India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has created a proposed timetable for national, large-scale solar tenders, avoiding overlapping auctions and enabling the sector's short-term target of 24.4 GW to be met. MNRE has allocated December, March, June and September for Solar Energy Corporation of India's tenders and auctions, while National Thermal Power Corporation and public sector undertakings have January, April, July, and October. Finally, state agencies have been granted February, May, August and November. The timetable does not cover rooftop solar, and critics have said states are not legally bound to comply with it.
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has created a proposed timetable for national, large-scale solar tenders, avoiding overlapping auctions and enabling the sector's short-term target of 30 GW to be met. MNRE has allocated December, March, June and September for Solar Energy Corporation of India's tenders and auctions, while National Thermal Power Corporation and public sector undertakings have January, April, July, and October. Finally, state agencies have been granted February, May, August and November. The timetable does not cover rooftop solar, and critics have said states are not legally bound to comply with it.