India to conduct mega solar project demo

India has announced a demonstration programme to support mega watt size grid interactive solar power generation projects, up to a maximum capacity of 50 MW.

Published on 03/31/2008 - 13:25:00 PM

New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in India has announced a demonstration programme to support mega watt size grid interactive solar power generation projects, up to a maximum capacity of 50 MW, in the country.

According to the Ministry, any registered company, as project developer, would be eligible to set up solar power projects on build, own and operate basis.

The Ministry further said that proposal from each project developer with a maximum aggregate capacity of 5 MW, either through a single project or multiple projects of a minimum capacity of 1 MW each, would be considered.

It further added that a maximum of 10 MW capacity solar power generation projects would be considered in a state, while giving preference to the projects from the states where the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) have announced or are in the process of announcing tariff for solar power.

For the projects approved and commissioned by December 31, 2009, the Ministry will provide generation-based incentive up to Rs 12 per kWh for solar photovoltaic power and Rs 10 per kWh for solar thermal power fed to the grid by the solar power project developers, after taking in to account the tariff provided by the SERC or the utility.

The Ministry will also provide incentive to the concerned utility and the state nodal agency, which will be involved in implementation and monitoring of the projects in that state.

Meanwhile, the Ministry informed that a total of 33 grid interactive solar photovoltaic power plants have been installed in the country with financial support from the government.

It stated that these plants, with aggregate capacity of 2.12 MW, are estimated to generate about 2.55 million units of electricity in a year.

In addition, around 14.5 lakh decentralised off-grid solar photovoltaic systems aggregating to about 125 MW capacity have been installed in the country, which is capable of generating about 150 million units in a year, the Ministry said.

The government has taken several measures to reduce the cost of solar energy systems, which include research and development to improve their performance and reduce the consumption of materials and subsidy on selected solar energy systems.

These also includes interest subsidy to provide soft loan to users and the manufacturers; concessional or nil import duty on some of the raw materials, components and products; excise duty exemption; and 80 per cent accelerated depreciation in the first year.
â€”iGovernment Bureau

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Submitted by Rajendra Gaikwad on 11/22/2009 - 01:05:48 AM.

we are also interested to know the cost to setup 1-10 MW capacity SPV solar power plant in Maharashtra . And what assistance we can get from Govt Of India as well as from nationalised Bank for project finance

Submitted by Dupesh Saini on 11/19/2009 - 04:16:22 AM.

Please contact Dr. S.P. verma (Vice President- Power) at Vinergy International Pvt. Ltd.

For setting up of Solar Power Plants in India.

at the following:

T: +91 22 6653 7222
F: +91 22 6653 7225 (Common)/ 66537179 (Power)

e-mail: spverma@vinergy.in

Power Trading Division
Vinergy International Pvt Ltd.,
Shiv Sagar Estate, 'A' Block, 1st Floor,
South Wing, Dr. Annie Besant Road,
Worli, Mumbai – 400018
www.vinergy.in

Submitted by Pravin on 11/12/2009 - 02:47:49 AM.

What subsidies is the Government of India providing for 5 mw power projects?

Submitted by R S Saini on 11/03/2009 - 06:55:26 AM.

I am also interested to know the cost to setup 1 MW capacity SPV solar power plant in Punjab. And what assistance we can get from Govt Of India as well as from nationalised Bank for project finance.

If the Cost of 1MW Project is Approx. Rs. 2000 Lacs what percent of finance we can expect from Bank and under what condition.

Thanks.
R S Saini

Submitted by ashok parakh on 10/19/2009 - 02:17:52 AM.

sir pls. send full detail of this type of projects,
i want to try in Rajasthan(bikaner div.)

Submitted by B S Nagashree on 09/29/2009 - 03:23:13 AM.

I want to know the following:
1. What is the Tariff for Solar energy products?
2. What are the duties imposed on these products?
3. What ia the cost for each product? for ex:solar light.

please let me know these things.

Bye,
Nagashree

Submitted by pramod kumar agrawal on 08/23/2009 - 11:07:58 AM.

a great project for rural areas in india were there is no power

Submitted by Biraj Borah on 08/17/2009 - 07:07:52 AM.

I am working in a RENEWABLE RESOURCE company.We Provide SOLAR, WIND, SOLAR-WIND hybrid systems.For any enquiries pls send mail on biraj@megatechups.com
Thank you
Biraj

Submitted by vishal gupta on 08/01/2009 - 16:37:48 PM.

