Kerala

kerala slider Kerala Bidders Meet organised for Phase I tender issued by KSEBL to implement 200MW rooftop solar projects under Soura Scheme on Sept 19,2019 in Delhi and Oct 5,2019 in Trivandrum. Kerala Three 1-Day capacity building workshops organised for Engineers of Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (KSEBL) to manage solar rooftop in the state on 7th, 9th and 10th January 2020.

The Government of Kerala has launched the project ‘Soura’ to add 1000 MWp Solar Power Plants to the grid of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL), under Urja Kerala Mission. This is in line with the true spirit of the national goal of achieving 100 GW of Solar capacity addition by 2022. Out of 1000 MWp, 500 MWp is earmarked for Rooftop Solar (RTS) Plants. KSEBL is implementing the SOURA program through deployment of innovative Utility Driven Business Models. The SOURA program implemented by KSEBL is the nation’s first RTS program implemented with support and investment from public sector distribution utilities in the country.

Rooftop Solar Target Defined by Govt of India: 800MW by 2022

Rooftop Solar Target Defined by Govt of Kerala: 500MW by 2022

Grid Connected Rooftop Solar in Kerala

MNRE Capacity Allocation for CFA Projects

FY2019-20: 50MW

FY 2020-21: 200MW

Kerala State Electricity Board Limited

Implementing Agency
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited

Cumulative Installed Capacity
(as on March 2021)

107 MW

Prices Discovered for tenders issued

  • Soura Phase 1
    • Eligible Consumers: Residential, Commercial, Industrial
    • Metering Arrangement & Business Model: Net Metering under (i) Roof Lease model (ii) Master RESCO Model (iii) EPC model
    • Vendors – 3 No
      1. TATA Power Solar Systems Pvt Ltd
      2. INKEL Pvt Ltd
      3. Waaree Energies Ltd
    • Price Discovered
      Capacity Rate
      2-10 kW plant Rs.48,243.42/- per kW
      11-100 kW plant Rs.42,403.72/- per kW
      101-500 kW plant Rs.40,090.55/- per kW
  • Status of the project – Not accepting application. Installation is expected to complete in March 2022.
  • Installed capacity under this project – 15.627 MW

Soura Phase 2 Subidy

A. FY 2019-20 – 50 MW

  • Allocation – 50 MW
  • Eligible Consumers: Residential
  • Metering Arrangement & Business Model: Net Metering under (i) EPC Annuity payment basis (ii) EPC model.
  • Tendered on 07.09.2020
  • Vendors – 3 No
    1. Hive Solar
    2. Kondaas Automation Pvt Ltd
    3. Refex Energy Limited
  • Price Discovered:
    Capacity Rate
    2 kW plant Rs.42,999/- per kW
    3 kW plant Rs.41,998/- per kW
    4-10 kW plant Rs.40,900/- per kW
    11-100 kW plant Rs.37,998.99/- per kW
  • Status of the project – Expired on 30.11.2021
  • Installed capacity under this project – 1.951 MW

B. FY 2020-21 – 200 MW

  • Allocation – 200 MW
  • Eligible Consumers: Residential
  • Metering Arrangement & Business Model: Net Metering under EPC model.

a. Tender 1

  • Tendered on 15.02.2021
  • Vendors – 7 No
    1. TATA Power Solar Systems Pvt Ltd
    2. Power One Micro Systems Pvt Ltd
    3. Drudic Energy pvt Ltd4. Ishaan Solar Power Private Limited
    4. Ishaan Solar Power Private Limited
    5. Bingas Electrical Electronics and Solar Systems
    6. Kondas Automation Pvt Ltd
    7. BSS Solar
  • Price Discovered:
    Capacity Rate
    1 kW plant Rs.53,651.00/- per kW
    Above 1 to 2 kW Rs.49,000.00/- per kW
    Above 2 to 3 kW Rs.48,000.00/- per kW
    Above 3 to 10 kW Rs.48,949.61/- per kW
    Above 10 to 100 kW Rs.43,499.70/- per kW
    Above 100-500 kW plant Rs.39,900.36/- per kW
  • Status of the project – Ongoing
  • Installed capacity under this project – 6 MW

b. Tender 2

  • Tendered on 13.09.2021 only for 1 to 3 kW
  • Vendors – 33 No
    1. Kondaas Automation Pvt Ltd
    2. Suntastic Engineering Private Limited
    3. Druidic Energy
    4. Parishad Production Centre
    5. Usha Electronics Systems
    6. Renewable Energy Solutions
    7. Greenroof Solar Pvt Ltd
    8. SolarTech
    9. Fabsemi Electronics India Private Limited
    10. Alphazee Systems
    11. BSS GREEN LIFE
    12. Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Ltd
    13. Reecco Energy India Pvt Ltd
    14. Renergy Systems India Pvt Ltd
    15. Soura Natural Energy Solutions India Pvt Ltd
    16. Tejas Solar Techs
    17. Index Informatics Systems Private Limited
    18. KC Kopar Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd
    19. Kraft Work Solara Pvt Ltd
    20. Moopens Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd
    21. Thapas Energy
    22. Wattsun Energy India Pvt Ltd
    23. Alternate Energy Corporation
    24. Almiya Engineering
    25. Splgen Energy Pvt Ltd
    26. Surya Energy Solutions
    27. Virgin Power and Engineering Pvt Ltd
    28. Ammini Solar Pvt Ltd
    29. Crystal Solar Worlf
    30. Kodco Energy India Pvt Ltd
    31. Tharayil Power and Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd
    32. Unique Energy
    33. Bingas Electrical Electronics and Solar System
  • Price Discovered:
    Capacity Rate
    1 kW plant Rs.75,500/- per kW
    Above 1 to 2 kW Rs.67,500.00/- per kW
    Above 2 to 3 kW Rs.63,500.00/- per kW
  • Status of the project – Ongoing
  • Installed capacity under this project – 4.1 MW

C. FY 2020-21 – 40 MW

  • Need to float tender. KSEBL informed they will float tender after completion of present allocation.

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Regulatory Framework
Metering Arrangement Net Metering
Capacity Limit
  • 1kWp to 1000kWp
  • Upto 100% of connected load/contract demand
  • DT capacity limit upto 75%
Surplus energy settlement APPC, presently it is, Rs. 3.22

DISCOM Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Madhulal J.

Designation: State Nodal Officer

Email:sourakseb@gmail.com

Contact No : +91 94460 08017

Total Installed Capacity till now – 604.68 MW

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