
Regulator Allows Buying Wind Energy from Projects with Expired Agreements
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure 18.36 MW wind power at ₹2.65 (~$0.032)/kWh for 12 years from wind generators with expired ...

MERC Approves Tariff of ₹2.65/kWh for 157.9 MW of Wind Projects
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has granted its approval to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) to procure 157.9 MW on a long-term basis from wind generators at tariff ...

Sugar Factories with Bagasse-Based Cogeneration Can Install Rooftop Solar Systems
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently ruled that sugar factories having bagasse-based cogeneration projects can install rooftop solar projects in their premises. There is no restriction on the solar ...

MSEDCL Floats Tender to Procure Power from 800 MW of Wind Power Projects
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has issued requests for selection (RfS) to procure 500 MW wind power from intrastate wind power projects and 300 MW wind power from ...

Maharashtra Allows Purchase of Power from Bagasse-Based Projects Through MoU Route
In a recent order, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) under the memorandum ...

Maharashtra: Wind Generator Moves to APTEL As DISCOM Flouts Commission’s Order
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has asked a wind generator to await the decision of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) after the state distribution company did not comply with ...

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 ...

Energy Injection Without Valid EPA Will Not Be Compensated, Reiterates MERC
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order declaring that the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is not obliged to sign an energy purchase agreement (EPA) ...

Maharashtra Commission Approves a Tariff of ₹2.52/kWh to Procure 7 MW of Wind Power
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order approving the procurement of 7 MW of wind power at a tariff that was requested by the Maharashtra State Electricity ...

Maharashtra to Procure 500 MW of Wind Energy with a Tariff Cap of ₹2.95/kWh
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to procure 500 MW of wind power through a competitive bidding process. The distribution company intends to meet ...

Maharashtra Entities Asked to Refund Evacuation Cost Incurred by Bagasse-Based Project
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ruled in favor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Sahakari Sakar Karkhana Ltd. which had filed a petition regarding its 25.7 MW bagasse-based cogeneration power ...

Maharashtra DISCOM to Amend EPAs for Purchase of 500 MW of Wind Power
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has received the approval it sought from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for deviations in the standard bidding document for the ...

Maharashtra to Procure 500 MW of Wind Power at a Ceiling Tariff of ₹2.52/kWh
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited potential bidders for the procurement of 500 MW of wind power on a long-term basis for eight years. The RfS ...

MSEDCL to Buy Wind Power from Projects with Expired Agreements Through Reverse Auction
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has asked the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to procure wind energy from projects whose energy purchase agreements (EPAs) have expired, to fulfill ...

MSEDCL May Procure Wind Power from Projects with Expired Agreements to Fulfil its RPO
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has filed a petition with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) seeking its approval to procure power from wind projects whose energy purchase ...

Small Hydro Power Developer in Maharashtra Wins Case Against MSEDCL
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has passed an order reprimanding the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for not paying the interest accumulated on its principle dues to a small ...

Maharashtra Issues Tender to Procure 500 MW of Wind Power from Existing Projects
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to procure 500 MW of wind power from projects in the state that are already in operation or ...

Sourcing Power from Multiple Generators for Open Access not Permissible
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed a petition filed by G.I. Energies (GIE) against the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for not signing the energy purchase ...