CERC Rules in Favor of PGCIL as a Wind Developer Fails to Achieve Timely Financial Closure
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) rejected a plea by Vaayu Renewable Energy Private Limited, a renewable energy developer, who filed a petition seeking for the commission to direct the ...
CERC Provides Relief to a 50 MW Solar Thermal Project Delayed Due to Drought
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the scheduled commercial operation date (SCoD) of a 50 MW solar thermal project in Andhra Pradesh. Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) ...
CERC Asks NTPC to Refund Solar Developer’s ₹10 Million Deducted as Liquidated Damages
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to refund the performance bank guarantee (PBG) of ₹10 million (~$140,800) along with interest to Prayatna ...
CERC Asks Transmission Utility to Allot Wind Developer ReGen’s 600 MW Bay to Others
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered that the Stage II connectivity of ReGen Wind Farm should be revoked. The wind farm had asked for an extension of the ...
CERC Provides Relief to Wind Developer by Relaxing Provisions of Maharashtra Policy
In an important development, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the Central Transmission Utility (CTU) to revoke the stage-II connectivity of Toramba Renewable Energy. It has also asked ...
CERC Directs NLDC to Issue Renewable Energy Certificates to Tadas Wind
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) to issue renewable energy certificates (RECs) to Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited (formerly known as Tadas ...
CERC Denies Solar Developer’s Claim for Carrying Costs and O&M Expenses After GST Law
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Parampujya Solar’s plea that the introduction of GST laws with effect from July 1, 2017, should be covered under the ‘Change in ...
Expiring Solar and Non-Solar RECs Will Now Remain Valid up to March 31, 2020
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the validity of renewable energy certificates (RECs), which have or are due to expire shortly. The Commission observed that the RECs that ...
CERC Grants Extension to Solar Projects in Rajasthan for Delay in Road Construction
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has agreed with a petition that argued that the holdup in road construction by the state government delayed the project commissioning, which was beyond ...
CERC Dismisses SECI’s Petition Seeking Termination of Solar PPA Signed with Welspun
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed a review petition filed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The petition had asked for the review of the commission’s ...
CERC Accepts Two-Day Delay, Allows Issue of Pending RECs to ITC
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order directing the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) to accept a procedural delay and allow the issue of 1,585 Renewable Energy ...
Rajasthan DISCOMs Weary of Transmission Systems for Solar in the State
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed a review petition filed by the Rajasthan distribution companies (DISCOMs) complaining about the adverse financial implications in terms of load flow and ...
CERC Approves Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh for 1,200 MW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given its approval for 1.2 GW of wind projects floated by SECI. The central commission observed that the selection of successful bidders and ...
CERC Approves Tariffs of ₹2.65/kWh and ₹3.46/kWh for 2 GW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariffs proposed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and PTC India Limited for 2 GW of wind power projects ...
NTPC Floats Tender for Purchase of Power from 100 MW of Solar Projects
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids from eligible bidders for the purchase of power from existing solar power projects of a cumulative capacity up to 100 MW ...
Key Policy Updates for Solar and Other Renewables from November 2019
The month of November witnessed some key policy announcements and modifications in the domestic renewable industry, especially solar. During the course of the month, the central and state government agencies ...
CERC Accepts Inadvertent Delay, Asks NLDC to Issue Pending RECs to a Cogeneration Project
In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has asked the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) to accept the request put forth by Balrampur Chini Mills for the ...
CERC Directs NLDC to Issue RECs to a 24 MW Hydro Project Overlooking Procedural Delay
In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has provided relief to a small hydropower developer by overlooking procedural delays allowing the issuance of renewable energy certificates (RECs) ...
CERC Dismisses Azure Solar’s Claim for GST Compensation on O&M Expenses
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed the petitions filed by Azure Power against the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) requesting ...
Ministry of Power Proposes Tariff Rebate if DISCOMs Offer Advance Payments
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has advised the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) to establish the reduction of generation or transmission tariffs in cases of full or advance payments by ...
CERC Seeks Consultants to Develop Tariff Regulations for Renewable Sources
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has invited Terms of Reference (ToR) to engage consultants who will help them frame the regulations for renewable energy (RE) tariff determination starting April ...
Rajasthan DISCOMs Asked to Pay ₹313 Million to NTPC After Trading Margin Dispute
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed three distribution companies in the state of Rajasthan to pay ₹313.4 million (~$4.4 million) that’s due to NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited ...
CERC Rules in Favor of SECI, Does Not Consider Demonetization a ‘Force Majeure’ Event
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favor of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) that had encashed the performance bank guarantee of a solar developer for ...
CERC Details Mechanism for Sharing ISTS Charges and Losses from Renewable Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a draft regulation for sharing inter-state transmission charges and losses. The commission has stated that the regulations will apply to all the ...
Center Mulls 5-Min Time-Block for Deviation Settlement as Renewable Generation Surges
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) recently organized a conference “Energizing South” in Tamil Nadu’s capital city of Chennai. The conference’s theme was “India at 75: Forging Ahead: Commercially Smart, ...
