fontshop international is an international manufacturer of digital typefaces ( fonts ) , based in berlin .

it is one of the largest digital type foundries .

the fontfont library of fonts contains designs by 160 type designers , among them renowned designers such as peter biľak , evert bloemsma , erik van blokland , neville brody , martin majoor , albert-jan pool , hans reichel , just van rossum , fred smeijers , and erik spiekermann .

the aim of fontfont is to offer typefaces by designers for designers .

fontshop international was acquired by monotype imaging on july 14 , 2014 .

the deal came as part of monotype 's takeover of many of the other large digital type retailers , including linotype , monotype , itc , and bitstream .

fontshop international

majoor , martin ( 2007 ) fontfont focus nexus . berlin : fontshop international .
fontbook by fontshop international ,
the most complete digital type reference in the world .
without permission . this has resulted in an agreement between fsi fontshop international and futurebrand to avoid litigation .
6 . who are fontshop’s customers ? fontshop’s customers are primarily creative professionals working in a variety of industries worldwide .
published by fsi fontshop international in 2000 , i wrote about the genesis of ff scala and ff scala sans .
the font is ©1995 - 2010 erik van blokland and fontshop international . ff kosmik ( though not in this version just yet ) can be licensed at fontshop . scripted with jquery .
fontbook by jurgen siebert , erik spiekermann , ed cleary : fontshop international berlin , berlin 9783930023004 paperback , 1st printing . - westgate bookshop
fontbook : digital typeface compendium eds . mai - linh thi truong , jürgen siebert and erik spiekermann berlin : fsi fontshop international , 2006
sneak peek at a proposal for a lowercase ' k ' for a latin counterpart to the arabic typeface i designed in berlin at fontshop international .
fontbook is a typeface compendium in hardback published by fsi fontshop international and edited by erik spiekermann , jürgen siebert , and mai - linh thi truong .
3 . what are the components of the acquisition ? monotype has acquired berlin - based fontshop international gmbh , which includes its wholly owned subsidiary , fontshop international inc . , based in san francisco . in addition , the transaction comprises three other components : fontshop’s fontfont library , fontshop ag of berlin ( the largest distributor of the library ) , and 13 typeface families principally designed by erik spiekermann – 12 of which are from the fontfont library and one from the fontshop ag collection . a wide range of brands and publications across the globe have used spiekermann’s fontfont designs including infiniti and mozilla , among others .
type specimen book from fontshop international gmbh , berlin , 1993 ( vol . 1 , isbn 393002300 - 8 ) and 1995 ( vol . 2 , isbn 393002301 - 6 )
see faqs and further reading at the fontshop blog , plus tutorials and background at the fontfeed .
, who were then husband and wife . fontshop is the original font reseller in digital type history . there are 6 independent fontshops ( licensors of the fontshop concept ) in europe , australia , and the
1 . what is fontshop ? fontshop is a leading provider of typefaces based in berlin , germany , with an office in san francisco . formed in 1990 as a place where “type was made for designers by designers , ” fontshop has earned a reputation as a respected authority on type and design . fontshop is the brand behind the fontfont® collection , home to some of the world’s most widely used branding typefaces , including the ff® meta® , ff din® and ff scala® designs . fontshop is also the founding brand of the international typo events , recognized for their high - quality discussions on typography , design and visual communication .
ff yokkmokk and ff yakkmakk used for my noncompetitive entry ( since i work for fsi fontshop international ) , my version of the cover for one of my favourite bands infected mushroom ( converting vegetarians ) .
klingspor link . fontshop link . eurostile next review . linotype link . monotype link . myfonts interview in 2017 .
ups has service worldwide , including israel ' s ben gurion international airport ( pictured above ) .
the first edition of fuse was produced by fontshop international in 1991 . it is now exclusively produced by research publishing , a sister company of research studios . plans for a retrospective book and future conferences are underway .
the ﬁrst printed type specimen of ff scala sans was published by fontshop international in 1993 , shortly after its release . it was the ﬁrst time i wrote about my philosophy of deriving a sans from a seriffed type .
majoor ' s third serious typeface , ff seria and ff seria sans , was released in 2000 by fontshop international in berlin . it was awarded two type design prizes , one in london and another one in moscow .
8 . what will happen to the fontshop and fontfont brands ? although the fontshop corporate brand will be retired , monotype expects to continue to operate the fontshop - and fontfont - branded e - commerce sites . the fontfont typeface collection will become part of the monotype® libraries , which already include the monotype , linotype® , itc® , bitstream® and ascender™ typeface collections .
the company intends to integrate programs such as fontshop’s ongoing typo events – programs that reflect fontshop’s unique value and contribution to creative communities . these events serve as a foundation of creativity and are complementary to monotype’s overarching focus on typefaces , technology and expertise .
the fontbook ios app is a typographic reference tool that documents the libraries of over 130 international type foundries .
woburn , mass . - - ( business wire ) - - monotype imaging holdings inc . ( nasdaq : type ) , a leading provider of typefaces , technology and expertise for creative applications and consumer devices , today announced it has acquired fontshop international gmbh of berlin , germany , and its u . s . subsidiary , fontshop international inc . , based in san francisco . the transaction also includes the fontfont® typeface library , fontshop ag of berlin , the largest distributor of the library , and 13 typeface families principally designed by renowned typeface designer and co - founder of fontshop , erik spiekermann . many of spiekermann’s designs , such as the ff® meta® typeface family , are used extensively by brands and publications across the globe .
ivo gabrowitsch is an ecommerce marketing director at monotype and is responsible for fontshop , linotype , and urltoken . he also directed marketing activities for fontfont and fontshop before fontshop international was acquired . after having worked for several years as a media designer on different print and non - print projects , he attended the beuth university of applied sciences in berlin , where he was awarded a graduate degree in print and media engineering . in 2006 , he founded “typostammtisch” , the regular typography meet - up in berlin .
in 1989 , he and his then - wife , joan spiekermann started fontshop , the first mail - order distributor for digital fonts . fontshop international followed and now publishes the fontfont range of typefaces . metadesign combined clean , teutonic - looking information design and complex corporate design systems for clients like bvg ( berlin transit ) , düsseldorf airport , audi , volkswagen and heidelberg printing , amongst others .
crewdson , andy ( 2002 ) seria’s motives : how martin majoor developed his literary typeface . druk # 13 - 14 , fontshop benelux .
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) , and the 5th morisawa international typeface competition ( in which he received an honourable mention for his typeface socia oldstyle ) .
he often attends international meetings , and has been giving a substantial contribution in several fields , such as app development and city plan .
he is board member of the german design council and past president of the istd international society of typographic designers , as well as the iiid international institute for informationdesign . in 2001 he left metadesign and now runs edenspiekermann with offices in berlin , amsterdam , london , stuttgart & san francisco .
hasan abu afash has also developed complex opentype layout features for numerous arabic fonts such as the arajhi family for the alrajhi bank of saudi arabia , the jumeirah arabic font designed by pascal zoghbi and huda abifares for jumeirah international / uae , the seria arabic font family designed by pascal zoghbi for fontshop international , alinma thesans fonts designed by luc ( as ) de groot and mouneer elshaarani for al inma bank and chams arabic font family designed by al mohtaraf assaudi .
the former sada font designed and developed by pascasl zoghbi and martin majoor within the framework of the khatt foundation ' s typographic matchmaking v1 . 0 , has been recently released by fontshop international under the name seria ( which the sada arabic font was originally designed to match ) as the first arabic typeface in the fontfont library .
