Gujarat Commission Allows DISCOMs to Procure Power from Small Solar Projects to Meet RPO
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has passed an order allowing Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and the other distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state to procure power from ...
Gujarat Approves Proposal to Tweak Change in Law Clause for Solar Projects
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved the proposed deviations to the competitive bidding guidelines for procuring power from grid-connected solar projects by Torrent Power Limited. Torrent Power Limited ...
Gujarat Approves PPAs for 500 MW of Solar Projects
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved the power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 500 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects which were tendered and auctioned by the Gujarat ...
Power Purchase Agreements for 1 GW of Solar Projects Approved in Gujarat
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 1 GW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects which were tendered and auctioned by the Gujarat Urja ...
Gujarat Commission Provides Relief to Developer for Wheeling Charges on its Wind Project
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has provided relief to Aarvee Denims and Exports Limited in the matter of wheeling of power from its wind project. The petition was filed against ...
GERC Not to Impose Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers in Gujarat
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has passed an order stating that no additional surcharge will apply to consumers of four of Gujarat’s DISCOMs for utilizing power through open access ...
Gujarat Simplifies Tariff Structure for Electricity Consumers
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has provided relief to electricity consumers in the state by not increasing the charges paid by them. This welcome decision comes after the commission ...
Gujarat Invites Expression of Interest for Electric Meter Testing
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited electric meter testing laboratories for empanelment ...
Gujarat Has a New Policy for Small-Scale Distributed Solar PV Projects
The government of Gujarat has approved a policy that aims to develop the state’s small-scale distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) sector. According to a Gujarat government official, “The policy aims to ...
Renewable Energy Policy Highlights from January 2019
Gujarat issued regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement for solar and wind generation in the first month of 2019 joining Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil ...
Gujarat Announces New Regulations for Deviation Settlement of Solar and Wind Power
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has announced new regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind generating sources in the state. These regulations will be ...
Torrent Power Gets Approval to Procure Wind at ₹3.27/kWh in Gujarat
After reviewing a petition filed by CLP Power Private Limited, the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has set ₹3.27 (~$0.047)/kWh as the tariff in the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed ...
Gujarat Shows Leniency, Grants Several Extensions to 25 MW Solar Thermal Project
Taking a lenient view, the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has extended the scheduled commissioning date of a 25 MW of grid-connected solar thermal project a number of times. The ...
SMC’s Plea to Enter New PPA for Rooftop Solar with Torrent Power at ₹11.33/kWh Rejected
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has declined a plea filed by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) requesting the commission to direct project developer Torrent Power to enter into a ...
Torrent Power Gets Approval for Deviation in Guidelines to Procure Solar and Wind Power
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved Torrent Power’s petitions for the acceptance of deviations from the Ministry of Power (MoP)’s guidelines for the procurement of solar and wind ...
Gujarat Decides to Implement Solar Agricultural Feeder Program on Pilot Basis
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) will support the implementation of Suryashakti Kisan Yojna (SKY) as a pilot project in Gujarat. The GERC was responding to a petition filed by ...
Open Access Power Consumers in Gujarat to Pay Additional Surcharge of ₹0.44/kWh
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued an order stating that an additional surcharge of ₹0.44 (~$0.0060)/kWh will be applicable in case of open access consumers who avail power ...
MERC to Come Out with Regulations for Forecasting and Deviation Settlement of Solar Generation
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) is preparing draft regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind generation in the state. It noted that the process ...
Gujarat High Court Gives Go-Ahead to GUVNL’s 500 MW Wind Auction
The Gujarat High Court has ruled in favor of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam limited (GUVNL) and given it the go-ahead to conduct a 500 MW wind auction. The decision comes ...
India Renewable Energy Policy Roundup for October 2017
There were some interesting policy developments in India during October announced by various state and central government agencies. National The Supreme Court extended the validity of solar and non-solar Renewable ...
Supreme Court Rescinds GERC Order to Extend the Control Period of a 20 MW Solar Project
The Supreme Court of India has passed an order that rescinds an earlier order by the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) that extended the control period of a solar project ...
GERC Amends Rooftop Solar Net Metering Regulations in Gujarat
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has published amendments to its regulations for grid-connected rooftop solar net metering in the official gazette. The new regulations took effect on October 6, ...
GUVNL Positive About Conducting 500 MW Wind Auction
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) is positive about successfully conducting the 500 MW wind auction for which it had issued a tender notice in June 2017. The Gujarat ...
India Renewable Energy Policy Roundup: July 2017
Mercom’s renewable energy policy roundup from central, state and government agencies in India for the month of July 2017: Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) released the GERC Net-Metering Rooftop Solar ...
Gujarat Releases Solar Net-Metering Regulations
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) released the GERC Net-Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems (First Amendment) Regulations 2017. The regulations will be in effect from the date of ...
