In a revamped National Solar Mission (NSM) programme, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now come out with draft guidelines for setting up 3,000 MW of solar PV projects under Tranche-I. Earlier planned allocation of 1,500 MW under batch II of phase II is reported to have been cancelled.
The proposed 3,000 MW Solar PV projects will be implemented by NVVN (NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam) on Solar Parks to be developed through association of Central and State agencies.
Under Part-I of Tranche-1 scheme, which seeks suggestions and comments from all stakeholders by October 30, a capacity of 1,000 MW of the grid-connected solar projects to be developed at a solar park in Andhra Pradesh (AP), said the document.
Of the 1,000 MW, a capacity 250 MW is reserved for bidding with domestic content requirement. The individual project size has been decided at 50 MW and a single group (including its subsidiaries and associates) can apply for a maximum of five projects. The power produced by these projects will be bundled with coal power and sold to utilities by NVVN. The tariff will be determined through a reverse bidding process. The allocation process is expected to commence in December.
Meanwhile, the MNRE has now proposed to add a more ambitious solar PV capacity of 15,000 MW in three tranches under Batch II of phase II of NSM. Under Tranche-I, it has planned to add 3,000 MW (2014-15 to 2016-17), while Tranche-II envisages addition of 5,000 MW (2015-16 to 2017-18). Tranche-III will see the programme targeting 7,000 MW (2016-17 to 2018-19).
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