Considering the huge potential of harnessing solar energy to generate power, the Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has issued letters of intent on August 22 to six independent power producers for setting up solar power projects of 12-mw in the state.
The firms include M/s RS India Wind Energy from New Delhi (3-mw), M/s Astonfield Renewable Resources from Kolkatta (3-mw), Epuron Renewable Energy-New Delhi (2-mw), M/s Azure Power India-New Delhi (2-mw), Omax Autos-Gurgaon (1-mw) and Selecto Systems-Faridabad (1-mw). These independent power producers (IPPs) will soon be signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HAREDA for setting up of solar photo voltaic (SPV) power projects in the state in phase I.
The tariff for generation of through solar energy has been fixed at Rs 15.96 per unit by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) for projects to be commenced up to December 31, 2009 and Rs 15.16/unit for projects commencing between December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010. A few leading groups like Reliance Industries Ltd, ACME Telepower, Admire Energy Solutions (Moser Baer company) etc had also sent proposals to set up solar power plants in Haryana amongst the 20 proposals received by HAREDA .
Director of HAREDA Sumita Misra told FE, ?As per the new scheme of the ministry of new & renewable energy, a maximum of 10-mw grid interactive SPV power plant can be set up in a state. We have requested the ministry to extend this cap to 12-mw for Haryana as two of our IPPs? Omax Autos and Selecto Systems will be having rooftop installations which require no extra land or expenses.?