
Electricity Tribunal Rules in Favor of Wind Generator, Sets Aside CERC Order
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favor of a wind developer who sought the tribunal to set aside an order by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ...

Tamil Nadu Commission Directs State DISCOM to Pay ₹6.7 Million in Wind Energy Dues
The Tamil Nadu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has ordered the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) to pay wind generators ₹6.69 million (~$91,586) along with interest at 1% ...

Suzlon Net Loss Widens to Nearly ₹4 Billion in Q1 of FY 2021
Suzlon Group, a renewable energy solutions provider, announced its financial results for the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2020-21. The company registered revenues of ₹5.13 billion (~$70.1 ...

Maharashtra Regulator Takes a Lenient Stand on MSEDCL’s Wind Dues Considering COVID-19
In a recent order, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) reiterated its decision to reject a wind generator’s claim for dues in the absence of a valid energy purchase agreement ...

Tamil Nadu Commission Asks DISCOM to Pay ₹24.1 Million in Wind Energy Dues
The Tamil Nadu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) to pay wind generators ₹24.1 million (~$321,701) along with interest at 10% ...

Maharashtra Commission Asks DISCOM to Clear Dues of Wind Power Generators
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to reconcile differences in its outstanding dues with wind generators in the state and ...

Wind Developer Moves Appellate Tribunal Against MEDA’s Registration Denial
The Appellate Tribunal of Electricity (APTEL) has allowed Orange Maha Wind Energy Private Limited to withdraw its appeal regarding a 2 MW wind project. The Tribunal has asked the developer ...

CERC Examines Wind Developer’s Petition for Relief from Transmission Charges
Renewable developer Sprng Renewable Energy Private Limited recently approached the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) against the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), seeking relief on the grounds of ...

Wind Developer Moves CERC Against PGCIL for Not Extending Transmission Line Deadline
Avikaran Solar India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Enel Group, has filed a petition with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) against the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) ...

India’s Offshore Wind Target Unfeasible, Says GWEC Report
The latest ‘Global Offshore Wind Report 2020’ published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has expressed its apprehensions on India meeting its offshore and onshore wind energy targets by ...

SECI Seeks to Encash Bank Guarantee for a Delayed Wind Project, Developer Files Petition
ReNew Wind Energy (TN) Private Limited, a subsidiary of ReNew Power, has filed a petition with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) asking it to issue orders restraining the Solar Energy ...

Tamil Nadu Commission Asks DISCOM to Pay Interest Dues to Two Wind Generators
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) to make payments to two wind generators claiming interest dues against the power ...

TANGEDCO Asked to Clear Dues of Six Wind Generators Amounting to ₹74.8 Million
The Tamil Nadu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) to make payments to the tune of ₹74.8 million (~$998,885) to six ...

Rajasthan Commission Asks Wind Generator to Pay ₹14 Million in Transmission Charges
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has asked a textile company to pay the transmission charges, and the state load despatch center (SLDC) charges amounting to ~₹14 million (~$187,357) to ...

Sembcorp Energy Commissions 800 MW of Wind Projects
Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL) announced that it had commissioned 800 MW of wind power projects in India. ` In its press statement, SEIL said that with this development, it ...

Commissioning Date Extended for a 76 MW Wind Project in Maharashtra Over Force Majeure
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has extended the scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) of a 76 MW wind project in Kavldhara, Osmanabad. The project, developed by Renew Vayu Urja ...

Valid Energy Purchase Agreement Crucial to Grid Safety: Maharashtra Commission
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed a petition by a wind developer seeking the reconnection of disconnected wind projects and relief for power supplied without a valid energy ...

SECI’s 2 GW Wind Tender Increased by 500 MW, to be Complemented with Solar Power
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued amendments to its recent tender for 2 GW of Interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind projects (Tranche IX). The capacity of ...

CFM Partners with AMPYR Energy to Set up 138 MW of Onshore Wind Farms in Karnataka
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and AMPYR Energy announced that they have partnered to develop 138 MW of onshore wind farms in Karnataka. CFM is a Netherlands-based investment manager with a ...

Suzlon’s Net Losses Rose to ₹26.92 Billion in FY 2020 Amid Historically Low Installations
Pune-based wind turbine-maker Suzlon Energy, in its annual earnings report for the financial year (FY) 2020, reported that its losses during the year had widened due to falling revenues and lower ...

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Seeks to Invalidate PSA Termination for 300 MW Wind Power
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has filed a petition with the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) seeking it to invalidate the cancellation of a power sale agreement ...

Suzlon Completes Restructuring of Debt with Capital Infusion of ₹3.92 Billion
Pune-based renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy Limited announced that it has completed restructuring its debt with the unanimous approval from its secured lenders. The company has been in a ...

Energy Injection Without Valid EPA Will Not Be Compensated, Reiterates MERC
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order declaring that the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is not obliged to sign an energy purchase agreement (EPA) ...

MNRE Guidelines for Procuring Power From 2.5 GW of Wind Projects Blended With Solar
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding process for procuring power from 2.5 GW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind ...

GE to Come up With Taller Wind Turbines With Optimized 3D Printed Concrete Bases
U.S.-based GE Renewable Energy, COBOD, and LafargeHolcim have signed a contract to co-develop wind turbines with 3D printed concrete technology, creating larger bases and cost-effective taller hybrid towers, reaching up ...