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when ff balance and ff scala sans were released in 1993 , we both wanted them to be supported by a serious type specimen . fontshop international gave us ‘carte blanche’ as long as we would take care of the production ourselves . evert and i decided to print the two specimens on one large sheet of paper , using two colors .
like most of our projects , we are international . we span the globe with six offices , staying close to our clients and their most important markets .
it think it is embarrassing that fontshop and fontshop international first profiled as a home for independent typeface designers and foundries and then left them with a company which the opposite of these ideals . it does not make sense to keep complaining about that though . we should rather look at how we can learn from this . read contracts before you sign them and stop playing the artist when it comes to money . everything is subject to change , don’t put all your efforts on one card , take care to have a plan b .
launched in late 2004 , the traveling exhibit fiffteen : 15 years of type for independent minds has been a multiyear celebration of fontshop international’s offshoot fontfont , a collection of original , sometimes experimental , digital fonts . now the fêting is complete with this lively companion book , rich with musings , essays , interviews and thousands of illustrations and type specimens .
there is a book called “rookledge’s classic international typefinder” that features large sections comparing individual letters from many fonts . it is designed as a tool for identifying typefaces .
akira is a frequent speaker at type conferences and workshops in europe , americas and asia , and has served as a judge in prestigious international type design competitions .
2 . why did monotype acquire fontshop ? monotype is a leading , global provider of typefaces , technology and expertise for creative applications and consumer devices . the addition of fontshop provides monotype with the opportunity to grow its customer base , expand its ip and provide additional value to creative professionals , particularly in germany , one of the world’s strongest regions in design . monotype believes that its global reach , financial strength and passion for type , combined with fontshop’s complementary typeface expertise , well established industry relationships , and premier typeface collection , will position monotype to better serve its markets .
frank grießhammer is a type designer and font developer working in the adobe type team . he graduated from the type and media masters program at the royal academy of the hague ( kabk ) in 2010 , and has worked for fontshop international before and after . prior to that , he studied graphic design at hbksaar in saarbrücken , germany ; . . .
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rookledge’s international handbook of type designers : a biographical dictionary ron eason and sarah rookledge eds . phil baines and gordon rookledge london : sarema press ( publishers ) ltd . , 1991
this ex libris sticker was issued with fontbook 4 . photo ( and copywriting ) by stephen coles . the first two editions of fontbook , 1993 and 1995 . photo by henning krause . fontbook vol . 1 and vol . 2 after several years of daily use in the fontshop germany office . photo courtesy urltoken . fontbook 1998 , the 3rd edition . photo by henning krause . grant hutchinson ’s collection of fontbook editions and fontshop catalogs .
from 1999 until 2010 majoor was the graphic designer for the warsaw autumn festival , the largest international polish festival of contemporary music . the programme books were set in majoor’s own typeface seria .
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11 . how will erik spiekermann work with monotype ? erik spiekermann , co - founder of fontshop international and principal designer of 13 typeface families that are part of the acquisition , is a respected authority on type and design , as well as one of the most well known personalities in the industry . spiekermann is expected to assume a consultative role for monotype to help promote various type - and design - related opportunities .
this is the international edition of the design magazine brazil , it features news throughout the world of design ; events , exhibitions , new products , new designs , interviews , competitions and more .
the book has been a best - seller world - wide , described as ' a luscious volume ' by the independent , ' sumptuous ' by the new statesman , been the subject of a case study by fontshop international and hailed as exemplary by huda smitshuijzen abifarès of the khatt foundation , for my approach to harmonising the english and arabic editions of the book - set to feature in an upcoming interview / blog post .
his nexus family ( 2004 ) is his latest super family , consisting of serif , sans serif and slab serif versions , which are all ' connected ' . there are also typewriter versions and two sets of elegantly drawn swash capitals . nexus was released in 2004 by fsi fontshop international as one of its first opentype fonts . in 2006 the nexus family was the winner in the creative review type design awards in the catagory text families .
in 1991 he was asked by erik spiekermann of fontshop international in berlin to release ff scala as its first serious text face in the fontfont library . in 1993 ff scala was augmented with a sans - serif version , ff scala sans . the sans and the serif versions complement each other , they follow the same principle of form but are two distinct designs . both ff scala and ff scala sans have become successful throughout the world .
“after 25 years of fruitful cooperation and partnership , i am really looking forward to the collective expertise that we’ll be able to deliver to the market as fontshop becomes a part of monotype , ” said petra weitz , general manager of monotype berlin and former ceo of fontshop . “we know each other’s strengths and together we can better serve the type and design community in ways that we weren’t able to do as single , standalone organizations . i am excited about the possibilities moving forward .
stephen is author of the book the anatomy of type ( the geometry of type in the uk ) , and serves on the board of the letterform archive . he was formerly a creative director at fontshop and a member of the fontfont typeboard .
spread from my book
pitupatu
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exhibition as a part of the international print triennial , krakow , poland . used typeface : ff pitu by łukasz dziedzic .
spread from my book
machloye
featured on
lettra – sign and letter
exhibition as a part of the international print triennial , krakow , poland . used typeface : ff mach by łukasz dziedzic .
as the world moves forward towards a more international ( design ) society , the need for fonts that can support multi - scripts becomes imperative . technology is now capable of supporting many scripts on . . .
ups offers 27 different services for their u . s . , international , and freight divisions . services include : next day air , second day air , three day select , ground , standard , and more .
1 . history lowercase 2 . regular 3 . fontstruct history lowercase 4 . history lowercase regular 5 . version 1 . 0 6 . history - lowercase 7 . fontstruct is a trademark of fsi fontshop international gmbh 8 . urltoken 9 . daniel lyons 10 . “history lowercase” was built with fontstruct 11 . urltoken 12 . urltoken / fontstructions / show / 1174236 13 . fontstruct non - commercial license 19 . five big quacking zephyrs jolt my wax bed 256 . awgpcvtnwa = =
with the acquisition of fontshop , monotype expects to grow its customer base , expand its typeface ip and provide additional value to creative markets , particularly in germany , which is widely recognized as one of the world’s strongest regions in design . monotype’s global reach , financial strength and passion for type , combined with fontshop’s complementary typeface expertise , industry relationships and premier typeface collection , is expected to strengthen monotype’s ability to serve global markets and deliver high - quality , branded experiences across every screen , platform or media property .
“as a company dedicated to type , we’re excited about the addition of fontshop , another company with design and type in their dna , ” said doug shaw , president and ceo of monotype . “fontshop’s strong relationships with typeface designers , acute knowledge of the creative professional community , high - quality ip , strong e - commerce business and highly regarded typo events , will add immediate value to our business and help us continue on our mission of being the first place to turn for typefaces , technology and expertise . ”
with more than 2 , 500 typefaces , fontshop’s fontfont library has a reputation of being one of the most prestigious type collections in the world , representing contemporary design that is viewed by the industry as original and on trend , promoting creativity , playfulness , ease - of - use and high quality . fontshop’s annual typo conferences are held in europe and the u . s . , and bring together industry luminaries and professionals who present and share insights on typography , design and visual communication . monotype intends to continue the typo events .
