
Andhra SLDC Files Review Petition Against POSOCO in Renewable Curtailment Case
The Andhra Pradesh State Load Dispatch Center (APSLDC) has filed a review petition before the state’s high court against Power System Operation Corporation Limited’s (POSOCO) appointment to look into the ...

Year in Review: 2019 A Lost Year for India’s Solar Sector
The year largely failed to live up to the expectations with solar installations expected to cross 7 GW for the year. Inconsistent policy implementation, trade policies, a slowing economy, and ...

Payment Dues of State DISCOMs to Renewable Power Developers Escalate to ₹97 Billion
The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) recent report states that the total payment due for 513 renewable projects now amounts to ₹97.356 billion (~$1.356 billion) as of July 31, 2019, thus ...

Payment Dues of State DISCOMs Now Total ₹82 Billion to Solar, Wind, Hydro Power Producers
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) in some of the top renewable energy generating states such as Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the biggest defaulters in paying dues for the power procured ...

CEA to Maintain Database of Outstanding Dues by DISCOMs to Solar, Wind Developers
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is planning to maintain the database of all outstanding dues by distribution companies (DISCOMS) to renewable energy generators. Several developers have been in a tough ...

Solar Power Generation in India Was Up 83% in the 11-Month Period from April 2016 -February 2017
India generated 11.86 billion units (BU) of solar power in the 11-month period from April 2016-February 2017. Solar accounted for 1.04 percent of all power generated in the country during ...

Solar in India Generated 8.4 Billion Units of Electricity in the Eight Month Period from April to November 2016; 87% increase over the same period in 2015
Solar energy now accounts for 1 percent of the total electricity generated in India and 14.3 percent of total renewable power generated in the country. During the eight-month period from ...

Renewables on the Rise in India’s Energy Mix
Environmental concerns have led to a firm push toward solar and wind energy in India. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) plans to add 175 GW of renewable ...

NTPC Invites Bids to Develop 8 MW Solar Project in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids to develop an 8 MW grid connected solar PV project in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This project is part of ...