India’s solar power generation capacity has increased by a third to 10,000 MW from 2,650MW as of 26 May 2014. Photo: ReutersNew Delhi: India’s solar power tariffs fell to a new low of Rs2.62 per unit during the auction of a 250 megawatt (MW) capacity at Bhadla in Rajasthan. “Another milestone towards PM @narendramodi’s vision of clean affordable power for all: Bhadla Solar Park achieves tariff of Rs2.62/unit,” Piyush Goyal, India’s minister for new and renewable energy, power, mines and coal, said in a tweet. India’s solar power generation capacity has increased by a third to 10,000 MW from 2,650MW as of 26 May 2014. Of this, 100GW is to come from solar power projects.

Source: Mint May 10, 2017 03:11 UTC