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 GWEC's report, "When the COVID-19 ...
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 to distribution companies (DISCOMs) by the ...
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 power may be scheduled even ...
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 account for nearly 12% of total solar installations in ...
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 purchase obligation (RPO) will be 1% for ...
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 the retail power tariff to ...
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 that some ...
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 ...
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) ...