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in 2001 the ff seria family was awarded a certificate of excellence from the istd international typographic awards 2001 in london and a certificate of excellence in type design from the atypi type design competition ‘bukva : raz ! ’ in moscow .
erik spiekermann , typeface designer and co - founder of fontshop said , “as a typeface designer who cares deeply about the industry in which i work , i have watched monotype not merely survive , but grow and prosper . they have become respected experts in the business and the technology of type . having my typefaces become part of the monotype foundry will make sure that they , as well as the other fontfonts , will benefit from monotype’s strengths . the industry - at - large will be stronger once fontshop adds its creative prowess to monotype’s business . ”
for the dvd art project loud & clear he worked together with artists such as marlene dumas and candice breitz . kessels writes regular editorials for numerous international magazines . he lectured at the d & ad presidents lecture and at several international design conferences such as in singapore , goa , ny , toronto and bangkok . he has taught at the gerrit rietveld academy ( amsterdam ) , écal ( lausanne ) and at the amsterdam academy of architecture where he curated a celebration of amateurism .
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or economically formulated : fontshop sponsors fontblog , for no blogs can survive long term without a business model .
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9 . how will fontshop be integrated into monotype ? fontshop brings to monotype some of the world’s most experienced and talented type professionals . the team is expected to positively impact monotype in a number of ways , adding strength and breadth in areas such as typeface design , language extension , font technology , e - commerce , marketing , sales , customer support and designer relations . fontshop’s fontfont collection , with more than 2 , 500 designs , will be integrated as part of the monotype libraries , available through monotype’s sales teams and the company’s e - commerce sites , which include myfonts , fonts . com , linotype . com , and now urltoken and fontfont . com . moving forward , monotype expects to add new fonts to the fontfont collection , enhance and extend existing designs , add new licensing options and bring more flexibility for use in a variety of publishing , web and display environments .
( 2009 , with adrian frutiger ) has twice as many weights as the orifinal frutiger family . later in 2009 , the extensive din next pro , co - designed with sandra winter , saw the light . i assume that this was mainly done so as to meet the competition of fontshop ' s
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monotype , helvetica , frutiger and ascender are trademarks of monotype imaging inc . registered in the u . s . patent and trademark office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions . linotype and univers are trademarks of monotype gmbh registered in the u . s . patent and trademark office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions . itc is a trademark of monotype itc inc . registered in the u . s . patent and trademark office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions . bitstream a trademark of myfonts inc . registered in the u . s . patent and trademark office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions . ascender is a trademark of monotype imaging inc . fontshop , fontfont , ff , meta , ff din and ff scala are registered trademarks of fontshop international gmbh . all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners . © 2014 monotype imaging inc . all rights reserved .
the company has had a long - standing relationship with fontshop and recognizes the value of its contributions to the typographic and design communities . monotype believes the acquisition will enable it to move forward in a way that will allow the fontfont library to continue to grow and thrive – and benefit the type and design communities .
fontfont is a leading independent font foundry that has the world’s largest library of original contemporary typefaces . part of the fontshop international family , fontfont is based in berlin on the über - trendy bergmannstrasse . at the heart of what we do is a heady mix of intuition , passion , a sprinkling of serendipity , an eye for detail , and a dash of attitude . from the first ever random font ff beowolf to the release of our web fontfonts , we place creativity at the forefront and pride ourselves on producing the highest quality typefaces that are technically robust and that continually innovate .
newer package cars in north america have either a freightliner trucks or navistar international chassis ; automatic transmissions and power steering are slowly appearing in package cars . ups also operates mercedes - benz sprinter box vans ( occasionally with dodge badges ) as well as dodge grand caravan minivans .
7 . how are customers expected to benefit from the acquisition ? with the addition of fontshop’s offerings and expertise , monotype believes that its customers will ultimately benefit with more and better choices . for example , new typefaces are expected to be added to the fontfont library , and the company intends to expand existing typeface families and extend availability and licensing options for a wide range of environments from screen to print . the company aims to integrate fontfont offerings in a way that enables brands to better ensure brand expression across today’s digital landscape . monotype also intends to preserve and extend the designer and customer - oriented focus that’s been a hallmark of fontshop’s business .
was the topic / subject of the project a new one for you ?
the topic was not new for us , because fontshop previously published the printed typeface encyclopedia , fontbook , for 20 years . but , for the first time , we brought it to a mobile device with an interface totally different than a book .
scoring criteria imprint roger black ( danilo black , inc . , usa ) stephen coles ( typographica , usa ) jan middendorp ( publizist , berlin ) veronika elsner ( elsner + flake , berlin ) bertram schmidt - friderichs ( tdc , mainz ) ralf herrmann ( typoforum , weimar ) claudia guminski ( fontshop , marketing , berlin )
spiekermann currently holds a professorship at the academy of arts in bremen , is vice president of the german design council , president of the international institute of information design , president of the international society of typographic designers and a board member of atypi . his book , stop stealing sheep , first published in 1993 , has sold over 150 , 000 copies and is currently in its second edition . he withdrew from the management of metadesign in 2000 to work on a new project : the united designers network , a collaboration of many designers he has worked with over the years .
the backlash from a ' design for feeling ' to a ' design for reading ' in slovakia after the mid - nineties generated an increased interest in the most traditional graphic design discipline - type design . this discipline did not have much of a tradition in slovakia . the key figure was andrej krátky who , in the beginning of the nineties , was a student of jan solpera , a representative of the strong czech school of type design in prague . a dynamic linear lettering ( called bradlo ) designed by andrej krátky in 1995 won international recognition . the renowned fontshop company provided its distribution . during his stint at the academy of fine arts and design in bratislava , krátky supervised other young type designers - such as peter bil ' ak , whose eureka lettering won the laurels on the international scene . the same is true for the jigsaw lettering designed by johanna bil ' ak - balušíková , bil ' ak ' s wife .
martin majoor has been designing type since the mid - 1980s . after a student placement at urw in hamburg , he started in 1986 as a typographic designer in the research & development department at océ - netherlands . in 1988 he started working as a graphic designer for the vredenburg music centre in utrecht , for whom he designed the typeface scala for use in their printed matter . two years later fsi fontshop international published ff scala as the first serious text face in the then - new fontfont - library . in 1993 ff scala was augmented with a sans - serif version , ff scala sans . in the eyes of the . . .
if typography were a religion , this would be the bible . fontbook is the world’s most comprehensive typographic reference tool , documenting the libraries of over 130 international type foundries who publish the works of more than 1 , 660 type designers . fontbook app covers nearly 37 , 000 typefaces from 8 , 000 + font families .
transaction details the deal is structured as three transactions with an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $ 13 million . monotype will acquire fontshop’s annualized revenue stream of approximately $ 9 million , which should generate approximately $ 1 . 5 million in annualized net adjusted ebitda . transaction and integration costs of $ 3 million are expected to be incurred in the first year subsequent to the transaction date .
with the aim of creating an international font family , monotype ' s type director akira kobayashi teamed up with sony ' s chief art director hiroshige fukuhara to design the neutral sans sst® . what started out as an exclusive corporate typeface is now available to everyone : a modern sans serif with clean structures and an organic legibility .
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10 . what will happen with the typo conferences ? fontshop’s typo conferences ( held in berlin , london and san francisco ) have served as a platform for industry professionals to present and share knowledge on typography , design and visual communication . these events have also inspired students , emerging designers and future influencers of the typographic and design communities . moving forward , monotype intends to continue with typo conferences .
he was founder ( 1979 ) of metadesign , germany’s largest design firm with offices in berlin , london and san francisco . he is responsible for corporate design programs for audi , skoda , volkswagen , lexus , heidelberg printing , bosch and way - finding projects like berlin transit , düsseldorf airport and many others . in 1988 he started fontshop , a company for production and distribution of electronic fonts .
in this second half of the article , originally published in typo magazine , author zdeno kolesár looks at slovak design from the mid - 1990s to the present . during this time , younger generations have transitioned between traditional methods and more radical approaches , confronting typography and layout in ways that often received both international recognition and criticism from older generations .
akira kobayashi studied at musashino art university in tokyo , then took a calligraphy course at the london college of printing . he took best of category and best of show for clifford in the 1998 u & lc magazine type design competition . kobayashi was awarded first prize , text category , for conrad in linotype library’s third international digital type . . .
