Budget 2020: For Renewable Energy, “The Devil is in the Detail”
On February 1, 2020, when Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Budget for the financial year (FY) 2020-21, with a budget allocation ₹220 billion (~$3.08 billion) for the power ...
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 ...
India Likely to Have an Energy Surplus of 5.8% in FY 2019-20: CEA
In its latest load generation balance report (LGBR), the Central Energy Authority (CEA) has projected that India’s anticipated power supply position for the year 2019-20 would reflect a surplus of ...
Uttar Pradesh Approves Blockchain Technology for Trading Power from Rooftop Solar
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a pilot project for peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions of power from rooftop solar systems using blockchain-based technology. Under this pilot project, government ...
South Africa Eyeing Old Solar, Wind Projects to Reduce Tariffs
The government of South Africa recently held discussions with power producers to procure cheaper electricity from older renewable energy projects. Although the government has not made any formal proposal to ...
Danube Group Partners with CleanMax Solar, Commissions 1,200 kW Solar Projects
CleanMax Solar, a leading rooftop solar developer, has partnered with Danube Group, UAE's diversified conglomerate for a 1,200 kW rooftop solar project at its manufacturing facility in Techno Park, Dubai ...
The Indian Academy Dubai School Installs 192 kW Rooftop Solar System
The Indian Academy, Dubai recently partnered with CleanMax Solar, a rooftop solar developer, to install a 192 kW rooftop solar project in the school. The project is expected to generate ...
Zimbabwe Issues Expression of Interest for 235 MW of Solar Projects at Various Locations
The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for a cumulative capacity of 235 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects at seven locations ...
Uttarakhand DISCOM Asked to Amend its Draft PPA for 200 MW of Solar Projects
The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) recently approached the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) seeking its approval for the model power purchase agreement (PPA) between the petitioner and the selected ...
Uttar Pradesh Proposes 6% Banking Charges for Solar and Wind Energy
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued draft regulations for captive and renewable energy generating projects in the state. These regulations will be effective beginning April 1, 2019, ...
Bloom Energy to Develop the First Natural Gas-Powered Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Project in India
The U.S.-based Bloom Energy along with real estate developer Atelier Global, India’s leading natural gas companies GAIL (India) Limited and Indian Oil Corporation, and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), recently ...
After June’s Dip, Spot Power Price Rises Slightly to ₹3.38/kWh in July 2019
In July 2019, the spot power prices witnessed a surge, rising to ₹3.38 (~$0.048)/kWh. This was a 15% increase month-over-month (MoM) when compared to June 2019, in which spot power ...
Developers Appeal to APTEL Regarding Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Despite the court’s stay order, Andhra Pradesh government decided to withdraw the power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with 21 wind power projects worth 776.9 MW. In the wake of this ...
NTPC Gets Category I License for Inter-State Trading of Electricity
In a significant development for the country’s power sector, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted a ‘Category I Electricity Trading License’ to the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) ...
Tariff for EV Charging in Chandigarh Set at ₹4/kWh
In a bid to encourage the adoption of intelligent mobility among residents, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission has set the tariff for electric vehicle (EV) charging in Chandigarh. The commission ...
Adani to Remove Domestic Content Requirement for 700 MW Solar Auction
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited’s (AEML) request to initiate the bidding process for 700 MW of solar without the domestic content requirement condition ...
CERC Announces New Guidelines for Seamless Cross-Border Trade of Electricity
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued new regulations for the cross-border trade of electricity. These regulations will come into force from the date of publication in the Official ...
India’s Power Supply Deficit Stood at 0.6% During April-December 2018
According to a Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) provisional report, India recorded a power supply deficit of 0.6 percent in the nine-month period between April and December 2018. During this period, ...
Neighboring Countries Can Now Buy Renewable Energy from Indian Power Generators
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued new guidelines for import and export of electricity and power trading with neighboring countries. The 2018 guidelines will replace the existing guidelines on cross border trade ...
Afghanistan Invites Expression of Interest for 2 GW of Solar Projects
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from developers to set up 2 GW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country. All ...
Solar Power Generation Jumps by 58% in Q3 of CY 2018
Solar power generation in India has increased substantially over the past few years. However, there was a decline in solar power generation rate quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) due to seasonal changes. This ...
Get Smart: 5,000 Homes in Varanasi Receive Smart Electricity Meters
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has successfully completed the pilot phase of its satellite-based smart meter project in a village in Varanasi in which 5,000 households received the meters. This project ...
Hydro Power Developer Wins Case against Maharashtra Transmission Company
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has passed an order directing the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. (MSETCL) to pay a total sum of ₹5.5 million (~ $0.075 million) to a ...
MAHAGENCO Gets Electricity Trading License from MERC
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has awarded electricity trading license to Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO). With this grant of license, MAHAGENCO can now participate in the ...
JERC Issues 2018 Electricity Supply Code Regulations
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued Electricity Supply Code Regulations for 2018, detailing the obligations of distribution licensees (DISCOMs) and ...