Dear Sir,

can u give me some information about how to setup SPV(solar photovoltaic systems) at roof tops to get power from solar energy and how much it will cost for household purpose.if possible pls give me some information about some site that how to manufacture SVP(solar photovoltaic systems)

Thanks
Vishal Gupta
Ludhiana

Submitted by AR Lakshmann on 07/09/2009 - 13:20:56 PM.

Dear Sirs,

We have developed a Solar Panel of 2.4 Kilowatts power, which would be able to generate Electricity to run the following household equipments.

8 Fans
· 8 Tubelights
· One Computer + Printer
· One TV + DVD Player
· A Fridge of 165 litre capacity
· A Washing Machine for two hours.

We have priced this around Rs. 87500 + 3 Batteries Cost to support the system. Actually we are looking at Rs. 30.00 crore to start developing this system at large scale. Collateral security can be provided for the same.

Please get back to us as early as possible. The product was demonstrated to Institute of Engineers Coimbatore Chapter,on 28-11-2008 and got certified by them. It is patented under World Patent Rights in US on 24th Feb 2009 through Cap Gemini, US.

Certification is awaited from Tamilnadu Energy Development Authority and Ministry of Non- Conventional Energy at the earliest.

Submitted by kishor on 07/04/2009 - 08:48:10 AM.

how i need to proceed for solar power plant and also looking for to know the cost to setup 1 MW capacity SPV solar power plant in A.P near vizag under entrepreneur scheme. And what assistance we can get from Govt Of India as well as from nationalised Bank for project finance.

Submitted by kishor on 07/04/2009 - 08:11:05 AM.

Submitted by K Vijayananthan on 06/29/2009 - 05:39:45 AM.

I am working in a cermaic industry where we use lot of furnace like tunnel kiln batch kiln etc, This is operated 1450.c temp. Can this temperatue be used and reused like solor power? Is this posible? I need help for this one.Thanks

vijay

Submitted by Harpreet Singh on 05/23/2009 - 09:37:08 AM.

Hello I like solar energy. I want lot of knowledge about solar system. Becouse I want get solar system accoding my need. So give me detale about this. thanks Harpreet Singh

Submitted by Rajesh K on 05/07/2009 - 08:33:38 AM.

I want to know about the solar projects.

Submitted by sudhakar on 04/16/2009 - 05:21:19 AM.

Dear sir,
Pls can you give me 1-2kw power for the resident what is the cost and how much space required there details give me according to i can follow

Sudhakar

Submitted by Tapan Kumar on 03/30/2009 - 13:20:23 PM.

I am also interested to know the cost to setup 1 MW capacity SPV solar power plant in West Bengal under entrepreneur scheme. And what assistance we can get from Govt Of India as well as from nationalised Bank for project finance.

If the Cost of 1MW Project is Approx. Rs. 2500 Lacs what percent of finance we can expect from Bank and under what condition.

Thanks.
Tapan Kumar
Kolkata

Submitted by Ajay Gandhi on 03/07/2009 - 13:32:07 PM.

We are 16 members in a single flat system building in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. We wish to install solar water heater on our roof top common for all. We also understand that Govt. of india offers some sort of subsidy to such co-op societies, but we need advise on how to avail such benefits. Can someone guide in a proper way? We shall be thankful.

Submitted by Sandip Ghaghda on 02/03/2009 - 22:03:37 PM.

I am interested in promoting solar based power plant as one 1 MW and 80% sabsidy on gov. of India. plz any piple know about solar project and live impliment this project so plz help me. i am this project impliment on my place. plz help me any now. tnx.
my email : sandipghaghada@rediffmai.com
my mobile : +919978913691.

Submitted by Ayub Shaikh on 12/13/2008 - 12:54:28 PM.

Thanks for the info we would like to install solar lights at our toll booths & as well as solar water heaters at our residence please send us the details along with any government subsidies available.
awaiting,
Thanks & regards

Submitted by Dharmarajan Narayanan on 12/09/2008 - 14:43:30 PM.

Understand Govt gives subsidies for setting up semiconductor chips for solar PV. Where can I get the details?

Submitted by K.A.Suneil on 11/20/2008 - 09:31:56 AM.

I am interested to install solar light poles in my estate in madikere

please advise or send me manual how to go ahead

Submitted by Rajat Goyal on 09/13/2008 - 22:37:53 PM.