4 . what were the financial terms of the transaction ? the deal is structured as three transactions with an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $ 13 million . monotype will acquire fontshop’s annualized revenue stream of approximately $ 9 million , which should generate approximately $ 1 . 5 million in annualized net adjusted ebitda . transaction and integration costs of $ 3 million are expected to be incurred the first year subsequent to the transaction date .
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born in 1966 , lives and works in amsterdam . erik kessels is a dutch artist , designer and curator with great interest in photography . erik kessels is since 1996 creative director of communications agency kesselskramer in amsterdam and works for national and international clients such as nike , diesel , j & b whisky , oxfam , ben , vitra , citizen m and the hans brinker budget hotel .
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( a classic squarish kufi face ) were upgraded to the decotype font format for use in winsoft tasmeem which is now bundled with indesign cs4 - - - thanks to a cooperation with mirjam somers . still with somers , he upgraded the basim marah display typeface ( 2008 ) for tasmeem . basim marah was drawn by basim salem al mahdi from iraq and then digitized by hasan himself . the same year , hasan developed an opentype project for alinma thesans fonts which are based on themix arabic ( designed by luc ( as ) de groot and mouneer elshaarani for al inma bank , saudi arabia ) . later he developed the opentype features for jumeirah arabic which was designed by pascal zoghbi ( 29letters ) and huda abifares ( khatt ) for jumeirah international , uae . he developed the opentype layout features needed for the arabic script system in the seria arabic fonts family which was designed by pascal zoghbi for fontshop international , as well as the chams fonts family which was designed by al mohtaraf assaudi for the redesign of the shams newspaper in saudi arabia and the arajhi fonts for alrajhi bank . since 2002 hasan has worked and collaborated with mamoun sakkal in several projects , such as the burj dubai shilia project , sakkal baseet and the microsoft project which included the updating of the opentype instructions for fonts such as
after college , spiekermann spent several years as a freelance graphic designer in london . he returned to berlin in 1979 , where , together with two partners , he founded metadesign , germany’s largest design firm , with offices in berlin , london and san francisco . the firm’s projects included work for audi , skoda , volkswagen , lexus , heidelberg printing , berlin transit , düsseldorf airport and many other clients . in 1988 , spiekermann started fontshop , a digital typeface foundry and distributor of fonts .
couture troopers is an online magazine website where nothing is truly impossible . so here we are , a team of writers who celebrate the sheer notion of creativity , innovation , enticement and excitement ; channeling our vibe for good style in a totally unique and spontaneous perspective for the fashion - savvy and anyone who enjoys a good read and discerning coverage from fashion to arts , both in the local and international scene .
stylepark is a leading international platform for architecture and design . as professional curators , service providers , consultants and commentators , the frankfurt - based company mediates between manufacturers , architects , planners and those with an interest in design . since its foundation back in 2000 , stylepark ag has continually optimized and expanded its business areas . reflecting the complexity and diversity of spheres of activity in the realm of architecture and design .
kali nikitas is principal of graphic design for love ( + $ ) based in los angeles . she is chair of the communication arts department and founding chair of the mfa graphic design program at otis college of art and design . she has been recognized by type director’s club , acd , aiga , graphis ; published internationally ; curated and co - curated international symposia ; lectured and given workshops throughout the united states and in europe .
desainer is the italian portal about design for all those who have a passion for style , taste and elegance and they want to read , discuss , advise , criticize , share and deepen their knowledge of the world of italian and international design . urltoken is a media presented at the major industry events with over 150 , 000 readers per month and 500 , 000 page views that makes urltoken one of the most popular websites in italy .
if you want to have your finger on the pulse of home furnishing and pampered with unique housing reports from around the world decorated with personality and soul , then rum magazine for you . it presents the latest international trends and good ideas on how to use them in your own home , and where to find the products for the house . along with exciting news about design , interiors , art , books and plenty of shopping sites .
marian bantjes has been variously described as a typographer , designer , artist , and writer . she works from her base on a small island off the west coast of canada , and her personal , obsessive , and sometimes strange graphic work has brought her international recognition . following her interests in complexity and structure , marian is known for her custom typography , detailed and lovingly precise vector art , obsessive hand work , and patterning and ornament .
. what started out as an exclusive corporate typeface is now available to everyone : a modern sans serif with clean structures and an organic legibility . the superfamily supports almost 100 languages with numerous font systems and in addition to latin also offers greek , cyrillic , arabic , vietnamese , japanese and thai characters and symbols . this means sst will be your ideal partner for major international corporate projects and can convince both in print and on screen .
, author zdeno kolesár looks at slovak design from the mid - 1990s to the present . during this time , younger generations have transitioned between traditional methods and more radical approaches , confronting typography and layout in ways that often received both international recognition and criticism from older generations . towards the new millennium , previous limitations on the profession were dispelled as design moved away from its
traditional utilitarian limits ,
and became recognised a core component of society .
is it possible that the physical character of the landscape forms characteristics of graphic design ? for the answer to this question we go back to the beginning of the century . while most of europe accepted art nouveau as the last international - spread art movement that influenced architecture , craft , and fine arts , the dutch rejected art nouveau as frivolous . dutch artists considered themselves pragmatic and realistic . thus , they rather turned themselves towards conventional realism that later evolved into abstraction .
erik spiekermann is information architect , type designer and author . two of his typefaces , ff meta and itc officina , are considered to be modern classics . he founded metadesign ( 1979 ) and fontshop ( 1988 ) . he is behind the design of well - know brands such as audi , bosch , vw , german railways and heidelberg printing , among others ; information systems for berlin transit and düsseldorf airport and for publications like the economist . he designed exclusive typefaces for corporations like deutsche bahn , bosch , zdf ( german tv ) , cisco , mozilla and many others .
arhitext , boasting a more than 20 - year old tradition on the market of specialized architecture publications , is an elite cultural magazine and the most important trend - setting magazine in this field . its emergence on the market of romanian cultural publications meant the recovery of a less approached or known area , dealing with the current achievements in the field of architecture , urban planning , architectural and urban design , thus becoming a magazine of great interest on a national , as well as international scale .
founded in 1994 by jean françois porchez , typofonderie is an independent digital type foundry in france , designing , manufacturing and distributing a selection of high quality typefaces for adventurous digital typographers . this is the first place in the world to buy our digital fonts . based in clamart ( france ) from the end of 2008 , typofonderie as foundry , is dedicated to the distribution of a selection of high quality typeface designs , when zecraft focus on the bespoke typefaces and lettering projects . many of the typofonderie typefaces have won prizes in international competitions .
after training as a graphic designer jean françois porchez ( born 1964 ) worked as a type director . by 1994 , he had created the new typeface for le monde newspapers . founder of typofonderie , his expertise enables him to propose bespoke typefaces as well as distributing his fonts via his urltoken website . he is honorary president of the association typographique internationale , taught type design in various schools and conducts regularly type design workshops all over the world . he also contributes regularly to conferences and international publications . he founded the french community . . .
