Government of gujarat solar power policy dated 6th. Indias first 1,000 mw of installed solar power capacity was financed by a partnership between the overseas private investment corporation opic, exportimport bank of the united states, u. If achieved, it will set an example for the remaining places. The project of approximately 365 crore is being funded through a debt equity mix of 70. State policy budget1516 excise cut increase the clean energy cess initial outlay of. The state has commissioned asias largest solar park near the village of charanka in patan district. Solar power current status, challenges and policies in. The past years capacity buildup has largely been driven by the gujarat solar policy and the first phase of the national solar mission nsm. The scheme for the first time defined a feedin tariff fit for solar power a maximum of rs. Solar power policy2009 was framed to establish and jumpstart utilityscale solar power generation and the solar sector as a whole not only for. Prescribing time line for speedier installation of rooftop solar plants. Ggspl is promoted by gmr energy limited belonging to the gmr group. The energy and petrochemicals department brought out the gujarat solar power policy2015. Gujarat is also a home to charanka solar park that is being constructed on a 2,000 hectare land in norther gujarat, encompassing 19 different solar projects.
Gujarat and karnataka have come up with their separate solar policy. Of this, 3 mw is generated by rooftop solar plants and 10 mw by its other solar power plants. Gujarat came up with its new solar power policy on th august 2015, which would be operative up to march 31, 2020. Power electronics and its application to solar photovoltaic.
The state has already signed power purchase agreements ppas for 934 mw. Gujarat was one of the first states to develop solar generation capacity in india a total of about 1100 mw were commissioned as of march 2016, with individual solar parks. Gujarat had announced a solar power policy in january 2009, with a target of installing mw capacities by 2012 and 3000 mw by 2014. It will also facilitate grid interactive solar pv systems on the rooftops of individual households and commercial buildings. It is with this intention that the state launched the gujarat solar policy 2009, for. Gujarat govt announces new solar power policy business. Policies mnre solar energy mnre guidelines for offgrid and decentralised solar application policies state solar energy solar power policy 2009 gujarat solar power policy 2015 gerc order no. Gujarat is the fourth leading indian state in terms of installed solar power capacity, with 1,160 mw as of january 1, 2017, according to the ministry of new and renewable energy mnre.
Solar power in gujarat is a fast developing industry given that the large state is mostly arid. The project is being set up under the states solar power policy 2009 through its subsidiary tata power renewable energy limited. Gujarat government launches wind solar hybrid power policy. Table 3 shows current solar power capacity in different state of india. June 09, 2016, and was named gmr gujarat solar power limited. Gujarat and almost all of it is incentivedriven, utilityscale and grid connected. Click herefor more details from the gujarat energy development agencygeda. At least one and a maximum of five cities in a state is being supported.
A total of about 1100 mw were commissioned as of march 2016, with individual solar parks ranging from hundreds of kw to 40 mw capacity. Gujarat announces solarwind hybrid power policy mercom. Overall the state has seen a huge amount of largescale solar power plants installed in recent years, and it. Energy produced by a solar plant will be purchased by the relevant distribution company discom at the following levelized tariffs from april 1, 2017 to march 31, 2018, according to p. Solar power current status, challenges and policies in india. Gujarat solar power policy2015 gujarat urja vikas nigam. The state has commissioned asias largest solar park near the village of. This new policy intends to facilitate and promote large scale promotion of the solar power generation capacities in the state and the interests of all the investors, developers, consumers and various other stakeholders. Solar power plant system subsidy scheme government of gujarat. This would put gujarat, behind states likes maharashtra, uttar pradesh and tamil nadu for gridconnected rooftop power. The amendment to the mega power policy was approved by the cabinet on october 1, 2009. In 2010 mnre launched the jawaharlal nehru national solar mission jnnsm with the objective to add 20 gw of solar power projects by the year 2022. We present accounts of the emergence of solar power from 2009 onwards, starting with gujarat where the solar industry was given an early fillip by the state government.
Also, it will allow them to use the common transmission line to evacuate the power. Gujarats pioneering solar power policy aims at 1,000 mw of solar energy generation. Initiatives gujarat was the first state to launch its solar policy in 2009 today, total 15 states have their own solar energy policy. Mar 10, 2018 diu has become the first and only union territory in the country to be fully run on solar energy. Solar projects projects gujarat power corporation limited. In 20, there has only been 916 mw of new solar installations. The rising state aims to rise to a solar power generation capacity of 40gw from the rooftop solar power plant by 2022. Similarly, annual solar pv production also jumped from. Renewable energy, particularly solar energy significantly increases the states and nations energy security with reduced dependence on fossilbased energy. The generation based incentive gbi scheme, announced in january 2008 was the first step by the government to promote grid connected solar power plants. Gujarat govt announces new solar policy to scale up. Gujarat to be the solar capital of the world first state in the country to announce solar power policy 2009, asia nu first 500 mw solar power park charanaka, district, patan ma aavel che ane 85 investors signed ppa for setting up 971. Diu becomes first union territory to run 100% on solar power.
