West Bengal Sets Feed-in-Tariff of ₹3.20/kWh for Solar Projects up to 5 MW Capacity
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has set a feed-in tariff of ₹3.20 (~$0.042)/kWh for solar projects below 5 MW capacity. The feed-in tariff will be reviewed annually. In ...
Tariff for Delayed Solar Project in Karnataka Reduced to ₹6.51/kWh from ₹7.05/kWh
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in a recent order, has rejected Photon Suryakiran's petition asking for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) not to reduce the tariff of the delayed ...
CERC Announces New Tariff Regulations for Renewable Energy Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has come up with tariff regulations for renewable energy projects. These regulations will come into force from July 01, 2020, and will be valid ...
Karnataka Extends Existing Tariff Structure for Solar Projects Until March 31, 2021
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has extended the validity of the existing tariff structure determined by the Commission in August 2019. The earlier regulation had expired in April 2020 ...
Uttarakhand Extends Validity of Levelized Tariff for Solar Projects to September 30
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued an order stating that the benchmark capital cost and levelized generic tariff, issued in June 2019, will continue to be applicable until ...
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 ₹3.26 (~$0.04)/kWh as determined ...
Telangana Sets Levelized Tariff of ₹7.84/kWh for Projects Based on Refuse-Derived Fuel
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has determined the generic tariff for electricity generated from refuse-derived fuel (RDF) based power projects in the state. Refuse-derived-fuel is a waste fuel ...
CERC Proposes New Forbearance Price and Removal of Floor Prices for RECs
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a proposal for establishing forbearance and floor prices for renewable energy certificates (RECs). RECs are a market instrument to meet renewable purchase ...
India’s Wind Power Installations Flat in 2019 with 2.4 GW
Wind installations were flat in India with 2.4 GW of wind power capacity added in the calendar year (CY) 2019, compared to 2.3 GW 2018. The cumulative wind power installations ...
Gujarat May Charge ₹0.5 Million/MW for Solar Projects to Build Evacuation Facility
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has invited public opinion on a draft paper discussing issues in establishing tariff for solar power procurement by distribution licensees. The last date for ...
Chhattisgarh Commission Lays Out Tariff Terms for Renewable Projects in the State
The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has specified the terms and conditions of tariffs for renewable energy sources for the sale of power to distribution licensees. The renewable projects ...
Uttarakhand Extends Benchmark Capital Cost and Generic Tariff for 52 MW of Solar Projects
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has approved the extension of benchmark capital cost and generic tariff for the financial year 2019-20 (up to October 2020) for the upcoming solar ...
JERC Sets Generic Tariffs for Solar and Other Renewable Projects for 2019-20 in Goa
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued an order for generic tariff applicable to the renewable projects for the financial year ...
Karnataka Sets New Generic Tariff for Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order setting the generic tariff for solar projects in the state for the period starting April 1, 2019, and ending March ...
Himachal Pradesh Sets Generic Tariffs for Solar Projects for Six Months
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has set generic levelized tariffs for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for the first six months of the financial year (FY) 2019-20. These generic tariffs ...
Rajasthan Commission Clarifies Who is a Captive Power Producer
In its latest order, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has clarified the definition of a captive power producer (CPP). The commission was hearing a petition filed by Tesco Energy ...
Generic Tariff of ₹3.29/kWh Set for Solar Projects in Maharashtra for FY 2019-2020
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has set the generic tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at ₹3.29 (~$0.047)/kWh for FY 2019-20. This order will apply from April 1, 2019, ...
Bihar’s Generic Tariff of Solar Power Remains Unchanged at ₹4.17/kWh for FY19-20
Even as various states announce new applicable generic tariffs for solar power for the new financial year, Bihar has decided to keep the tariff unchanged. In its latest notification, the ...
Karnataka Mulls Revision of Generic Tariff for Large-Scale and Rooftop Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a discussion paper to set tariff for solar power projects, including solar rooftop projects for the financial year 2020. Earlier, Mercom reported ...
Generic Renewable Energy Tariff to Act as Ceiling Tariff for Competitive Bidding: MERC
“The generic tariff fixed by the commission in cases where competitive bidding is also permissible should act as the ceiling tariff for guiding the competitive bidding process,” said the Maharashtra ...
Generic Tariff of ₹2.95/kWh Proposed for Wind Projects in Karnataka
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed ₹2.95 (~$0.042)/kWh as the generic tariff for wind projects in the state. Once the proposal is finalized, it will become the ceiling ...
Karnataka Sets New Generic Tariff at ₹4.15/kWh for 1-10 kW Rooftop Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has set the generic tariff for grid-connected solar rooftop units between 1 kW and 10 kW installed by domestic consumers in the state. While the ...
Maharashtra Sets ₹2.72/kWh as Generic Tariff for Solar and ₹2.87/kWh for Wind
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has fixed ₹2.72 (~$0.03893)/kWh as the generic tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for FY 2018-19. It has also fixed ₹2.87 (~$0.04108)/kWh as the generic ...
CERC Issues Generic Tariffs for Select Renewables in FY 2018-19
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a set of levelized generic tariffs for the purchase of electricity from a host of renewable power generation sources during financial year ...