Power Finance Corporation to Shift Investments Towards Renewables
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a government owned financial Institution, is planning to shift its investments away from conventional energy and towards renewable energy projects, last-mile transmission and distribution projects ...
CERC Issues Levelized Generic Tariff for Select Renewables for the FY2017-18
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a levelized generic tariff for the purchase of electricity from small hydro projects, biomass with Rankine cycle, non-fossil fuel based co-generation, biomass ...
India Renewable Energy Policy Roundup: May 2017
Renewable energy policy roundup from central, state and government agencies in India for the month of May 2017: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued an advisory to the state ...
Renewable Energy Accounted for 17.5 Percent of India’s Energy Mix in FY 2016-17
Renewable energy generation in India is on the rise. As of March 31, 2017, renewable energy sources accounted for 17.5 percent of all power generated in India. The country’s total ...
CERC Proposes Levelized Generic Tariff for Select Renewables
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a new levelized generic tariff for the purchase of electricity from small hydro projects, biomass with Rankine cycle, non-fossil fuel based co-generation, ...
Clean Environment Cess That Funds Clean Energy Programs in India Will Now be Used Towards GST Compensation Fund
The Government of India has enacted a bill that will utilize the Clean Environment Cess (India’s version of carbon tax) collected on coal, to finance the Goods and Services Tax ...
Andhra Pradesh State Renewable Energy RPO Set at 9 Percent for FY2017-18
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has set the state’s renewable purchase obligation (RPO) for the financial year FY2017-2018 at nine percent, of which the solar RPO is 3 ...
ReNew Power Adds 1,056 MW of Renewable Energy Capacity in FY2016-17
ReNew Power, a renewable energy project developer, added 1,056 MW of renewable energy capacity in financial year (FY) 2016-17. The capacity includes 430 MW of solar and 626 MW of ...
Month in a Minute: Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Energy Sector in March 2017
The Asian Development Bank approved a $175 million (~Rs.11.35 billion) loan to the Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) to expand its solar power transmission network across the country. Payment delays by ...
70 Billion Units of Electricity Generated by Renewable Energy Sources in the 10-Month Period from April 2016 to January 2017
In the 10-month period from April 2016 to January 2017, in the current fiscal, 70.13 billion units of electricity were generated from renewable energy sources, stated Minister for Power Mr ...
Renewable Energy Accounts for 16 Percent of India’s Energy Mix
Renewable energy generation in India continues to grow, accounting for ~16.10 percent of India’s energy mix. The country’s total installed power generation capacity is 315,369.08 MW with renewables accounting for ...
Month in a Minute: February 2017
Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Sector in February 2017 The 2017-18 budget proved to be a dampener for the Indian renewable energy sector. Manufacturing sector did ...
PGCIL Secures $500 Million from ADB to Develop the Green Energy Transmission Corridor
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $500 million (~Rs.33.4 billion) loan to Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) for the development of Green Energy Corridor, according to a ...
CEEW: Solar Tariffs, Domestic Manufacturing and Jobs Expected to Increase after GST Rollout
Solar tariffs are expected to see a rise of 10 percent once the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out, according to a study by the Council on Energy, ...
Cumulative Renewable Energy Installations Cross 50 GW in India
The share of renewable power in India’s energy mix continues to increase with cumulative installations now exceeding 50 GW. The solar sector is witnessing installations and project commissioning at a ...
Month in a Minute: Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Sector in January 2017
Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Sector in January 2017 Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) released the list of successful developers for the 500 MW rooftop ...
Commercial and Residential Consumers Say it is Important for India to Develop and Use Solar Power, Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals
The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, focused on gauging ...
94 Percent of Commercial Establishments say Steady Power Can Bring an Improvement in Their Business Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals
The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, focused on gauging ...
Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals Consumer Attitudes Towards Renewable Energy Sources, Impact of Power on Business
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, released results of a consumer awareness study on renewable energy focused on gauging people’s and businesses’ perception and attitudes toward ...
