Electricity Regulator Rules in Favor of Open Access Solar Project Developer
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has ruled in favor of a solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company seeking connectivity for ...
Maharashtra DISCOM and SECI Spar Over Solar Agreement, Dispute on Jurisdiction
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) asserted that it was the appropriate commission to adjudicate a dispute between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and the Maharashtra State Electricity ...
APTEL Examines Petition Filed Over Wrongly Issued Renewable Energy Certificates
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has passed an order asking the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) to revoke and cancel erroneously issued renewable energy certificates (RECs) to the Andhra ...
Ministry of Renewable Energy Includes NHPC in its Dispute Resolution Committee
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that it had added NHPC Limited under the purview of its Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) and Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DSM). The MNRE said ...
Valid Energy Purchase Agreement Crucial to Grid Safety: Maharashtra Commission
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed a petition by a wind developer seeking the reconnection of disconnected wind projects and relief for power supplied without a valid energy ...
Three Solar Developers Say Uttar Pradesh Commission Reduced Tariffs Arbitrarily
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has asked three solar power developers to verbally negotiate their disputes with the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission regarding the adoption of tariffs. The ...
Installers in Punjab Unhappy with Unrealistic ₹22,200 for 1kW Rooftop Solar Price
Punjab’s Renewable Energy Member Welfare Association (REMA), a body of solar integrators in the state, has written to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Patiala, expressing its concerns about ...
APTEL Rules in Favor of Solar Developer, Sets Aside KERC Order Reducing COD Extension
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has allowed an appeal by Azure Sunrise Private Limited (ASPL) (subsidiary of Azure Power Global Limited) and has set aside an order passed by ...
At Over ₹844 Billion, DISCOM Dues to Power Generators in October up 54% YoY
Outstanding dues to power generators from distribution companies (DISCOMs) at the end of October 2019 stood at ₹844.45 billion (~$11.83 billion), up by ₹297.76 billion (~$4.17 billion) or 54% from ...
RK Singh Sheds Light on Center’s Dispute with Andhra Pradesh over Solar, Wind Tariffs
In response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha, Union Power Minister R.K. Singh has shed light on the ongoing renewable energy dispute between Andhra Pradesh government and the ...
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 ...
Month in a Minute: News Snippets from India’s Renewable Sector in August 2019
The month of August saw some important headlines from India’s renewable energy space, with Andhra Pradesh’s ongoing debacle making the biggest headlines. Here is a snapshot of some of the ...
Adani’s Subsidiaries Petition Tamil Nadu Commission Against Solar Power Curtailment
Three of Adani Power’s subsidiaries (Ramnad Solar Power, Kamuthi Renewable Energy, and Adani Green Energy) have filed a petition before the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) against the curtailment ...