State Transmission Utility to Compensate Solar Project Developer for Generation Losses
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has directed Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL) to compensate a solar project developer for generation losses. KPTCL is directed to pay compensation at ₹4.43 ...
Haryana Electricity Regulator to Revisit Multi-Year Tariff Regulations, 2019
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), has announced that it would prepare a consultation paper to revisit the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) Regulations, 2019. It would place the consultation paper in ...
DISCOMs Owed Renewable Generators ₹146 Billion at the End of August 2021
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed ₹146.07 billion (~$1.97 billion) to renewable energy generators (excluding disputed amounts) in overdue payment across 259 invoices at the end of August 2021, according to data ...
REC Invites Bids for Transmission Systems to Evacuate 3.5 GW of Renewable Power
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has floated two tenders to establish transmission systems for renewable power evacuation in the Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh and Gadag district of ...
Assam’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2021 Aims at 200,000 EVs to be Deployed by 2026
Assam is the latest Indian state to announce an electric vehicle (EV) policy. The Electric Vehicle Policy of Assam, 2021 aims for 25% EV penetration in all vehicle registrations by ...
Electric Mobility Platform REVOS Raises $4 Million in Series A Funding
Bangalore-based electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure startup REVOS has received $4 million in Series A funding. With this, the company has raised $4.5 million in funding to date. Union Square Ventures and Prime ...
DISCOM Dues to Renewable Generators Mount to ₹141.44 Billion at the End of July 2021
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed ₹141.44 billion (~$1.94 billion) to renewable energy generators (excluding dispute amounts) in overdue payment across 259 pending invoices at the end of July 2021, according to ...
Odisha Announces EV Policy, Aims 20% Electric Vehicle Registrations by 2025
The Odisha Government has announced the Electric vehicle (EV) Policy, 2021, which aims to accelerate the adoption of EVs, especially in the category of electric two-wheelers (E2W), three-wheelers (E3W), and ...
Hero Electric Plans to Manufacture 300,000 E-Scooters Every Year: Interview
The electric vehicle (EV) sector in India expects high growth in the coming years. EV companies believe that demand will surge with electric two-wheelers (E-2W) and three-wheelers (E-3W) driving the sector's growth ...
Power Ministry Notifies Timelines to Replace Existing Meters With Smart Meters
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the timelines to replace existing meters with smart meters with a prepayment feature. The notification is effective August 17, 2021 All consumers (other ...
Delhi Regulatory Commission Releases Renewable Purchase Obligation Guidelines
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced the ‘Renewable Purchase Obligation and Renewable Energy Certificate Framework Implementation Regulations, 2021.’ The regulations are effective from April 13, 2021. The rules govern ...
Gap Between DISCOMs’ Energy Cost and Revenue Narrowed to ₹0.28/kWh in FY 2020
The Union Minister R.K. Singh said in Rajya Sabha that the gap between the Average Cost of Supply (ACS) and the Average Revenue Realized (ARR) at the national level reduced ...
Reforms Imperative to Address DISCOM Woes: NITI Aayog, RMI Report
DISCOM privatization is seen as a crucial way out of their financial mess. NITI Aayog, in collaboration with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), has released a report reviewing the reform efforts ...
AT&C Losses Among Distribution Companies Dips by 2% Between FY 2016 and 2020
Union Minister R.K. Singh replied to a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government has reviewed the assistance provided to states and power distribution companies (DISCOMs) under the ...
Odisha Proposes Forecasting and Scheduling Regulations for Wind and Solar Projects
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has invited suggestions on the proposed Forecasting, Scheduling, and Deviation Settlement of Wind and Solar Generating Stations at the State Level Regulations, 2021. The ...
Power Supply Relaxations in Haryana for EV Charging at Consumer Premises
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved the distribution company (DISCOM) Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam's (UHBVNL) petition seeking relaxation for supplying electricity for electric vehicle (EV) charging at ...
CESL Invites Bids from OEMs for 100,000 Electric Three-Wheelers
Convergence Energy Services (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), has issued a tender to procure 100,000 electric three-wheelers (E3W). A request for proposals (RfP) has been issued ...
DISCOMs Owed ₹121.91 Billion to Renewable Generators at the End of June
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed ₹121.91 billion (~$1.63 billion) to renewable energy generators (excluding dispute amounts) in overdue payment across 256 pending invoices at the end of June 2021, according to ...
EESL Subsidiary to Empanel OEMs to Supply Electric Two-Wheelers in Goa
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has issued an expression of interest (EoI) to empanel original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to supply electric ...
Ministry of Power Releases Detailed Plan to Revamp DISCOMs
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued detailed guidelines for reform-based result-linked power distribution program over the next five years. The program aims to improve the quality and the reliability ...
Odisha DISCOMs and GRIDCO to Auction Surplus Power to Industries in the State
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) directed Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) to find a reasonable tariff to sell surplus power to industries in the state by following a transparent ...
CESL to Empanel a Consultant for its EV Charging Infrastructure Project
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited e-bids for the empanelment of an independent third-party validation and verification agency for its electric ...
Demand Incentives of ₹2.54 Billion Provided to Deploy 85,626 Electric Vehicles
The Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar, responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, stated that the government has supported the deployment of 85,626 electric vehicles (EVs) through demand incentives ...
Andhra Pradesh DISCOM Experiences Steepest Rating Decline in FY 2020
The Ministry of Power released its ninth annual integrated ratings for the state distribution companies (DISCOMs) for the financial year (FY) 2020. Overall, 16 DISCOMs (out of 41) registered improvements ...
Bids Invited to Set Up 11 kV Transmission Line for a 1 MW Solar Project
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) to design, supply, lay, test, and commission an 11 kV cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) transmission line for a ...
