Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep is a Union Territory formed by a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea off the southern-western coast of India. It forms the smallest Union Territory in India with total surface area of just 32 km square. With a population of just under 70,000 according to the survey of 2011, it is no surprise that it has only 0.75MW of commissioned solar PV capacity with majority installations in ground mount and floating arrangement. Government of India has set a target of 10MW rooftop solar deployment on the islands of Lakshadweep.

Rooftop Solar Target Defined by Govt of India: 10MW by 2022

Grid Connected Rooftop Solar in Lakshadweep

MNRE Capacity Allocation for CFA Projects

FY2019-20: 2MW
FY 20-21: 8 MW

Implementing Agency
Lakshadweep Electricity Department

Cumulative Installed Capacity
(as on March 2021)

Nil

Prices Discovered for tenders issued

  1. Tender yet to be issued by the electricity department

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Regulatory Framework
Metering Arrangement Net Metering
Capacity Limit
  • 1kWp to 500kWp
  • For Group & Virtual net metering– 5kWp to 500kWp
  • Upto 100% of connected load/contract demand
  • DT Loading limit upto 75%
Surplus energy settlement APPC or FiT

DISCOM Point of Contact

Name: Mr. P V Hassan

Designation: Executive engineer, Electricity Department

Email: lk-ktelect@nic.in

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