Solar Power Tariff

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

From record low tariff for solar power in India to Joe Biden making climate change his core agenda, 2021 will mark events that will prove to be a good year for the climate

The tender floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is pan-India and the developer can set up a project anywhere in the country.

Anand Kumar, India's renewable energy secretary, said all the contracts have a 'force majeure' clause that companies can invoke to secure an extension on the project schedules

In addition to a slower tendering activity, the sector also faces concerns over delayed payments

UPERC sets new benchmark in lowest solar power tariffs in the state

The development comes at a time when India continues to explore all possible options when it comes to bridging its enormous trade deficit with manufacturing powerhouse China

The auction scheduled for October 26 was postponed till November 14. The successful bidder would set up solar and wind capacities of 12,000 MW together

ndia's maximum annual solar-cell manufacturing capacity is about 3 gigawatts while average yearly demand is 20 gigawatts

Recommends high dumping duty on imports, support to domestic industry

However, the state govt has said that it may not be possible to backtrack from deals signed already

Such a massive fall is unprecedented in the history of solar power across the world

Tariff came down to Rs 2.44/unit in the auction conducted for Bhadla solar park last month