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Utility-Scale Solar Power in India
Utility-Scale Solar Power in India
1. Capacity installed.
installed capacity
capacity(MW) added(MW)
2010 161
2011 461 300
2012 1205 744
2013 2319 1114
2014 2632 313
2015 3744 1112
2016 6763 3019
2017 12289 5526
2018 21651 9362
2019 28181 6530
2020 34627 6446
35000 9000
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0 0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
2. Market opportunity
A. Upcoming auctions:
Upcoming auctions from government directly can be checked from SECI website. The
information is posted 2-4 months in advance.
Upcoming auctions throughout India are covered by MERCOM India website. Auctions like
those by public PSU’s, by private players, etc. It is a reliable website.
Government is pushing Indian manufacturers to overhaul their supply chains and reduce
dependency on solar module imports.
Global supply is 20% cheaper, Indian supply chain must catch up.
Part 3 not done.
Souces:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_India
2. IBEF
3. SECI
4. Mercomindia website
5. Bridge to india website
6. mnre.gov.in
7. cea.nic.in