India has released a draft version of the second phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The country aims to connect to the grid 9 GW of solar capacity by 2017, which is more than eight times the current installed PV capacity. The responsibility for building 60% of the planned 9 GW would be shifted to individual states. This would correspond to 5.4 GW, of which 3.78 GW could come from PV and 1.62 GW from CSP.
To boost projects, 1,65 GW could be developed through a reverse auctioning process in April 2013; another 870 MW could be auctioned in 2014 and 1,08 GW of CSP capacity would follow later on. Grants covering up to 40% of the upfront production costs could be proposed.
Meanwhile, the state power utility of Tamil Nadu, Nadu Generation and Distribution Corp (TANGEDCO), has launched a 1 GW solar tender. This tender is part of Tamil Nadu solar policy, which aims to install 3 GW of PV capacity over the 2013-2015 period. The state power utility seeks to buy power from solar plants with a capacity of at least 1 MW under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPAs) at rates that will be determined through competitive bidding. Developers have until January 4 to submit bids.
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