BESCOM Seeks Landowners and EPC Players for 11 MW of Solar Projects under KUSUM Program
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has invited expression of interest (EoI) from landowners for setting up 11 MW of ground-mounted solar power projects. The projects are to be ...
Karnataka Regulator Reduces Tariff for 60 MW of Adani Green’s Delayed Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has denied Adani Green Energy (UP) Limited’s requests for relief under the force majeure clause of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Bangalore ...
Petition for Solar Project Delay Can be Filed Only After Commissioning, Says KERC
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) set aside the petition filed by Tepsol Photovoltaic Power Ventures Private Limited, requesting it to declare the disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic as a ...
Karnataka Regulator Reduces Tariff for a Delayed 1 MW Rooftop Solar Project
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued an order in favor of the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) and asked Applied Solar Technologies Private Limited to revise its rooftop ...
BESCOM Issues Amendments to its 30 MW Tender for Residential Rooftop Solar
The Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has issued amendments to the expression of interest (EoI) issued to empanel agencies to design, supply, install, and commission 30 MW of grid-connected ...
Karnataka Commission Asks BESCOM to Pay for Additional Solar Power Supplied by Developer
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has passed an order directing the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) to pay Walwhan Renewable Energy Limited for the supply of solar power ...
Karnataka Commission Asks Kodangal Solar Park to Compensate for Commissioning Delay
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has dismissed Marikal Solar Parks Private Limited’s request to approve the date on which the second supplemental power purchase agreement (SPPA) was signed as ...
BESCOM to Empanel Agencies for 30 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems with Net Metering
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has invited expression of interest (EoI) for empaneled agencies to design, supply, install, and commission 30 MW of rooftop solar grid-connected power projects ...
KERC Denies Extension of Commissioning Dates for SunEdison’s 150 MW of Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ruled against a petition filed by the special purpose vehicles (SPVs) of SunEdison Energy - SEI Aditi Power, SEI Bheem, SEI Suryashakthi, SEI ...
Safeguard Duty to be Considered as Change in Law for ACME’s Solar Projects in Karnataka
In a recent order, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has stated that the imposition of safeguard duty will be treated as ‘Change in Law’ for ACME Solar’s projects in ...
BESCOM Readies Blueprint to Set Up 678 EV Charging Stations in Karnataka
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has drawn a plan for setting up 678 electric vehicles (EV) charging stations across the state of Karnataka. The proposed plan has 100 charging ...
Wheeling & Banking Agreement Mandatory to Receive Compensation for Solar Power Supplied
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ruled against providing any relief to Amplus Power Solutions, the developer of a 34.3 MW solar power project in a solar park located ...
BESCOM Issues Tender to Set Up 100 EV Charging Stations
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has issued a tender for setting up 100 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in and around Bangalore. The bid-submission deadline is February 20, 2019. All ...
Project Commissioning Delay Causes Solar Developer to Pay for Damages in Karnataka
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has passed an order stating that Welspun Renewables Energy Private Limited is entitled to a tariff of ₹7.01 (~$0.098)/kWh for its 16 MW solar ...
Dispute Over One Day Commissioning Delay Causes 30% Solar Tariff Reduction in Karnataka
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has dismissed a petition filed by Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Private Limited, stating that the solar power developer is not entitled to the relief due to ...
Karnataka Proposes Reduction in BESCOM’S RPO Target from 13% to 12%
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed changes to the regulations passed in 2011 with regards to the procurement of energy from renewable sources. The regulation will extend to ...
KREDL Tenders 200 MW of Solar PV Across 10 Talukas
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has tendered 200 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed across 10 talukas of the state. The bid-submission deadline is ...
KREDL Issues Tender for 150 MW of Solar Projects at Pavagada
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has issued a tender for the development of 150 MW (50 MW x 3 blocks) of grid connected solar projects at Pavagada Solar ...
BESCOM Proposes a Tariff Separation for Open Access Consumers Above 1 MW in Karnataka
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has proposed a separate tariff for >1 MW open access consumers, as it causes the non-recovery of fixed costs. BESCOM has requested for an increase ...
Mytrah Energy Commissions Three 15 MW Solar Projects in Karnataka
Mytrah Energy, a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP), has successfully commissioned three solar projects in the state of Karnataka. Each of the three projects have a capacity of 15 ...
BESCOM Confirms Plans to Develop 11 EV Charging Stations in Bengaluru
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) is leading the effort to develop Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for Karnataka’s capital city with an announcement that plans to launch 11 fast-charging stations ...
KERC Directs State Distribution Companies to Submit Wind PPAs for Approval
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has directed the state distribution companies (DISCOMs), BESCOM (Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company), and HESCOM (Hubli Electricity Supply Company) to submit power purchase agreements (PPAs) ...