it is very unlikely that the countryside ( even though it is so remarkable in its flatness ) is the only determinant of art development in the netherlands , although it is undoubtedly a source of inspiration for dutch artists . holland has always been an unusually tolerant place . it is the place with many political parties , many different views and opinions . individuality here is a very important element . it seems that with the world - wide availability of graphic software , the national characteristics of graphic design and typography would disappear . how is it possible that there is such a phenomenon as dutch design in todays international style ? and , what are the characteristics of dutch design ? reading the art history books , i can say that realism , sobriety , outspokenness , clarity , moral integrity , and social responsibility were frequently marked as typical dutch virtues . but these characteristics do not in themselves define style . and even if they did , the same qualities are related to modernism ( international style ) , another movement that didnt influence holland very much . the dutch found their own interpretation of modernism .
based in the trendy district of kreuzberg in berlin , germany , fontfont was established in 1990 when fontshop founder erik spiekermann and fellow type designer neville brody wanted to build a foundry where type was made for designers , by designers ; a place where type designers were given a fair and friendly offer and where true type magic was made . “from the very beginning , ” representatives of the foundry say , “we wanted to bend the rules and test typographic boundaries , to build a library with a collection like no other ; a range of typefaces that had different styles , different purposes , that was contemporary , experimental , unorthodox , and radical . ”
simone wolf was born and grew up in germany . her studio , type * s , is in italy , where she has lived and worked since 2005 . wolf has been working as a marketing expert , consultant and pr agent since 1999 and organizes seminars , conferences and special events . in 2007 , she accepted a post at europe’s oldest university , in bologna , where she was charged with developing a curriculum in cultural marketing and graphic design . simone lectures on marketing , event management and intercultural communications at various international universities in milan and florence .
major competitors in the united states include united states postal service ( usps ) and fedex , as well as regional us carriers such as ontrac , eastern connection , and lso , formerly known as lonestar overnight . in addition to these domestic carriers , ups competes with a variety of international operators , including canada post , purolator , transforce , dhl express , deutsche post ( and its subsidiary dhl ) , royal mail , japan post , india post and many other regional carriers , national postal services and air cargo handlers ( see package delivery and mail pages ) .
the upgraded quartely international design magazine tlmag , with its new bilingual formula ( french / english ) , is focusing on creation and craft intelligence connecting the handmade in all its facets to low and high tech processes . transversal , intelligent and culture - oriented , the reader should find his way on these creative and experimental territories opened to the everyday aesthetics and a new kind of lifestyle attitudes . tlmag brings out talents and know - how . facing the world in perpetual change , tlmag promotes contemporary values and highlights cross - overs between design , fashion , architecture , beauty and luxury .
ludovic balland specializes in typography , typesetting and conceiving book projects . he studied visual communication at the university of art and design in basel and trained at dalton & maag in london . in 2002 he founded the studio the remingtons in basel , focusing on typography and typesetting techniques . in 2006 he founded his own studio , typography cabinet , where he focuses on book design , visual identities for international brands and cultural institutions , and investigations in typography . ludovic teaches graduate and undergraduate typography at ecal / university of art and design in lausanne . he’s also given several typography workshops and lectures .
the book begins with an excellent overview of fontfont by middendorp . erik spiekermann and neville brody , who had already established fontshop , a distribution company for digital fonts from the major foundries , started fontfont in 1990 as a means to distribute some of the new , creative type designs being made by graphic designers , many of whom were just getting their feet wet with early font - creation software . fontfont grew rapidly , thanks in part to the reputation of spiekermann’s very successful studio metadesign and brody’s fame as the innovative typographer / designer of the face in the 1980s . they began with several typefaces of their own : display fonts like typeface four , six and seven from brody and the now classic meta from spiekermann .
the netherlands is a small country with some 15 million inhabitants . it is flat , and has no geographical particularities . it is situated on the western border of germany , the north of france and belgium , and the east of england across the north sea . as a comparatively small country , the dutch people have always felt the influence of surrounding countries . if they attempted to be a part of international styles , they risked dissolving the national characteristics of the small nation . on the other hand , if they tried to stay untouched by foreign influence and keep to themselves , they could easily fall into provincialism . however , they have succeeded in creating one of the most remarkable and outstanding cultures .
upon graduating from musashino art university in tokyo , akira kobayashi began his career as a type designer at sha - ken co . , ltd . in 1983 . after working for six years at sha - ken , he went to london in 1989 to study calligraphy and typography . on his return to japan in 1990 , he entered jiyu - kobo , ltd . and engaged in designing and digitizing the japanese fonts hiragino mincho and hiragino gothic until 1993 . from 1993 to 1997 he worked for typebank co . , ltd . , where he designed latin typefaces to accompany the foundry’s digital japanese fonts . from 1997 to 2001 he worked as a freelance designer and won numerous international awards for his typefaces .
in the international context of graphic design in the mid - nineties , a shift towards modern neoclassicism began to be implemented . this can be seen in the development of fonts by a star of californian
new wave ,
zuzana ličko ( born in bratislava , incidentally ) . obviously , this was not a turn toward classic modernism . we can simply speak of a hybrid and paradoxical postmodern modernism , or modern postmodernism . a taming of rampant emotion and over - inﬂated decor took place , but the postmodern emphasis on the humanisation of cultural production stayed in full force . we might mention that , in contrast to architecture or three - dimensional design , graphic design used the most modern technological tool , the computer , to obtain radical post - modern results . thus , first syntheses of modern and postmodern principles appeared in graphic design earlier than in other art disciplines .


tamil nadu energy development agency ( teda ) ( tamil : தமிழ்நாடு எரிசக்தி வளர்ச்சி முகமை ) is a state government owned agency in the indian state of tamil nadu .

established in 1985 , the agency takes the onus of promoting and proliferating the new and renewable energy sources in this state .

this government undertaking is also the nodal agency for renewable energy related interests in this state .

tamil nadu energy development agency

tamil nadu energy development agency has played very active role in promoting renewable energy in the state .
the tamil nadu energy development agency ( teda ) has issued a request for proposals ( rfp ) for the development of another 500mw of solar park in the south indian state .
teda is tamil nadu energy development agency . it is an independent agency setup by government of tamil nadu in the year 1984 , as a registered society with a specific purpose – to create awareness and migrate the state from using fossil fuels to renewable energy .
we hereby agree with the terms and conditions and specifications stipulated by tamil nadu energy development agency ( teda ) for the installation of the solar rooftop power plant .
the government of tamil nadu recognized the significance of renewable energy resources and set up a separate agency as a registered society , called the tamil nadu energy development agency ( teda ) in 1985 . it is the nodal agency for the promotion of renewable energy and energy conservation in the state , under the overall administrative control of the energy department . the objective behind the establishment of teda was as follows :
solar pv systems must be installed only by the qualified solar installers empanelled by the tamil nadu energy development agency through a tendering system under this scheme . the list can be accessed at urltoken
‹ 4 institutional framework and policies on renewable energy in tamil nadu up 4 . 2 policies and programs ›
the government of tamil nadu realized the importance and need for renewable energy , and set up a separate agency , as registered society , called the tamil nadu energy development agency ( teda ) as early as 1985 , as per g . o . ms . no . 163 , p . & d . ( ec ) department , dated 29 . 11 . 1984 with the following specific objectives : -
we hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of our knowledge . if information given by us is found to be false , tamil nadu energy development agency ( teda ) is entitled to reject the application at any stage .
we hereby agree to be contacted by tamilnadu energy development agency though sms to intimate the various stages of my application even if i am registered in the national do not disturb registry .
or the same may be obtained from office of teda / chennai ( tamilnadu energy development agency , 5th floor , e . v . k . sampath maaligai , no . 68 . college road , chennai , pin code : 600006 . )
the government of tamil nadu is committed to mitigate the climate change effects by bringing out policies conducive to promote renewable energy generation in the state . the government intends to make renewable energy a people’s movement just like rain water harvesting .
