It’s heartening to see India’s recent boom in utility-scale solar. Governments have brought this about in two distinct ways: entice developers to bid aggressively on National Solar Mission’s (NSM) “reverse auctions” by successfully selling solar’s bright future and, in the case of Gujarat, by offering a developer-friendly off-take price. The two approaches have led to [...]
Report validates Serra Power Mission: Captive Power as India’s largest off-grid solar opportunity
November 8, 2011
Beyond the Electrical Grid: India’s Off-Grid Solar Opportunity : Greentech Media In India, captive power plants (where the majority of generation is consumed at the source) with a total capacity of approximately 30 gigawatts are installed, which is equivalent to around 20 percent of the country’s total installed capacity.