CERC Agrees to Extend Retrofitting Timeframe for Suzlon’s 7.4 GW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order providing relief to Suzlon which is operating 7,400 MW of wind energy projects which needed retrofitting. Suzlon Energy Limited had ...
Solar Power Generation in India Increased by 34% Year-over-Year in Q1 2019
Solar power generation in India has increased substantially over the past few years. According to the data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), solar power accounted for over 11.4 ...
Is Inclusion of Large Hydro Power in India’s Renewable Mix a Good Move?
Large hydro power (LHP) projects are back in the limelight in India, thanks to the recent notification by the Ministry of Power in which such projects were reclassified as renewables ...
India’s Peak Power Deficit During FY 2018-19 Was 0.6%
India’s power supply deficit stood at 0.6% during the financial year (FY) 2018-19, just 0.1% down from the figures reported during FY 2017-18. During FY 2018-19, 1,267,209 million units (MUs) ...
News Highlights from India’s Renewable Industry in March 2019
The month of March witnessed some important announcements from the Indian government in the renewable energy and e-mobility sectors. For instance, March witnessed the important announcement that the Union Cabinet ...
CEA Projects Rise in Share of Renewables in India to 36% by 2021-2022, Coal to Shrink to 26%
With India’s plan to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 grid integration of intermittent renewable energy sources is expected to be a challenge and the Central Electricity Authority ...
Cross-Border Power Trading Can be the New Frontier for Solar Growth
In the last month of 2018, the Ministry of Power (MoP) issued new guidelines for the import and export of electricity and power trading with neighboring countries, replacing its previous guidelines issued ...
India Needs to Spend $39 Billion on Transmission Infrastructure Revamp
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world with increasing power demand in the coming years. Historically, the country has also been a power deficit with millions ...
Solar Power Generation in India Recorded Highest Production in Q4 2018
Solar power generation in India continues to increase as more solar is added to the grid every day. According to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker, solar accounted for around 27.9 ...
News Highlights from India’s Solar Industry in January 2019
The first month of 2019 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. For instance, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR ) issued its final findings for the ...
Ministry of Power Sets Committee to Recommend Solutions for Payment Delays by DISCOMs
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has constituted a new committee to study and submit its recommendations into the issue of delayed payments by distribution companies (DISCOMS) to power generating companies ...
India’s Power Supply Deficit Stood at 0.6% During April-December 2018
According to a Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) provisional report, India recorded a power supply deficit of 0.6 percent in the nine-month period between April and December 2018. During this period, ...
Month in a Minute: Notable Renewable Energy and Solar News from India in November 2018
November 2018 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest ...
Solar Power Generation Jumps by 58% in Q3 of CY 2018
Solar power generation in India has increased substantially over the past few years. However, there was a decline in solar power generation rate quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) due to seasonal changes. This ...
India Records Power Supply Deficit of 0.6 Percent During Apr-Sep 2018
India recorded an overall average power supply deficit of 0.6 percent during the six-month period between April to September 2018, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). During this six-month ...
Month in a Minute: Important News from the Indian Solar Industry in August 2018
The month of August saw a spate of developments in the Indian solar industry amid regulatory uncertainties, especially in the face of growing ambiguity surrounding safeguard duty. Here is a ...
CEA Issues Guidelines to Authorize Chartered Electrical Safety Engineers
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued guidelines for the authorization of a Chartered Electrical Safety Engineers (CESE). The decision was made after deliberations during the second meeting held by ...
Solar Power Generation Jumps by 73 Percent YoY in Q2 2018
India’s efforts toward installing solar to meet country’s energy requirements has led to a substantial increase in solar power generation. According to the data released by the Central Electricity Authority ...
Month in a Minute: Important Headlines from the Indian Solar Industry in July 2018
DISCOM ratings, spot power prices, REC trading and other Important headlines from India’s solar and other renewable industries in July 2018: According to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Load ...
CEA Charts Transmission Infrastructure Plan for 4,950 MW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has formulated a plan for developing transmission system to accommodate wind energy aggregating 4,950 MW. The transmission system will be augmented in Gujarat and Tamil ...
BEE and AEEE Release State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), have released the State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index that assesses state policies and programs aimed at ...
CEA: India Likely to Have an Energy Surplus of 4.6% in FY 2018-19
India is likely to have a peak surplus of 2.5 percent and an energy surplus of 4.6 percent, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Load Generation Balance Report ...
Share of Solar Rises to 7 percent of India’s Total Installed Power Capacity
Renewable energy capacity additions continue to increase in India, and accounted for 20.93 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of June 2018. This marks a 0.61 percent increase ...
Draft Amendments to Qualify for Captive Power Generation Project Released
The Ministry of Power has amended the guidelines relating to captive generation projects in India. The Under Secretary to the Government of India, has penned a letter addressed to the ...
Solar Power Generation Spikes by 103 Percent YoY in Q1 2018
India’s increasing efforts towards the expansion of solar in order to make it a primary source of energy has led to a substantial increase in solar power generation. Solar power ...