deemed conversion to non - agricultural status is not available in tamil nadu for solar power developers under any currennt policy or state initiative .
under small hydro project implemented by tneb directly , tamil nadu has an installed capacity of 89 . 7 mw as on 31 . 3 . 2009 .
grid connected power : · tamil nadu has achieved tremendous success in harnessing renewable energy for generation of grid quality power . it has an installed capacity of 4790 mw from renewable sources as on 31 . 3 . 2009 against country’s installed capacity of 14485 mw , which is about 33 % . · as a share of grid power , renewable energy with installed capacity of 4790 mw accounts for about 32 % of tneb’s total grid capacity of about 15 , 100 mw while the national average is 9 % only . · dividing the 2008 - 09 , the total units generated in tamil nadu from renewable energy sources is 7532 million units which is 11 % of tamil nadu is grid consumption .
consent to establish is required to be taken before starting construction work for the solar plant . tamil nadu offers a single window clearance mechanism and this clearance can be facilitated through teda . else , the tamil nadu pollution control board has an online portal which can be employed to register for and obtain consent to establish urltoken
the first step in project design and development is the site identification . in tamil nadu , the developer has to identify a suitable land for the project . currently , no land banks are available , however , the state industries promotion corporation of tamil nadu ( sipcot ) and tamil nadu industrial development corporation ( tidco ) are identifying suitable land banks for industrial development including solar parks . the category of the land has to be checked with the revenue department of the state . further , one of the key factor in identification of a suitable site is to obtain the consent of the present owner of that piece of land , to sell . suitability of a place includes factors such as suitable irradiation , access to site and availability of evacuation infrastructure . this step is undertaken in conjunction with other analysis such as solar radiation analysis , infrastructure analysis etc .
1 . to achieve energy security . 2 . to reduce carbon emissions . 3 . to project tamil nadu as a solar hub . 4 . to generate 3000 mw of solar energy by 2015 . 5 . to achieve grid parity by 2015 . 6 . to encourage indigenous solar manufacturing facilities in the state .
refund of 50 % of the vat paid on purchase of capital goods exclusively for captive power generation within the construction period , provided they are manufactured in tamil nadu .
we hereby agree not to make teda or the government of tamil nadu a party in disputes between the partners regarding the installation and operation of the jointly owned rooftop solar pv plant including disputes relating to the sharing of energy production by the jointly owned solar pv plant .
it encourages investment through attractive power purchase policies such as wheeling and banking facilities at concessional rates for captive use , reasonable tariff for power sold to tamil nadu electricity board ( tneb ) .
for every 1 kw installed , the typical solar pv system generation in tamil nadu is about 1 , 500 kwh ( units ) per annum . actual energy generation depends on the efficiency of solar , tilt angle of the solar panel , weather , grid availability and cleanness of the solar panels .
this policy came into force in 2012 and will be operational till 2015 . this policy aims to achieve 3gw installed capacity by 2015 . out of the 3000 mw 1500 mw is the target for utility scale , 350 mw for rooftops and remaining 1150 mw to be achieved through rec . this policy mandates 3 % solar rpo requirement till december 2013 & 6 % solar rpo requirement from 2014 . rpo will be applicable to special economic zones ( sezs ) ; industries guaranteed with 24 / 7 power supply ; it parks , telecom towers ; all colleges & residential schools ; buildings with a built up area of 20 , 000 sq . m . solar rooftop programme to be encouraged through domestic rooftop gbi , promoting rooftops in government buildings and promoting solar water heating . net metering would be encouraged for the penetration of rooftop technology . solar park development is another attractive feature under this policy . developers would be selected through competitive bidding for the development of solar power projects in the state . tamil nadu energy development agency ( teda ) is the nodal agency and would be responsible for granting the single window clearance and various other statutory clearances required for the development of the project . the wheeling and banking charges would be as per tamil nadu electricity regulatory commission ' s orders . major incentive is the 100 exemption of electricity duty for 5 years and tax concession as per the state ' s industrial policy . state would be energizing over one lakh street lights through solar energy by 2015 - 2016 and water supply installations in local bodies to be energized through solar power .
solar power that is not consumed in the residential building can be exported to the tangedco grid and will be eligible for solar net - metering . in solar net - metering the consumer pays for the net energy imported from the tangedco grid ( = energy imported from the grid minus energy exported to the grid ) . exported energy will be credited up to a limit of 90 % of the imported energy during a 12 months settlement period . to avail of solar net - metering the consumer needs to apply to tangedco . for details the tamil nadu consumer guide for solar net - metering may be consulted . this consumer guide can be found here : urltoken net metering consumer guide . pdf” .
open access will be granted for the tenure of the project . in case of no response from nodal agency in response to application within 21 days , deemed open access will be granted .
the banking charges for wheeling of power generated from the solar power projects , to the desired locations for captive use / third party sale within the state will be as per the orders of the tamil nadu electricity regulatory commission .
the wheeling charges for wheeling of power generated from the solar power projects , to the desired locations for captive use / third party sale within the state will be as per the orders of the tamil nadu electricity regulatory commission .
to promote the use of new and renewable sources of energy ( nrse ) and to implement projects therefore .
renewable energy ( re ) sources provide a viable option for on / off grid electrification & wide industrial applications .
it has taken up implementation of electrification of un - electrified habitations using solar lighting and other renewable energy sources .
under the recently launched chief minister’s solar rooftop capital incentive scheme , the tamil nadu government provides a capital subsidy of rs . 20 , 000 per kilowatt for grid - connected domestic solar pv systems in addition to the 30 % subsidy scheme of the ministry of new and renewable energy ( mnre ) of the government of india . for individual homes or flats , the solar system capacity shall be 1 kw . for the residential flats solar system capacity of 5 kw , 10 kw and multiples thereof can be applied for common usage as group application . the chief minister’s solar rooftop capital incentive scheme applies to grid - connected solar pv systems . solar pv systems must be installed only by the qualified solar installers empanelled by the tamil nadu energy development agency through a tendering system under this scheme . the list can be accessed at teda website . the applicant may opt for any capacity out of 1 , 2 , 5 & 10 kwp , but subsidy will be limited to 1kwp per house / flat . the registration can be done either online or offline by filling the appropriate formats . the details about the scheme can be found in the
various statutory clearances that are essential for the development and commissioning of solar energy projects will be handled by teda in co - ordination with the concerned departments / agencies . guaranteed single window clearance will be provided through teda in 30 days so that the plants can be commissioned in less than 12 months .
the state is blessed with various forms of renewable energy sources viz . , wind , solar , biomass , biogas , small hydro , etc . municipal and industrial wastes could also be useful sources of energy while ensuring safe disposal .
