Author Archives: Rakesh Ranjan
About Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India, Verbinden Communication, and Bangalore Bias. Rakesh holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.
Blackstone to Invest Nearly $3 Billion in Renewable Energy Developer Invenergy
Global investment firm Blackstone has announced that funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners will invest approximately $3 billion equity investment in Invenergy Renewables Holdings. Caisse de dépôt et placement du ...
NTPC Asked to File a Fresh Petition to Bundle Thermal with Renewable Power
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently asked NTPC Limited to file a fresh petition to bundle thermal power with renewable power. It was hearing a petition in which NTPC ...
High Landed Cost Detrimental to the Growth of Open Access Solar in Some States
Long-term open access (LTOA) solar offers an attractive proposition for high-tension (HT) industrial consumers. In most states, the tariffs for LTOA range from ₹3.50 (~$0.047)/kWh to ₹5 (~$0.067)/kWh. India installed ...
Bids Invited for 16 MW of Solar Projects in Punjab
Punjab Genco, a wholly-owned company of Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), has invited bids for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, and commissioning of 16 MW (4 x 4 MW) of ...
No Compensation for Over Injection of Wind and Solar Power Under Draft DSM Rules
Renewable project developers are wading through multiple challenges in integrating power to the grid efficiently on time. With India setting a target to install a non-fossil energy capacity of 500 ...
Bids Invited for 25 MW of Decentralized Solar Systems in Maharashtra
Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has invited bids for the design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of decentralized solar systems ...
CERC Asks Solar Power Generator and Procurers to Settle ‘Change in Law’ Claims Mutually
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently ruled that power generators and procurers should mutually settle claims under the ‘Change in Law’ provisions. The central regulator said that the affected ...
Tender Issued to Empanel EPC Contractors for Solar Projects Across India
THDC India (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation) has invited bids to empanel contractors for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and subsequent operations and maintenance (O&M) of solar power projects across ...
Tender Issued for a 5 MW Solar Project in West Bengal
The Durgapur Projects Limited (DPL), a government of West Bengal enterprise, has invited bids for the design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, and commissioning of Phase-II of 5 MW of grid-connected ...
Karnataka DISCOM Asked to Compensate Solar Project Developer for GST Claims
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) recently ruled in favor of Adani Green Energy (UP) and directed the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) to compensate the solar project developer for ...
GUVNL Invites Bids to Procure Power from 500 MW of Solar Projects
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has invited bids from developers to purchase power from 500 MW of grid-connected solar power projects (Phase-XIII). The last date to submit the bids ...
Solar Open Access Installations Rise by 143% YoY in 9M 2021 With 935 MW Added
India’s solar open access installations totaled 307 MW in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, an 85% year-over-year (YoY) increase compared to 166 MW in the same period last year, ...
DISCOMs Owed ₹194.52 Billion to Renewable Energy Generators at the end of December 2021
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed ₹194.52 billion (~$2.61 billion) to renewable energy generators (excluding disputed amounts) in overdue payments at the end of December 2021, according to data released by the Ministry ...
EPC Tender Issued for 1 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems and 1,000 Solar Streetlights
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited bids from engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors for the design, engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of 1 MW of rooftop ...
Three Solar Projects Citing ‘Force Majeure’ Get Commissioning Deadline Extension
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) recently granted commissioning deadline extension to three solar projects on the ground of ‘force majeure’ events. It also approved the tariffs for the three ...
A Bounce Back Year: Key Events that Shaped the Solar Sector in 2021
While solar installation activity picked up the pace in 2021, the growth could have been stronger if not for the challenges the industry faced during the year. India added 2,835 ...
Tamil Nadu DISCOM to Procure 500 MW of Solar Power Under KUSUM Program
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation’s (TANGEDCO) proposal to procure 500 MW of solar power from projects with capacity in ...
Rate Contract Tender Issued for Supply of Solar Components
The Agency for New & Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has issued a rate contract tender to list solar power components for supply in Kerala. The last date to ...
Rajasthan DISCOMs Allowed Time Until FY 2024 to Clear RPO Backlog of 11,454 MU
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) recently allowed the state distribution companies (DISCOMs) to carry forward the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) shortfall from the financial year (FY) 2011-12 to FY ...
NTPC Floats O&M Tender for 260 MW of Solar Projects in Rajasthan
NTPC Limited has invited bids for the comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) of its 260 MW solar project at the Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan for three years. The last ...
Delhi Increases Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power Consumers
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has set the additional surcharge payable by open access power consumers under the jurisdiction of three distribution licensees. Based on the projections mentioned in ...
Bids Invited for 500 MW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 500 MW of solar power from decentralized solar projects under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan ...
Empanelment Tender Issued for Solar Project Consultants in Gujarat
The Gujarat Urban Development Company (GUDC) has invited bids to empanel consultants to set up 7.7 MW of grid-connected solar power projects at water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, and ...
SECI Invites EoI for Supply of 1,800 MW of Solar Modules Under DCR Category
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the supply of 1,800 MW (DC) of solar modules (including cells manufactured in India) under the ...
MNRE Increases Performance Bank Guarantee for Upcoming Renewable Tenders
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reinstated the earnest money deposit (EMD) requirements and set it at 2% of the estimated project cost for upcoming renewable energy ...
