Delhi to Procure Another Batch of 300 Electric Buses
To modernize its fleet sustainably, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has issued a tender to procure 300 low floor electric buses. Suppliers of the buses would be expected to provide ...
SECI Issues 400 MW Tender for Round the Clock Supply of Renewables with Energy Storage
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender to procure 400 MW (2x200 MW) of renewable energy on round the clock basis. The energy procured through these projects ...
APTEL Stalls DERC from Imposing Penalty on Tata Power DISCOM for RPO Non-Compliance
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has provided relief to the Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) after it was penalized by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) for not meeting ...
IIT-Delhi Floats Tender for a 15 kW Solar Hybrid System in Odisha
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has floated a 15 kW tender for a solar hybrid system with back-up provision. The system is to be installed at Bilaput, in the ...
Delhi Penalizes Three DISCOMs for Defaulting on Renewable Purchase Obligations
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has imposed penalties of ₹17.2 million (~$240,000) on Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and ₹28.8 million (~$410,000) each on BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. (BYPL) ...
Power Grid to Build Transmission Network in Gujarat & Rajasthan to Evacuate Renewables
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has won two contracts to set up transmission infrastructure to evacuate power generated from renewable projects. PGCIL emerged as the successful bidder ...
Delhi’s 21.5 MW IPGCL Rooftop Solar Auction Results Announced for RESCO and CAPEX Modes
The Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) has auctioned 21.5 MW of rooftop solar projects to be developed under RESCO and CAPEX mode in Delhi. When contacted, an IPGCL official informed, “Under RESCO ...
Delhi To Shut Rajghat Thermal Power Project, Use Land for 5 MW Solar Park
Amid constantly deteriorating air quality, the Delhi government has decided to officially close the Rajghat thermal power project and develop it into a 5 MW solar park. According to a ...
IPGCL Issues Tender for 21.5 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Delhi
The Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) has invited bids for the development of rooftop solar projects in Delhi, totaling 21.5 MW. Out of this capacity, 1.5 MW will be developed ...
Delhi’s BSES Commissions Four Solar Microgrids with Battery Energy Storage
BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) has commissioned four solar photovoltaic (PV) microgrids in East Delhi as part of a pilot project. With this, the BYPL has become one of the first ...
Delhi Announces Tender for 385 Electric Buses in Two Clusters
Ramping up its efforts to curb the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), has now issued a tender ...
Delhi Cabinet Approves Procurement of 1,000 Electric Buses
In a big push to combat the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Cabinet has now approved the procurement of 1,000 low-floor electric buses. "This is the ...
EESL Launches Energy Efficient Air Conditioning Program
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture between the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the government of India, has launched a “Super-Efficient Air Conditioning Program” for ...
Delhi DISCOMs Find New Ways to Combat Power Theft Cases, Recover Outstanding Bills
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) have announced that they have resolved around 37,000 cases through “Lok Adalats” (an alternative dispute redressal mechanism) in association ...
Illegal Charging by E-Rickshaws in Delhi Leads to ₹1.5 Billion in Losses to DISCOMs
Power theft for the purpose of charging of e-rickshaws has cost the distribution companies in Delhi approximately ₹1.5 billion (~$21.08 million) in a year, according to a report from PTI. The ...
Waste to Energy Projects in Delhi to be Exempt from Open Access Deviation Charges
In a recent order, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) stated that waste to energy generation projects in the national capital territory (NCT) of Delhi will be exempted from certain ...
Delhi Commission Directs DISCOM to Sign PPA for Waste to Energy Project
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has ordered the distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the national capital to enter into power purchase agreements (PPAs) for procuring power from Tehkhand Waste to ...
Delhi’s IPGCL Finalizes CAPEX Bids for its 35 MW Rooftop Solar Tender
After the RESCO bids that were collected last week, the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) bids for the tender issued by Delhi’s Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd. (IPGCL) have now been finalized ...
Delhi Commission Approves 100 MW of Wind Power Sale Agreements
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved two power sale agreements (PSAs) between BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and PTC India Ltd for the procurement of 100 MW of ...
Delhi’s Draft RPO and REC Regulations Make Way for Stricter Implementation
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has issued draft regulations for the implementation of renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and renewable energy certificate (REC) framework. The draft is up for comments ...
Indian Railways Invites Bids for 2 MW of Solar Projects Along Delhi-Ambala Line
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture of Indian Railways and RITES Limited, has invited bids for setting up of 2 MW of solar projects along the ...
Delhi Legislative Assembly Goes Green with a 100 kW Rooftop Solar Installation
The Delhi Legislative Assembly building has gone green with the recent installation of a 100 kW rooftop solar system. The cost of the solar project installation is estimated to be ...
Delhi Unveils Draft Policy for Group and Virtual Net Metering for Rooftop Solar
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has issued Draft Guidelines to implement a group net-metering and a virtual net-metering framework under the Delhi Solar Policy 2016. The draft is up ...
Tender Announced for 35 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Delhi
Delhi’s Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd. (IPGCL) has issued a tender for 35 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects in Delhi under the Mukhyamantri Solar Power Program. Project developers, technology ...
Delhi’s Residential Solar Program Offers Guaranteed Payment Security to Installers
The Delhi government recently approved the Mukhyamantri Solar Power Program to give the necessary and required impetus to solar power and its adoption in Delhi. This program will apply to ...
