Punjab Commission Exempts Two Cogeneration Projects from RPO Compliance
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), in a recent order, upheld the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) ruling regarding cogeneration facilities. The Commission said that Cogeneration facilities could not ...
Renewable Energy Certificates to be Valid Until Sold – Power Ministry
The Union Minister of Power R K Singh has approved amendments to the renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism. According to the new amendments, the REC will remain valid until it ...
Haryana Commission Rules in Favor of DISCOM in a Dispute Regarding Tariff Determination
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), in a recent order, ruled that a tariff of ₹5.68 (~$0.077)/kWh (without appreciated depreciation) and ₹5.08 (~$0.068)/kWh (with accelerated depreciation) would be applicable for ...
APTEL Rules in Favor of Haryana Regulator in the Case of an Open Access Solar Project
The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has ruled that the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) is not to blame for the delay in signing the grid connectivity agreement with an ...
APTEL Directs DISCOM to Maintain Financial Discipline, Pay Power Generators on Time
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, dismissed the application filed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and directed the State Electricity Regulatory Commission ...
Solar Projects With ₹7.01/kWh Tariff Face Higher Curtailment in Tamil Nadu: POSOCO
Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has submitted a report on renewable energy curtailment in Tamil Nadu following the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity's (APTEL) orders. The tribunal had ordered POSOCO ...
POSOCO to Probe Wind Power Curtailment Allegation in Andhra Pradesh
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) to submit a report within four weeks and indicate whether there was an intentional curtailment of ...
APTEL Asks DISCOM to Restore Tariff and Pay Late Payment Surcharge to Solar Developers
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission's (KERC) earlier order reducing the tariff for five solar projects. APTEL ruled that the solar developers ...
APTEL Denies Tariff Cut for a Delayed Solar Project, Allows Recovery of Liquidated Damages
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, directed a solar developer to pay liquidated damages to the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) for the delay of 31 ...
DISCOM and Load Despatch Center Must Compensate for Curtailment of Solar Power: APTEL
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, ruled that the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) and the Tamil Nadu State Load Despatch Center (TNSLDC) should ...
APTEL Directs Karnataka Commission to Issue New Tariff Order for Bagasse-Based Projects
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, ruled that the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) should have considered the capital cost of ₹49.25 million (~$664,114)/MW as determined ...
APTEL Comes Down on State Electricity Regulator on Tariff Cut for a Solar Project
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in its recent order, has ruled in favor of a solar developer, allowing the approval for the extension of the scheduled commercial operation date ...
JSW Steel’s Fossil Fuel-Based Cogeneration Projects Exempted from RPO Compliance
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, ruled that JSW Steel be exempted from the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) compliance regarding its Dolvi unit in Maharashtra for ...
Karnataka Retains Generic Tariff of ₹3.26/kWh for Wind Projects in FY 2021-22
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in a recent order, ruled that the generic tariff for wind power projects will continue to be ₹3.26 (~$0.044)/kWh as determined in the earlier ...
Regulator Rejects Wind Developers’ Plea for Interest on Delayed Payment by DISCOM
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent order, has rejected the petition seeking directions against Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for failing to comply with the ...
Regulator to Reconsider Decision to Slash Tariff of Rooftop Solar Project by 46%
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, directed the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to review its earlier order regarding the tariff reduction for the delayed rooftop ...
APTEL Asks DISCOM to Return Bank Guarantee of a Delayed Solar Project
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, has ruled in favor of a solar developer, allowing a 15-month extension for a delayed solar project. Of the total ...
APTEL Upholds SECI’s Trading Margin of ₹0.07/kWh for Solar and Hybrid Projects
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) plea regarding the trading margin of power. The Tribunal refused to reduce the margin from ...
Regulator Sets Incremental Tariffs for Solar Safeguard Duty Compensation
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in a recent order, ruled that Fortum Solar India is entitled to compensation for the additional cost incurred due to the imposition of safeguard ...
DISCOM Asked to Refund Electricity Duty Levied on Renewable Energy Open Access Consumer
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to provide the credit adjustment for wrongful levy of electric duty to open access power ...
Uttar Pradesh Scraps 500 MW Solar Auction, Plans to Re-Auction Hoping for Lower Bids
In a new development, the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has canceled its 500 MW solar auction. An official statement from UPNEDA stated that the auction ...
Regulators Must Decide Incremental Tariff for Solar Safeguard Duty Compensation: APTEL
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, directed the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to decide the incremental tariff payable as compensation to the solar project developer ...
APTEL Allows Transfer of RECs to New Owners of a Bagasse-Based Power Project
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) passed an order directing the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) and the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency to allow the registration and accreditation of ...
Indian Energy Exchange’s Revenues Up by 20% YoY in FY 2021
The Indian Energy Exchange's (IEX) revenue in financial year (FY) 2021 was up by nearly 20% and stood at ₹3.56 billion (~$48.48 million) compared to ₹2.97 billion (~$40.45 million) in ...
Supreme Court Upholds APTEL’s Order on Commissioning Delay of Solar Projects
In an important development, the Supreme Court of India upheld the judgment of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in which it had set aside the orders passed by the ...
