Peak Power Demand in India Exceeds 200 GW for the First Time
Peak power demand reached an all-time high of over 200 GW on July 7, 2021, said R.K. Singh, Union Power Minister, on Twitter. It surpassed the previous all-time high of ...
Renewable Projects Under Construction Get 75-Day Extension Amid Covid-19 Crisis
In a move to provide the much-needed relief to renewable developers amid the second surge of Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest notification, ...
Three-Month Extension Granted to Power Transmission Projects Affected by Covid-19
In an important announcement, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has granted an extension of three months to all interstate transmission projects under construction, with the scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) ...
Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from Indian Renewable Sector in May 2021
Here is a recap of some of the most important headlines from May 2021: In the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, India generated about 17.5 BU ...
Punjab Reduces Retail Residential Power Tariffs in the Wake of Covid-19
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has issued the tariff order for the financial year (FY) 2021-22. The new tariffs will be applicable from June 1, 2021, and will ...
Maharashtra Allows Twice a Month Revisions in Contract Demand for C&l Customers
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent order, allowed for revisions in contract demand up to two occasions for high-tension (HT) commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers and up ...
Covid-19 Raises Project Sub-Contracting Costs for Sterling & Wilson Solar
Leading solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services provider, Sterling & Wilson Solar, an associate of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, updated the Bombay Stock Exchange on several issues it is ...
Huge Employment Opportunity in Rooftop Solar
In an interesting finding, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has learned that for every million dollars the state’s utility proposed on spending on rooftop solar, it would create 30 times ...
MNRE Allows Digital Invoices for Renewable Generators Amid Covid-19 Resurgence
In the wake of the disruptive second wave of the Covid-19 across the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that for renewable energy projects that ...
MNRE Declares Commissioning Date Extension for Renewable Projects, Conditions Apply
Giving relief to solar developers amid the Covid-19 crisis, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest notification, has stated that the renewable energy projects having their ...
Covid-19: How the Solar Industry is Handling the Second Wave
The second Covid-19 surge is wreaking havoc in India, with cases surpassing six figures daily. Although India has not declared a nationwide lockdown, several states where the cases have peaked ...
Rooftop Solar – Saving Operating Cost for Businesses Hit by the Pandemic
Rooftop solar is among the cheapest sources of power, with nearly 50% lower tariffs than grid charges in many states. The segment's cost benefits make it an attractive energy option ...
Adani, Hero Future Energies, and SB Energy: Top Utility-Scale Solar Developers in 2020
Large-scale solar projects accounted for 78% of the total installations in India with 2.52 GW in 2020. While the industry is upbeat about the prospects in 2021, the second wave ...
Barring DISCOMs With Long Pending Bills from Accessing Spot Market – Who Will Enforce?
The inordinate delays in distribution companies (DISCOMs) clearing payments have made it difficult for solar and wind energy generators to operate their businesses. Already facing a tough time in the ...
Solar Project Development in India: A Long Road Towards an Ambitious Target
India's cumulative installations breached the 40 GW mark, according to Mercom India Research. The total installations comprised 34.9 MW of utility-scale solar installations, and the rooftop segment accounted for 5.1 ...
MNRE: No Commissioning Date Extension Beyond Six Months for Renewable Energy Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that the extension provided by implementing agencies on account of the Covid-19 pandemic should in no case be more than ...
China Installs Record 52 GW of New Wind Capacity, Doubles Annual Installations in 2020
According to the latest data released by Global Wind Energy Council's (GWEC) market intelligence, 2020 was a record year for wind power growth in the Asia Pacific, specifically driven by ...
Ministry Asks States to Relax Performance and Bid Security for Power Project Bids
The Ministry of Power has directed the state governments and the governments of union territories (UT) to relax performance security, earnest money deposits requirements for power project bids. It has ...
Solar Projects Totaling 90 MW Citing ‘Force Majeure’ Get Extension for Commissioning
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has extended the commissioning date of three solar power projects of 90 MW cumulative capacity and ruled that no compensation would be payable to ...
Solar Glass Manufacturer Xinyi Solar’s Profit Jumps 79% in 2020
Xinyi Solar, a China-based solar glass manufacturer and project developer, has announced a 79.52% increase in its net profit to HK$ 5.023 billion (~$647.46 million) in 2020 from HK$2.798 billion ...
Investments in the Indian Solar Sector Declined by 66% in 2020
Investments in the Indian solar sector declined by 66% and stood at approximately $2.8 billion (~₹203.17 billion) in the calendar year (CY) 2020, compared to $8.2 billion (~$595.02 billion) in ...
India Adds 3.2 GW of Solar in 2020, a 56% Decline as COVID Takes a Toll
India installed 3,239 MW of solar capacity in the calendar year (CY) 2020, a 56% decline, compared to 7,346 MW in 2019, according to the latest 2020 Q4 & Annual ...
MNRE Denies Additional Five-Month Commissioning Date Extension for Renewable Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification denying requests for another five-month extension for commissioning renewable energy projects, stating that these extensions would not be ...
Global Green Bond Issuance Reached a Record High of $269.5 Billion in 2020: Report
Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $269.5 billion in 2020, a 1.12% increase compared to $266.5 billion in 2019, due to a late surge in the second ...
Changing Wafer Sizes Will Cost Cell and Solar Module Manufacturers
The past few years have witnessed significant changes in solar manufacturing with the introduction of new technologies such as half-cut and even triple-cut, passivated emitter, and rear cell (PERC), bifacial, ...
