Methodology

Government policies and target

India currently suffers from a major shortage of electricity generation capacity, even though it is the world's fourth largest energy consumer after United States, China and Russia. Around 562% of India's installed electricity capacity is met by coal fired plants. Solar power being renewable and cleanest source of energy, it holds the key for sustainable economic development. For “Make in India” campaign to be successful, we have to look beyond conventional sources of energy.

Here are some key government policies and target:

  • To install 100 GW by 2022
  • Power to all citizens by 2019
  • RBI guidelines to add renewable sector as priority sector in banks.
  • Setting up dedicated transmission corridors.
  • Low cost financing support from bilateral and multilateral agencies.
  • Proposed Amendments in Electricity Act including open access reforms and enhancement of RPOs(Renewable Purchase Obligation).

There are lots of factors which make the solar the most favorable of all renewable sources

  • High Solar insolation in India
  • Solar energy is easily accessible and available in abundance
  • Solar energy is free of cost
  • Pollution free
  • Most environmental friendly renewable source of power
  • Plummeting price of solar panels

Solar

  • Less Maintenance
  • 25 years manufacturer’s warranty of solar panels
  • Life of project is atleast 25 years
  • High insolation sites are still available
  • Power generation is steady and predictable
  • Thousands panel makes a park.
  • Faulty panel will result in at most 0.1 % drop in electricity
  • PPA rate is higher because of “reverse bidding” system
  • Large chunk of land is bought for a park
  • Huge benefit from land appreciation value after 25 years
  • Solar Industry is in nascent stage

Wind

  • High Maintenance
  • 6-7 years warranty of wind turbine
  • Lowers the life span of wind project
  • Heavy wind flow sites are occupied
  • Power generation is unpredictable
  • Wind turbine is single unit
  • A Faulty turbine will result in shutdown of whole plant
  • PPA rate is lower because of “feed-in-tariff” system
  • Small piece of land is bought for a park
  • Low benefit from land appreciation value after 25 years
  • Wind Energy Industry has already matured

Working on solar park project is not just procuring, installing and commissioning, it’s a whole set of skills needed to bring out the best quality work on parks. Check out our methodology and quality work here. See our detailed project portfolio here. Adding solar to your investment portfolio could be profitable business. You can see our detailed investment options here.