Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) - Bhuj, Gujarat
Key Facts on ISTS Connected Wind Power Project
Projects are connected on ISTS wherein power generated from one state (renewable resource rich state) can be transmitted to other renewable deficient states.
Energy generated from this project is being purchased by Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, & UP.
1st auction signifies major shift from earlier regime of state-specific feed-in-Tariff (FiT) model to Pan-India, market-driven mechanism.
It marks beginning of capacity additions in wind power based on market discovered tariffs, in line w⟋Govt. S plan of having 175GW renewable energy by 2022.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI)
Formed in - 2011
Headquarter - New Delhi
Objectives:
Plan & execute integrated programme on development & implementation of renewable energy projects
Plan, develop, maintain, lease, hire, manage solar parks, infrastructure facilities, & all related ancillary facilities & services in India & abroad
Promote, organize, conduct & render consultancy services in related activities of Company in India & abroad
Carry on business՚s of generation, forecasting, purchasing, producing, manufacturing, importing, exporting, exchanging, selling & trading in power products & services in India & abroad
Vision: To build Green India thru harnessing abundant solar radiation & to achieve energy security for country.
Mission:
To become leader in development of large scale solar installations, solar plants & solar parks & to promote & commercialize use of solar energy to reach remotest corner of India.
To become leader in exploring new technologies & their deployment to harness solar energy.