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Introduction

Moser Baer Clean Energy Limited (MBCEL) was incorporated in September 2008 with a strategy to undertake development of solar power projects worldwide. MBCEL is a project developer, owner and operator of solar power projects.

MBCEL is a Moser Baer promoted company, established for setting up solar PV power projects in India and in international geographies.

It is India’s largest solar power development company with a presence in key international markets.

MBCEL has 250 MWp under development across multiple states in India and a project portfolio of over 200 MWp in Europe to be developed by 2012.

Benefits of Solar projects

Solar Power in India

Tender Notice

Benefits of Solar projects

Power from the sun is clean, silent, limitless and free.
Photovoltaic process releases no CO2, SO2, or and NO2 gases which are normally associated with burning finite fossil fuel reserves and do not contribute to global warming.
Solar power shall augment the supply of peaking power to meet the shortfal deficit.
Assists in meeting renewable portfolio standard goals.

Solar Power in India:

High solar radiation
» Majority of the country with high incidence of solar radiation (5.2Kwh/Sqm annual average)
» Many parts with solar radiation > 6.0 Kwh/Sqm; over 300 sunny days
Distributed generation – close to load centers
» 5-50MW farms distributed across states/districts
Solar is 100% peaking energy
» Seasonal peak
» Daytime peak
Can be set up rapidly 6 months-1 year, with an additional 6 months-1 year gestation period
» Shorter implementation period
» Lower environmental/social issues
Land is cheap and plentiful
Govt. committed to Solar
» Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission launched on Nov 23, 2009
» Accelerated depreciation on solar assets - 80% year 1
» Cess on coal to provide capital to innovative renewable technologies