NTPC Group Starts Nokh Solar PV Project, Puts 193 MW into Service
At Plot-3 of its Nokh Solar Project (3×245 MW) in Rajasthan, NTPC has put 193 MW of its 245 MW of solar capacity into service.
Before the exchanges, the corporation provided information about the commissioning of its most recent regulatory filing.
As a result, it stated, NTPC's total installed and commercial capacity is now 59,606 MW when viewed alone and 80,708 MW when viewed collectively.
In recent months, NTPC has been increasing Rajasthan's solar capacity. The company's 245 MW Nokh Solar Project in the state was put into service earlier this year.
Additionally, it put into service the third and last 100 MW unit of the 320 MW Bhainsara Solar PV Project in Jaisalmer, which was created in partnership with the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited.
August 28, 2024, and January 7, 2025, respectively, marked the commercial operation of the project's first and second stages, which are 160 MW and 60 MW, respectively.
In Rajasthan, a number of businesses are speeding up the development of solar power.
According to the corporation, NHPC just started 107.14 MW of commercial operations from its 300 MW Karnisar Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, with effect from April 12, 2025.
A 1.3 GWp solar plant near Jaisalmer has also been inaugurated by ReNew.
In front of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Pralhad Joshi, Minister of New and Renewable Energy and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, unveiled the project.
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) released draft regulations for Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) in order to significantly expedite the procurement of renewable power through intra-state transmission under the Electricity Act of 2003.
The action is a part of a larger initiative to encourage industrial consumers to switch to sustainable power sources and integrate clean energy.
The framework will regulate free and unrestricted access to power from third-party and captive renewable sources throughout Rajasthan.
Although captive consumers are free from this requirement, GEOA eligibility requires a contracted demand or sanctioned load of at least 100 kW.
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Access is divided into three tenure categories: short-term (up to one month), medium-term (3 months to 3 years), and long-term (12 to 25 years). System capacity and planning margins determine whether access is approved.