CERC Provides Relief to Wind Developer by Relaxing Provisions of Maharashtra Policy
In an important development, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the Central Transmission Utility (CTU) to revoke the stage-II connectivity of Toramba Renewable Energy. It has also asked ...
MNRE Directs Wind Developers to Comply with Ministry of Defense’s Directions
In a letter to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and wind project developers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed the wind power developers in the vicinity of ...
CERC Directs NLDC to Issue Renewable Energy Certificates to Tadas Wind
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) to issue renewable energy certificates (RECs) to Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited (formerly known as Tadas ...
Gujarat and Tamil Nadu Have Offshore Wind Energy Potential of 70 GW: MNRE
The Ministry of Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy that India has an offshore wind energy potential of around 70 GW in parts along the ...
Inox Wins EPC Contract for 250 MW of Wind Projects by Continuum Power
Inox Wind has signed an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) agreement with Continuum Power Trading (TN) Private Limited, a part of the Continuum Wind Energy group. Based on the term ...
Maharashtra DISCOM to Procure 200 MW of Wind Power to Fulfil its Non-Solar RPO
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to procure 200 MW of wind power on a long-term basis from intra-state wind power projects. The power ...
GERC to Revise Tariff for Surplus Energy Purchased from Captive Wind Projects
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has partly approved a petition filed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to establish tariffs to procure surplus power by the distribution licensees ...
Andhra Pradesh Approves Amended PPA for 6.5 MW of Wind Projects
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved the execution of an amended power purchase agreement (PPA) between Ramagiri Renewable Energy Limited (RREL) and Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh ...
Kerala Commission Approves Tariff of ₹4.23/kWh for a 1 MW Wind Project
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a levelized tariff of ₹4.23 (~$0.059)/kWh without the benefit of accelerated depreciation benefits for the electricity generated from a 1 MW ...
India’s Wind Sector Failed to Gain Speed in 2019
The wind energy sector, along with the rest of the renewable energy industry, has been facing multiple challenges on various fronts over the past few years and 2019 has been no ...
Karnataka Commission Rules in Favor of HAL in a Dispute on Banked Wind Energy
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ordered the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) to take into account the amount of energy generated and injected into the grid by ...
CERC Approves Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh for 1,200 MW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given its approval for 1.2 GW of wind projects floated by SECI. The central commission observed that the selection of successful bidders and ...
CERC Approves Tariffs of ₹2.65/kWh and ₹3.46/kWh for 2 GW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariffs proposed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and PTC India Limited for 2 GW of wind power projects ...
Over 12 GW of Wind Capacity Awarded as of October 2019: MNRE
According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), wind power projects with the capacity of over 12 GW have been awarded across the country against 15.1 GW of ...
Maharashtra DISCOM to Pay ₹7 Million as Delayed Payments to Three Wind Generators
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSECDL) to clear its outstanding dues with three wind developers in the state, including interest ...
Maharashtra Commission Approves a Tariff of ₹2.52/kWh to Procure 7 MW of Wind Power
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order approving the procurement of 7 MW of wind power at a tariff that was requested by the Maharashtra State Electricity ...
SECI Grants Extension to Inox Wind for 250 MW of Wind Projects in Gujarat
Wind energy solutions provider, Inox wind, has been granted an extension by the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) for the scheduled commissioning of 250 MW (5*50) of wind ...
CERC Directs NLDC to Issue RECs to a 24 MW Hydro Project Overlooking Procedural Delay
In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has provided relief to a small hydropower developer by overlooking procedural delays allowing the issuance of renewable energy certificates (RECs) ...
Gujarat Commission Sets Average Pooled Purchase Cost for Various Licensees
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has determined the average pooled purchase cost (APPC) for various licensees from the financial year (FY) 2014-15 to FY 2018-19. The Indian Wind Power ...
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for its 1.2 GW Wind Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline for the submission of bids for its 1,200 MW wind tender. The new bid submission deadline for the tender ...
Suzlon’s Net Loss Reaches ₹7.78 Billion in Q2 of FY 2020
Pune-based renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Group has announced its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of the fiscal year 2019-20 (FY 2020). Suzlon reported a net loss of ...
CERC Rules in Favor of SECI, Does Not Consider Demonetization a ‘Force Majeure’ Event
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favor of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) that had encashed the performance bank guarantee of a solar developer for ...
ENGIE Africa Commissions Egypt’s Largest Wind Farm
ENGIE Africa, the African arm of the French multinational electric utility company, has announced the commissioning of the 262.5 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt, 45 days ahead of ...
China and India Poised to Lead Asia in Harnessing Wind by 2050: IRENA Report
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released its latest Global Energy Transformation Report, which explores global energy development scenarios up to the year 2050. The report states that Asia ...
MNRE Writes to SECI About Extensions for Wind Projects Affected by Land Policy Changes
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has written to the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) about granting an extension to wind projects (tranches 1 to V) ...
