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Loans Provided to Renewable Energy Sector by REC Limited Up 10% YoY in Q3 FY22

REC Limited, a public infrastructure finance company involved in financing power projects, disbursed ₹4.7 billion (~$62.93 million) in loans to the renewable energy...

February 7, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Residential Rooftop Solar in Delhi to Cost Consumers Only ₹32,400 for a 1 kW System

The Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) has revealed the lowest (L1) bidders and the quoted project costs for residential rooftop solar systems under the...

June 2, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Rooftop

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Solar
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PXIL and IEX Launch Real-Time Market for Electricity Transactions

The Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) and Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) have started their real-time market (RTM) trading platforms for electricity transactions on June...

June 1, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Government Asks PGCIL to Offer 20-25% Rebate to DISCOMs on ISTS Charges

The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a state-owned power transmission company, recently received a letter from the Ministry of Power to consider offering...

May 19, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Retains Generic Tariff of ₹3.26/kWh for Wind Projects in FY 2020-21

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order stating that the generic tariff for wind power projects will continue to remain the same at ₹3....

May 14, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Wind
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MNRE Directs Three States to Allow Rollover of Banked Energy Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory saying that the power energy departments and distribution companies (DISCOMs) in three states...

April 17, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Delhi Announces Rebates for Electricity Consumers

Considering the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the repercussions it has had on several services, including power supply, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission...

April 14, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Grid

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Utilities
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India’s Lockdown Amid COVID-19 Hurts Wind Supply Chain Globally: Report

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has released a new report which analyzes how COVID-19 is impacting the global wind industry, including India. According to...

April 9, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Other

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Wind
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MNRE Orders Timely Payment and ‘Must-Run’ Status to Renewable Stations During Lockdown

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification regarding the payment to renewable energy generating stations during the moratorium provided...

April 2, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Amid COVID-19 Lockdown, Power To Be Scheduled Despite 50% Reduction in Payment Security

Considering the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), which has severely affected the economy, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a directive which states that the...

March 30, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Restrictive Policies a Hindrance for Rooftop Solar: Amplus Interview

The ongoing economic slowdown, uncertainties in policies, and regulatory hurdles have slowed down the pace of rooftop installations. Rooftop installations currently...

February 27, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Assam: Solar RPO of 1% Applicable to Captive Power Projects Commissioned Before 2016

The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has notified that for captive power projects (CPPs) which were commissioned before April 1, 2016, the renewable...

February 13, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Ministry of Power Wants Tariff Rebates for Customers Making Prepayments

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has asked the state and UT (Union Territory) governments to request the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERC) to consider reducing...

January 29, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Andhra DISCOMs Only Clearing Part of the Dues in Batches to Wind and Solar Developers

Solar and wind power developers in the state of Andhra Pradesh are beginning to receive part of their dues in batches. Mercom spoke to several developers who confirmed...

January 28, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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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...

December 9, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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Wind

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