Solar power policy 2009 gujarat energy developement agency. About the policy the gridconnected rooftop solar power generation project was also put forward by the gujarat solar power policy in 2015. Originally posted on solar love the department of energy and petrochemicals has released a new solar policy for the indian state of gujarat which aims to scale up solar power generation to 10 gw. Sep 27, 2017 azure power has a long history of developing and operating solar power plants under the gujarat solar policy 2009. Details of developers allocated projects under the gujarat solar power policy, 2009 commissioned solar projects in gujarat as of march 9, 20 projects missing original commissioning deadlines noncommissioned solar projects in gujarat as of february 20 performance of solar power projects in gujarat between march 2011 and february 20. Offers several incentives to solar power generators for promoting clean energy generation in the state. Diu has become the first and only union territory in the country to be fully run on solar energy. As the project is planned under the solar power policy 2009 of the state of gujarat, and as per the terms of power purchase agreement, it is the responsibility of getco to arrange, provide and maintain the power transmission evacuation facilities upto the 66 kv switchyard of the project. Solar power policy dated 6th january, 2009 and modification dated 22nd june 2010. Some of the first solar projects in india were built in gujarat given several advantages the state has including high levels of solar radiation, an extensive and stable electric grid network, and the strong credit quality of its. Ggspl was incorporated on march 26, 2008, as a private limited company in march 2008 as gmr gujarat solar power private limited. The state government of gujarat, gujarat energy minister, saurabh patel on june 21, 2018 announced the windsolar hybrid power policy 2018, stating that the developer of an existing solar project will now be able to use the same land for setting up wind and solar power units. It is with this intention that the state launched the gujarat solar policy 2009, for which it receiveda veryenthusiastic response. A total of 75 solar projects were operational in gujarat as of 31 december 2012.
Gujarat is thus the power surplus state with lowest electricity tariff in the country resolve energy consultant, 2012. As per the document released by the department, the policy of 2009 resulted in a cumulative solar power generation capacity in excess of megawatts mw with investment of about rs 9,000 crore. This is the second solar power policy announced by the government. Tamil nadus draft policy on solar power mandates that 30 per cent of the energy requirements for street lights, water supply and even public buildings is to be met from solar energy by 2022. Gujarat govt announces new solar power policy cities. The following conditions are required to be fulfilled by the developer for grant of mega project status. In rajasthan, large areas of land are barren and sparsely populated, making these areas suitable as locations for large central power stations.
Gujarats 2009 solar power policy, the first comprehensive solar. Solar street lights, solar traffic signals, solar blinkers, solar power packsinverters, solar illuminating hoardings bill boards and other systems of community use as felt necessary by implementing agencies. Mar 22, 2020 according to data tabled in rajya sabha on tuesday, gujarat has an installed rooftop solar power capacity of 261. The solar power policy 2009 spp was introduced by the government of gujarat to address energy security, show its commitment towards climate change and. Under this policy, various benefits can be achieved by developers for a period of 25 years or through the life of the project, whichever is shorter.
Solar power policy2009 was framed to establish and jumpstart utilityscale solar power generation and the solar sector as a whole not only for the. Now, the government wants to further scale up the production as gujarat has potential to achieve more than 10,000 mw of solar generation capacity. Gujarat govt announces new solar policy to scale up renewable. India has earned itself the title of being the fastest developing solar power industry in the world, while also boasting of being the lowest cost producer of solar power in the world. Govt of gujarat is admired for taking bold and proactive initiative in the projects of renewable energy to harness clean and green energy. Click here for the gujarat solar policy websites of.
Some solar power plant of india is shown in the table 2. In mapping the statelevel trajectory of solar growth over the past decade and contextualising this within each states regional and sectoral political economies, we draw on. The gujarat government,on tuesday,announced its solar power policy, 2009,ahead of the vibrant gujarat global investors summit. The company was converted into a public limited company w. May 12, 2016 in august 2015, the gujarat state governments department of energy and petrochemicals announced the launch of a new gujarat solar power policy2015. With a proposed target of 8020 mw, gujarat is set to become the fourth largest state in india when it comes to the installed rooftop solar capacity by 2022.
Gujarat was one of the first states to develop solar generation capacity in india. In august 2015, the gujarat state governments department of energy and petrochemicals announced the launch of a new gujarat solar power policy2015. The jawaharlal nehru national solar mission jnnsm launched by the centre is targeting 20,000 mw of solar energy power by 2022, iii. The government of gujarat gog announcedpromulgated the gujarat solar power policy in january 2009 to promote grid connected solar energy generation in accordance with the jnnsm and the various policy measures are now in place and effective until march 2014. The project financing comprises of equity of 110 crores and term loans of 255 crore. Gujarat govt announces new solar power policy cities news. The gujarat government has announced a new solar plus wind hybrid power policy in a bid to promote the simultaneous production of wind and solar power in the state. In india, rajasthan has the largest share of solar power generation of 28. The gujarat government introduces the solar power policy 2009 with the following objectives. The current policy is operative until 2014 but a new policy is expected. Gujarat was the first state to release the solar policy in year 2009. The solar park is expected to host at least 790 mw solar power systems when it is fully completed and commissioned. The ut generates total of megawatts mw of electricity from solar power generating facilities daily. Consumption of electrical energy is an universally accepted indicator of progress in the agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors, as also of the well being of the people of the state.
Solar energy in india advantages, disadvantages, future. Gujarat solar policy the state of gujarat was the first indian state to launch its own solar policy in 2009 even before the nsm. Gujarat repowering of the wind projects policy 2018. There was also a need for a policy to incorporate solar power into the grid. Industrial rooftop solar policy 2020 in gujarat mysun. Jul 06, 2018 about the policy the gridconnected rooftop solar power generation project was also put forward by the gujarat solar power policy in 2015. According to data tabled in rajya sabha on tuesday, gujarat has an installed rooftop solar power capacity of 261. Central and state government solar policies energy. The policy aims at tapping the vast potential for solar energy in the state and transforming it into an integrated solar generation hub of the country. Azure power has a long history of developing and operating solar power plants under the gujarat solar policy 2009. Discussion paper february, 2020 gerc gujarat electricity. Gujarat is rich in solar energy resource with substantial amount of barren and uncultivated land.
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