
Better Tariff Structures and Policies are Driving the Growth of Solar Open Access
India installed 307 MW of open access solar capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, registering a 47% increase compared to 209 MW installed in ...

Peak & Off-peak Hours Specified for Energy Banking of an Open Access Solar Project
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has ruled that peak hours for banking and withdrawal of energy would be from 18:00 to 24:00 and off-peak hours from 00:00 to ...

Concrete Banking Rules and Uniform State Policies Key to Open Access Solar Growth
Mercom hosted a session on 'Open Access Solar – an Ideal Solution to Reduce Carbon Footprint and Operating Costs for C&I Entities' at 'Mercom India Solar Forum 2021' on October ...

Chhattisgarh Caps Net Metering for Distributed Renewable Energy Systems at 500 kW
The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has proposed amendments to the Grid-Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Sources Regulations, 2019. The regulations will come into force from the date of publication ...

APTEL Allows Open Access, Banking Facility to Four Wind Power Generators in Maharashtra
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to grant open access facility to four wind developers and also ...

JERC to Allow Banking of Renewable Energy up to 20% of the Total Generation
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued amendments to the intrastate open access transmission and distribution regulations 2017. In the amendments, ...

Energy Banking for Captive Renewable Projects Selling Open Access Power to Third-Party
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has issued draft amendments to the intrastate open access transmission and distribution regulations 2017. Where will it apply? These regulations will apply to the ...

Chhattisgarh Commission Clarifies Energy Banking Terms for Renewables
The Chhattisgarh Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has proposed modalities for renewable energy banking, accounting, and wheeling of power to provide more clarity on the distributed renewable energy (DRE) regulations 2019 ...

Karnataka: Stakeholder Comments Invited on Removal of Banking Facility for Renewables
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a discussion paper on wheeling charges and banking facilities for renewable projects. The Commission noted that there was a need to revise ...

Determining Commercial Operation Date Essential for Wheeling Agreement for Renewables
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has ordered Amplus Green Power Limited to submit generation data to the state load despatch center (SLDC) to determine the date of commercial ...

Rajasthan Captive Solar Projects to Pay 50% of Standard Transmission & Wheeling Charges
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has come out with a suo-motu order regarding the directives issued by the state government for the banking of power, transmission and wheeling charges, ...

Uttar Pradesh Releases Blueprint for Open Access Power Regulations
As the share of renewable energy in the generation mix is increasing in the Indian states, an increasing number of state regulatory commissions are now either coming up with new open access regulations ...

Gujarat Commission Provides Relief to Developer for Wheeling Charges on its Wind Project
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has provided relief to Aarvee Denims and Exports Limited in the matter of wheeling of power from its wind project. The petition was filed against ...

Andhra Pradesh Issues New Wind Policy with Various Incentives to Attract Developers
Andhra Pradesh has announced Wind Power Policy-2018 with a goal to expand the base of wind projects in the state. This policy will remain applicable for a period of five ...

Karnataka Reduces Banking Period for Solar and Other Renewable Energy Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has reduced the banking period of renewable energy projects from one year to six months. “In partial modification of the KERC order dated July ...