· tamil nadu is no . 1 in india with an installed capacity of 4287 mw as on 31 . 3 . 2008 , which is about 44 % of the total installed capacity in india . the private investment in wind power exceeds rs . 18200 crores . the power generation has exceeded 40 billion units ( cumulative ) . cogeneration & biomass : · tamil nadu is a pioneer in introducing cogeneration in sugar mills and continues to lead with installed capacity of 466 mw of which exportable surplus is 266 mw , which is about 250 % of installed capacity in india . the installed capacity from biomass is 147 . 5 mw . ( includes waste to energy projects )
· 25068 solar domestic lighting systems installed in tamil nadu with assistance from government . · 6095 solar street lights installed in pubic places / streets mostly in village panchayats with government assistance and active support and involvement of rural development department . · solar water and air heating / drying systems installed for a collector area of 28791 sq . m . · biomass gasifiers with cumulative capacity of 5444 kw are in operation . · 189 nos . of community and toilet linked biogas plants have been constructed in the state under subsidy scheme .
renewable energy certificate ( rec ) mechanism promotes trading of solar power to meet solar purchase obligations ( spo ) . all the obligated entities committed to meet spo will necessarily have to either produce solar power ( captive ) or buy solar power from tamil nadu generation and distribution corporation limited ( tangedco ) or purchase solar re certificates for an equivalent quantity through the power exchange from the promoters who have tradable re certificates . under this mechanism solar power promoters are eligible to possess one tradable re certificate per every 1000 units of energy ( 1 mwh ) wheeled to the distribution utility or to any other licensee .
i am the owner of the building and / or the person in whose name the tangedco service connection has been obtained and i hereby agree not to make teda or the government of tamil nadu a party in disputes with the owner of the premises in relation to the installation and operation of the rooftop solar pv plant .
it facilitates wind power development by undertaking wind resource assessment , setting up demonstration wind farms , offering financial incentives , etc . indeed , the initial wind power demonstration projects were instrumental in facilitating private sector investments in wind in the country by establishing techno - economical feasibility of wind energy . the costs and quantum of wind power generation observed helped in framing out first guidelines for the preferential tariff .
we need energy to power our appliances , to fuel our vehicles , for everything . we have been depending on fossil fuels for our energy needs . fossil fuels come from natural reserves like coal and oil . the problem with fossil fuel is they are limited in supply . the whole world consumes fossil fuel that its only a matter of time before we run out of them . the result could be catastrophic . the cost of power or fuel would be unimaginably high because of great demand and depreciating supply . this is already happening . besides , at the rate we are consuming fossil fuel , it will have a disastrous impact on our fragile atmosphere . if you are wondering why the seasons are not predictable anymore , why it rains when it normally doesn’t or its hot when its not supposed to be , we have caused almost all of it by our fossil fuel dependence . we need to change quickly to renewable energy before its too late . world over , this is a pressing issue . teda is doing its bit for the state of tamil nadu by being a channel of initiatives for both central government and government of tamil nadu .
under this scheme , the tamil nadu government provides a capital subsidy of rs . 20 , 000 per kilowatt for grid - connected domestic solar pv systems in addition to the 30 % subsidy scheme * of the ministry of new and renewable energy ( mnre ) of the government of india . for individual homes / flats , the solar system capacity shall be 1 kw . for the residential flats solar system capacity of 5 kw , 10 kw and multiples thereof can be applied for common usage as group application .
the promoter can trade the certificates to the spo consumers within the regulated price band as dictated by the market forces from time to time . all solar power producers are eligible to avail of the clean development mechanism ( cdm ) benefits to enhance the viability of the projects .
there is an ever increasing demand for energy in spite of the rising prices of oil & other fossil fuel / depletion of fossil fuels . energy demand , in particular electricity production has resulted in creation of fossil fuel based power plants that let out substantial green house gas / carbon emission into the atmosphere causing climate change and global warming .
the information presented on the ireeed web site provides an overview of various state level & central level policies & financial incentives in renewable & energy efficiency domain . more . .
· grid - connected pv systems do not require batteries . batteries are costly require periodic maintenance and also lead to wastage of 15 – 20 % energy in storage and retrieval .
the chosen solar power park developer ( sppd ) must set up the park on a contiguous piece of land in any part of tamil nadu that has solar irradiance ranging from 5 to 6 wh / m 2 / day , throughout the year . the land must also be acquired by the sppd either on free - hold ownership or on leased land basis . it is expected that the land will cover roughly 1 , 010 hectares .
in tamil nadu , the developer has to approach tantransco / tangedco depending upon the interconnection substation voltage levels and file an application for load flow study and bay allocation along with a fees of inr 10 , 000 . the documents to be submitted along with the application include project details and land registration details . the costs of load flow study are inr 2 lakh plus taxes for solar projects with capacity up to 15 mw and inr 5 lakhs plus taxes for solar projects with capacity above 15 mw . 50 % of security amounts have to be deposited with the application which are as follows :
renewable energy doesn’t deplete . sun never stops giving its light no matter how much we use the sunlight . so it is with the wind . they are always there and will always be there . all we need is a way to harness them and create power from them . thanks to modern technology , we now have everything we need to obtain free , unlimited power from renewable energy . even better , this is absolutely environment friendly so we can leave the earth preserved for the future generations to enjoy . nature has a way of healing itself when we stop hurting it . so , eventually , everything could be back to how it used to be . monsoons coming in time , fuels getting cheaper , etc . wouldn’t you like it ?
· a grid - connected photovoltaic power system will reduce the power bill due to the import and export of power through net metering provision . illustration : someone imports ( consumes ) 1 , 000 kwh from the grid and exports 600 kwh to the grid in a billing cycle . the energy bill will be for 400 kwh ( 1000 kwh – 600 kwh ) accounted by netmeter .
development of solar parks : utility scale solar parks may comprise 250 mw in sizes of 1 to 5 mw , 600 mw in sizes of 5 to 10 mw and 650 mw of sizes above 10 mw . solar power projects will be developed through competitive / reverse bidding . solar parks with a capacity of about 50 mw each will be targeted in 24 districts . net metering : - net metering will be allowed ( at multiple voltage levels ) to promote rooftop penetration . - net metering facility will be extended to solar power systems installed in commercial establishments and individual homes connected to the electrical grid to feed excess power back to the grid with
power credits
accruing to the photovoltaic energy producer . a ) domestic rooftop gbi : all domestic consumers will be encouraged to put up roof - top solar installations . a generation based incentive ( gbi ) of rs 2 / unit for first two years , re 1 / unit for next two years and re 0 . 5 / unit for subsequent 2 years will be provided for all solar or solar - wind hybrid rooftops being in
a ) the applicant shall make payment of the solar pv system cost to the installer excluding 30 % ministry of new and renewable energy ( mnre ) subsidy , rs . 20 , 000 per kwp state incentive b ) the comprehensive maintenance charges ( cmc ) to be paid to the installer is optional . c ) 30 % mnre subsidy limited to 30 % of mnre bench mark cost or project cost , whichever is less
it is recommended that for ascertaining accuracy of solar irradiation data , dedicated weather stations are erected at the site for local irradiation measurement and a minimum of 12 to 18 months of data is gathered for observation . there are currently 3 solar radiation resource assessment stations under the national institute of wind energy ( niwe ) . they are located at tiruvallur , chennai , vellore , trichy , erode , karaikodi , ramanathapuram , kayathar and puducherry . read more .
promotion of distributed generation by educational institutions . comments requested from stakeholders
online application form for enrolling in solar technician training programme
tangedco – working instructions for direct net metering services in domestic tf , dt : 16 . 05 . 2015
the chief minister’s solar rooftop capital incentive scheme applies to grid - connected solar pv systems . this capital subsidy scheme is for the grid - tie system only .
the application format may be downloaded from the weblink urltoken for two different categories as follows .
you may opt for any capacity out of 1 , 2 , 5 & 10 kwp , but subsidy will be limited to 1kwp per house / flat .
two ways of registration are possible . it can be done either online or offline as follows
take a print of submitted copy , sign and submit the same to teda / chennai through post or in person immediately .
c . sign and submit the same to teda / chennai through post or in person .
the order of priority for the offline registration will be considered only after the applications received through online of the same day when it reaches teda / chennai office .
a . applications received on offline will be entered online and their corresponding registration number will be communicated through sms .
