Benchmark Cost Of Solar Power Plant By Mnre

Last year the ministry had notified the benchmark costs for the year in june.

Benchmark cost of solar power plant by mnre. The ministry of new and renewable energy mnre has notified the new benchmark costs for grid connected rooftop solar power projects for the financial year fy 2019 20. System wise benchmark costs are as under. The new benchmark costs will apply to all the implementing agencies which are involved in developing rooftop solar projects. Standalone solar pumps 2 solar lighting systems the solar study lamp above is with 2 5 wp solar panel 1 w led luminaire and 3 2 v 2000.

Mnre has set 85 000 1 244 85 horse power hp as the benchmark cost for solar pump up to 3 hp dc capacity in general category states and 93 500 1 369 33 hp as benchmark cost for the same solar pump in special category states north eastern states hilly states and union territories. Central financial assistance cfa of 30 of the benchmark cost of the system or the tender cost whichever is lower for solar street lights and solar power plants in general category states and cfa of 90 of the benchmark cost or tender cost whichever is lower in north eastern states including sikkim jammu kashmir himachal pradesh. Solar power by shaurya singh july 28 2019 august 28 2020 benchmark costs solar mnre recently mnre has issued benchmark cost 2019 20 for different types of solar power plants equipments. Benchmark cost for fy 2019 20 was 54 0 79 w for rooftop solar systems of sizes 1 10 kw.

The benchmark costs do not include net metering costs and battery back up costs. The ministry of new renewable energy mnre has recently released benchmark costs for off grid solar pv systems for the year 2020 21. The costs are categorized in two parts i e. Special category states other states.