020 Source: BRIDGE TO INDIA research The report provides complete overview of Indian renewable sector...
India Solar Compass Q2 2020
India added just 351 MW of solar power generation capacity in Q2 2020 taking total installed capacity to 38,377 MW by 30 June 2020. Total project pipeline – projects allocated to project developers and at various stages of development – stood at 42,229 MW as on 30 June 2020. Capacity addition was significantly below (64% decrease QOQ) estimates due to extended lockdown and consequent effect...
Transmission planning, implementation and status
Transmission remains a critical bottleneck to growth of India’s renewable power sector. Poor coordination and planning of transmission network has often led to delay and, in some cases cancellation, of renewable power projects. The central government has undertaken several policy measures and schemes to address transmission related challenges faced by renewable project developers. But more...
India Renewable Power CEO Survey | 2020
The survey provides a sector-wide glimpse into the minds of renewable power leaders on industry outlook, capacity addition over the next 5 years, operational challenges, the government’s performance as well as ranking of states in ‘ease of doing business.’ This survey includes responses from 40 leading CEOs across the renewable power value chain and geographies. Total expected renewable...
COVID-19: Impact on Global Solar Market
This report, produced with financial support from International Solar Alliance (ISA), examines operational and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on solar power sector across the world. It assesses delays in construction progress, capacity addition outlook and financial challenges for players across the sector value chain. COVID-19 has caused major ructions across the energy sector and...
COVID-19: Impact on Indian Renewables
This report examines operational and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indian renewable power sector. It assesses delays in construction progress, capacity addition outlook and impact on players across the sector value chain. With number of infections in India still rising rapidly, considerable uncertainty remains over economic outlook. Short-term impact on the renewable...
India Solar Compass Q1 2020
Utility scale solar capacity addition in Q1 2020 was just 689 MW against our estimate of 1,864 MW. The slow progress was partly due to COVID-19 related disruption. Effects of the pandemic were felt starting late January followed by the Chinese new year holiday and subsequent lockdown in India. Even though project construction was exempted from lockdown from 20 April,...
India Solar Rooftop Map | December 2019
India’s operational rooftop solar capacity reached 5,440 MW as on 31 December 2019. Only 1,534 MW, 7% lower than last year, capacity is estimated to have been added in the twelve-month period ending December 2019. This info-graphic report provides a snapshot of state wise capacity addition, market split across consumer segments, shares of leading players and other key...