Hi,

I am student at Indian School of Business, we are evaluating opportunities in India for Grid Interactive Solar PV Power Plants. In case anyone has some information please let us know.
Email id: rajatgoyal123@gmail.com

Submitted by Kalpana Nelson on 06/28/2008 - 13:30:07 PM.

I am also interested to know the cost to setup 2-6 MW capacity SPV solar power plant under woman entrepreneur scheme, Andhra Pradseh, Karnataka, Chattishgarh

please revert

Kalpana Nelson
#29, 3rd cross, 2nd stage,BEML Layout,
Basaveswaranagar,Banglore 560079
Mob : +919448270562
e-mail : olivett@sify.com

Submitted by Harmesh on 06/17/2008 - 06:06:00 AM.

[quote comment="7436"]Thanks for the info.
We have installed a solar water heater system and unlike what is published ie 2% ,Canara bank is charging 5/6% interest.The procedure is also cumbersome....

The govt should offer the cost to be reduced from IT for 3 years to boost the interest and see the impact...!!!!

We also use surya solar lamp bought from gujrath for the last 5 years with excellent performance.4/5 hours of chr,ging on the window yeilds 3 hours of 11 watt power....
and when the whole society has no power , we have some.... to help ......

Primarily the banks should be told to preach and practsie & we as people who have experience should spread the good word in the interest of human race....[/quote]

Submitted by Anil Sali on 06/14/2008 - 14:38:00 PM.

Initial investment in Solar power Project is comparatively very high,
Cost of 1MW Project is Approx. Rs. 2500 Lacs

Submitted by sunil kumar on 05/17/2008 - 12:35:00 PM.

I am interested in promoting solar based power plant as one of my client Society "RROWS" wanted to install roof top Grid interactive SPV power Plant of capacity of 50 KWp to 100 KWp at Madhurwada Visakhapatnam, AP, India.

Solar array so arranged should have arrangement to regulate manually the direction of array at least trice a day to ensure optimum taping of solar energy (at least 9 Hrs a day)

I am also interested to know the cost to setup 20 MW capacity SPV solar power plant under woman entrepreneur scheme.

Sunil Kumar,
Bluefield Electronics & Systems
28-16-25, Surya bagh,
Visakhapatnam â€“ 20, AP, India.
Mb: 093970 71949

Submitted by Jayanta Kumar Pal on 05/04/2008 - 15:46:00 PM.

I want to know about the total cost of setting up a 20 mw solar power plant.

Submitted by jig on 04/17/2008 - 04:28:00 AM.

Its really good idea to use solar heater,in every delveloped country also useing this system and it is effective. i realise that people are useing more than 40%of energy in heating.so why not goverment should interfere and make it possible as early as possible,its should be not `zero-based budget`.All tall bulding everywhere in india,make it permenant,without that dont allow people to build a building,even in resident area too.B`use we are far behind thanother country we need some stimulus to improve our infrastructure,still we are living in old fashion with lots of pollution and population.
Thank you

Submitted by Jakkula David on 04/07/2008 - 13:16:00 PM.

It may be adviced Goverment of India should introduce 50% subsidy and state Goverments should give 20% to enable many people avial the products effectively. If more users productions proportionally increase at less cost.

Submitted by KVI on 04/02/2008 - 09:06:00 AM.

Thanks for the info.
We have installed a solar water heater system and unlike what is published ie 2% ,Canara bank is charging 5/6% interest.The procedure is also cumbersome....

The govt should offer the cost to be reduced from IT for 3 years to boost the interest and see the impact...!!!!

Primarily the banks should be told to preach and practsie & we as people who have experience should spread the good word in the interest of human race....

Submitted by Dr G L Moondra on 04/01/2008 - 10:09:00 AM.

The Govt may take many other measures to enhance the use of solar energy which is abundantly available to India.
The govt may decide to make it comlupsoury for all builders to instal individual Solar water heaters in each independant House built by them. Similarly in case of Multi story buildings a colletive solar heater can be made compulsoury. A cpacity of about 200 liters per family will be a good begining.
At present builders donot allow the flat buyers to use the roofs. But they may be asked to allow the use of roof for solar energy cllectors only.
The existing residents can be permitted to instal their own systems if they so desire.
This will bring following benefits:
Saving of electricity.
Keeping the homes cooler.
Reduce pollution.
Better home economics.
Some body may even think of moving the Supreme Court of India by PIL.

Dr G L Moondra

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