NSEFI Representations

Request for blanket extension of four months in Financial Closure and SCoD of solar power projects and postpone BCD implementation from July-22 on account of COVID-19 second wave

NSEFI sent letter to MNRE to extend the FC and SCOD of the projects for 4 months considering commissioning, implementation, documentation challenges similar to first wave, hence preventing developers from levy of heavy liquidated damages.Read More

Request for blanket extension of three months in Financial Closure and SCoD of solar power projects and postpone BCD implementation from July-22 on account of adverse impact caused by COVID-19 second wave.

NSEFI sent letter to MSEDCL to extend the FC and SCOD of the projects for 3 months considering commissioning, implementation, documentation challenges similar to first wave, hence preventing developers from levy of heavy liquidated damages.Read More

NSEFI in News

Solar industry seeks four-month extension for all ongoing projects

"Owing to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases and a re-surge in many parts of the country, solar power projects continue to face implementation issues due to the absence of Government officials, lockdowns, slow processes due to understaffed office being overly busy and pre-occupied with pending works," said a statement by the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI),Read More

Energising solar module manufacture

The recently announced PLI scheme for this sector must be dovetailed with the host of other incentives, especially for MSMEsRead More

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CSC, Tata Power to set up 10,000 solar micro grids in rural areas

Under the partnership, over 3.75 lakh CSCs will be involved in supplying solar water pumps to farmers and help in setting up micro gridsRead More

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