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.
Shapoorji Pallonji Defers Repayment of Sterling & Wilson Solar’s Loan
The Shapoorji Pallonji Group has told the subsidiary company, Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL), that it would defer the payment of the loan amount of over ₹10 billion (~$135.8 ...
Relief to SMEs in Tamil Nadu As State Raises Low-Tension Category Limit to 150 kW
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a notice specifying amendments to the state’s electricity supply and distribution code, according to which the limit of electricity demand has ...
Railways’ 1 GW Solar Tender Gets Another Bidding Deadline Extension
RITES Limited, an engineering consultancy company, specializing in transport infrastructure, has extended the bid submission deadline for setting up 1 GW of land-based solar power projects on various zonal railways ...
West Bengal Regulator Directs State DISCOM to Allow Open Access to ITC Limited
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) approved ITC Limited's request for open access. The Commission directed the West Bengal State Load Despatch Center (SLDC) to coordinate with Calcutta Electricity ...
Gross Metering Proposed for Residential Rooftop Solar Systems of Above 5 kW Capacity
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has come out with draft electricity rules 2020 aimed at streamlining the process of supply of electricity to consumers by distribution licensees (DISCOMs). The rules ...
Indian Oil Invites Bids to Set Up a 2.75 MW Solar Project at its Trichy Unit
The Indian Oil Corporation of India (IOCL) has invited bids for setting up a 2.75 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar power project at the Indian Oil LPG bottling plant in Trichy, ...
APGENCO Seeks Approval for a Tariff of ₹3.57/kWh for 400 MW of Solar Projects
The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) has requested the state’s electricity regulatory commission (APERC) to approve the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with distribution companies (DISCOMs) on July ...
NHPC Seeks Bidders for a Detailed Project Report for a 100 MW Floating Solar Project
NHPC Limited issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) for hiring consultants for technical assistance and preparation of a detailed project report for a 100 MW floating solar project at the ...
SECI Announces 100 MW Solar Tender with Battery Energy Storage in Chhattisgarh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for a 100 MW (AC) solar power project along with a 50 MW/150 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The ...
West Bengal Retenders 10 MW Floating Solar Project in Murshidabad
The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has invited bids for setting up a 10 MW grid-connected floating solar project at Sagardighi Thermal Power Project in Murshidabad. The scope ...
MNRE Clarifies its Subsidy Allocation Plan for KUSUM Solar Pump Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued new clarifications for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program. According to the clarifications, for Component ...
Gujarat Issues Tender for a 210 MW Solar Power Project in Jamnagar
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids for a 210 MW grid-connected solar power project in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. The general scope of work involves ...
Andhra: Bids Invited for Detailed Report to Set Up 6.3 GW of Pumped Storage Hydro Projects
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP) has invited bids for preparing a pre-feasibility report and a detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed 6.3 ...
Despite Relief Measures, DISCOM Dues to Renewable Generators Rose to ₹103 Billion in July
The distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed renewable generators nearly ₹103.11 billion (~$1.4 billion) in overdue payment (excluding dues under dispute) spread across 579 invoices at the end of July 2020, according ...
Haryana Retenders 57 MW of Solar Projects at Three Locations
The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has invited fresh bids to install 57 MW of grid-connected ground-mounted solar projects at three sites in the state. This is a retender ...
Bids Invited to Set Up Rooftop Solar Systems on District Court Campuses in Uttarakhand
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has issued a notice inviting tender for installing 575 kW of grid-connected rooftop and small solar projects in district court campuses of Uttarakhand ...
COVID or Not, Indian EV Startups Continue to Push Forward
Historically, mobility and fossil fuels have been inextricably linked, and electric vehicles (EVs) have been on the fringes relevant only in a few niche markets. But with climate change taking ...
Tamil Nadu’s New Electronics Hardware Manufacturing Policy Includes Subsidies for Solar Cells
The state of Tamil Nadu has come out with the ‘Electronics Hardware Manufacturing Policy 2020’ to increase the state’s electronic output to $100 billion (~₹7.3 trillion) by 2025. The government ...
Tamil Nadu Proposes Levelized Tariff of ₹2.09/kWh for KUSUM-C Solar Program
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a consultative paper for establishing tariffs to purchase power from solar energy generated under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja ...
Maharashtra Issues Empanelment Tender for 25 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids for empaneling agencies to install 25 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems in the state. The contract will also ...
Power from Fossil Fuel-Based Cogeneration Projects Not Considered for RPO Compliance
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) said that any power purchased from fossil fuel cogeneration projects would not be counted for renewable purchase obligation (RPO) compliance. However, the regulatory ...
CEL Invites Bids for 1,707 Solar Pumps Under PM KUSUM Program in Rajasthan
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has invited bids for 1,707 grid-connected solar pumps under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) program’s component C. The solar ...
Tender Issued for a 2 MW Grid-Connected Solar Power Project in Punjab
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), on behalf of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), has invited bids to develop a 2 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar power project at Pong ...
Andhra Pradesh Releases ₹9 Billion to Pay NTPC Towards Letter of Credit
The government of Andhra Pradesh approved ₹9 billion (~$123 million) to meet the expenditure of the state distribution companies (DISCOMs) in line with the payment mechanism notified by the central ...
Gujarat Commission Directs Distribution Licensee to Comply with Solar RPO Target
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), in a recent ruling, directed MPSEZ Utilities Private Limited (MUPL) to make up for the shortfall of 1.441 MUs in solar RPO within the ...
