Bid & Tender

News

KSEB Gets Approval to Set Up 50 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved the proposal by Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) for implementing 50 MW of grid-connected solar rooftop PV projects under the Phase II of MNRE’s RTS program. These projects come with central financial assistance (CFA).

 

The Commission directed KSEB to modify the financial and the technical eligibility criteria in line with the bidding documents. The Commission also asked KSEB to file separate petitions for the approval of the empanelment of bidders under EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) mode and the adoption of tariff for the hybrid model proposed by KSEB.

 

Earlier in August 2019, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had issued guidelines for the implementation of Phase II of the grid-connected rooftop solar program for achieving 40 GW of rooftop solar by 2022.

 

The significant components of phase II of the program include Component A for setting up 4 GW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects in the residential sector with Central Financial Assistance (CFA) and Component B for incentives to DISCOMs based on achievement towards 18 GW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects.

BACK

Related News