based on the priority and correctness of applications , the sanctions will be communicated to the registered applicants through email / sms at the end of every week and the registered application numbers with corresponding sanction numbers will be displayed in the following web link applicant login the applicants can then check status , download workorder formats , sanction format etc . , by giving their registration number .
the final list of empanelled installers with contact details is displayed in the teda’s website in the following web link urltoken this list will be intimated to the sanctioned beneficiaries through email also .
the applicant will have to enter into an agreement with the supplier / installer for payment of cost after deduction of subsidy .
you have opted for not forwarding your contact details to the empanelled installers . hence you will have to obtain empanelled installers contact details from teda’s website ( after the installers are empanelled through the tender process ) and contact them on your own to finalise your order . in case you want the installers to contact you directly then you should go and change the option to “yes”
the capital incentive can be availed only by domestic consumers with a tangedco service connection under tariff la1a .
for individual applicants only 1 kwp plants for residential purpose will be considered for a tamilnadu government subsidy of rs . 20 , 000 / - per kwp
the subsidy can be availed only by domestic consumers with a tangedco service connection under tariff la1a . in residential apartments having swimming pool with tangedco service connection for common purpose other than la1a tariff shall also be considered for this subsidy scheme .
the subsidy scheme applies only to grid - connected rooftop solar pv systems comprising solar pv modules , rooftop support structure , solar grid inverter , cabling and protective devices . grid - tie system only will be considered .
a ) the change of address shall not be allowed . if an applicant moves to a different address after the registration of an application , a new application with the new address details will have to be filed and application seniority of the old application will be cancelled .
signed hard copies of on - line registrations must reach the teda office in chennai immediately . if the hard copy application is not received , the online registration shall be annulled . seniority will be as per online submission date .
applicants who do not make on - line applications will be given application seniority on the basis of the date of receipt of the hard copy application in teda’s chennai office . these applications will be assigned seniority after the on - line applications received on that day .
in case of flats / apartments , the application can be made individually or collectively by flat owners .
the subsidy scheme provides also for applications for joint ownership of a rooftop solar pv plant that serves more than one residence with the following conditions : a ) the joint applicants shall each contribute to the jointly owned rooftop solar pv plant in relation to the plant capacity allocated to them . b ) the average plant capacity per applicant shall not exceed 1 kwp ( e . g . a joint application by 10 joint applicants cannot be for a plant capacity in excess of 10 kwp ) . for plants of a higher capacity , the subsidy will be capped at an average of 1 kwp per applicant . c ) the contract with the installer of the rooftop solar pv plant shall be entered into by the association after obtaining written approval of each joint applicant on the terms of the contract . d ) existing registered flat owners associations may apply for the installation of rooftop solar pv plant that serve the common facilities of an apartment complex ( e . g . lights , pumps , lifts ) . for these solar plants , the solar grid inverter output shall be connected to the electrical distribution board ( s ) of these common facilities and the existing collective service connection may be used for the purpose of net - metering . in this set - up there are no credits of export kwh to the service connections of individual applicants but only to the collective service connection to which the common facilities are connected .
teda will provide sanction letters for both online and offline applications . these sanction letters will be available on the website of teda for downloading by the beneficiaries .
list of installer / installers approved by teda with their project cost after shortlisting through tender process shall be displayed on the teda website the applicant shall select one of the installer from this list .
the inter - connection between the solar grid inverter and the building’s electrical distribution board for a maximum cable length of 25 m will be within the scope of the solar plant installer . the cost of additional lengths of cable shall be borne by the applicant .
approved cost by teda will be for flat roof installation only . if the roof is not flat and requires additional mounting structure then that will have to be separately borne by the applicant
under this scheme , no generation based incentive ( gbi ) will be provided by the government of tamilnadu .
details of group representative shall be filled below . however details of all group memebers to be filled in form a .
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if we register on - line , we hereby agree to send the signed hard copy to teda , chennai immediately .
after sanction accorded by teda , we hereby agree to place a work order as per the guidelines of teda on one of the installers selected by us from the list of installers empanelled by teda .
we hereby agree to furnish along with the hard copy of this application a nomination ( in the format given by teda ) signed by all group applicants by which the undersigned has been nominated as the one - point contact and liaison person with teda for matters relating to the proposed rooftop solar pv plant .
we hereby agree to bear the cost for provision of bidirectional meter in addition with the project cost and the same shall be deducted from the state government subsidy .
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exemption from electricity tax to the extent of 100 % of electricity generated from solar power used for self consumption / sale to utility will be allowed for 5 years .
the issuance , following an earlier invitation for expressions of interest , comes as part of the central government’s major 20gw solar parks scheme .
ultimately , the sppd must plan , finance , develop , execute , operate and maintain the solar power park . the sppd will also be responsible for creating the internal transmission network on behalf of the solar project developers .
there have multiple instances in the past of solar developers that have won pv capacity within solar parks being held up by a delay on the internal infrastructure and transmission in the park .
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teda will try to facilitate in obtaining the required approvals from the state transmission utility .
guaranteed single window clearance will be provided by teda in 30 days so that the plants can be commissioned in less than 12 months .
100 % exemption on electricity generated from solar power plants used for self consumption or sale to utility for 5 years .
annexure ii a , pp . 46 / 82 of tnerc comprehensive tariff order on solar
1 . identify a suitable piece of land 2 . obtain consent from current owners 3 . check the categorization of the land with the revenue department
the following has to be checked : # global horizontal solar radiation # diffused horizontal solar radiation # direct normal solar radiation # wind speed / direction # rain accumulation # air temperature # atmospheric pressure ( slp ) and # relative humidity .
the developer can ascertain the nearest and most optimal substation for power evacuation by referring to a district wise substation list available at this link . the developer has to then approach tangedco / tantransco for grid feasibility approval .
the process of land acquisition involves identifying a piece of revenue land and obtaining a government lease for the same through the following process : # # after identification of land , submit an application to the district collector . # # district collector provides recommendation letter which shall be forwarded to the the panchayat ( talati ) via the additional district collector # # the panchayat ( talati ) examines records to ascertain the availability and applicability of the land . # # the panchayat ( talati ) then demarcates land in front of the developer and some villagers . # # consent from thepanchayat ( talati ) is routed through the additional district collector and the district collector to the state revenue department and revenue minister . # # revenue minister approves the recommendation for lease of land which is then executed in the form of a lease deed by the district collector . if the land is forest land then that is taken on lease from the forest department . private land is purchased from a private individual or corporation
# complex procedure of conversion in case of revenue land , application needs to be routed through various state nodal agencies . need to hire agents and liaison officer to facilitate and understand the process # lack of ownership data , land demarcation records , maps and various local claims over the land . clarity on land classification is also a concern
procedure for land conversion tahasildar / revenue inspectors will visit the spot and confirm whether proper approach road is available to the land and also verify the land tribunal’s original records and other documents submitted by the applicant . again the verification will be done at each stage in deputy commissioner’s office as per rules . on successful verification , the land conversion application will be approved and the notice will be issued to the party to remit the conversion fees and other fees , if any , to the government , following which the conversion order will be issued to the party .
1 . inr 10 lakhs per mw for project capacity up to 10 mw 2 . inr 7 . 5 lakhs per mw for project capacity above 10 mw and up to 25 mw 3 . inr 4 lakhs per mw for project capacity above 25 mw
another 50 % of the above mentioned security deposit is to be submitted after completion of load flow study . upon completion of this , a connectivity approval is given to the developer . 100 % of the security deposit is returned to the developer after commissioning of the solar power plant .
1 ) govt . order for having obtained permission for setting up of power plant .