
Regulator Asks Karnataka DISCOMs to Compensate Wind Generators for Income Tax Outgo
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ruled in favor of wind power generators and asked the state distribution companies (DISCOMs) to compensate them for the additional cost incurred due ...

Karnataka High Court Rejects Developer’s Plea to Build Solar Project on Disputed Land
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a solar project developer's plea to complete the construction of a solar project in Karnataka's Raichur district since the land on which it is ...

Empanelment Tender Issued for 3 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems in Karnataka
Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) to empanel vendors to install 3 MW of residential rooftop solar systems across seven districts in Karnataka. The ...

Karnataka Commission Directs DISCOM to Compensate Solar Developer for GST Claims
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) ruled in favor of Parampujya Solar Energy, a solar power developer declaring that it is eligible for compensation due to the enactment of Goods ...

State DISCOM Directed to Pay Solar Developer Differential Tariff as per the PPA
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) recently ruled that a solar developer was entitled to a tariff of ₹8.40 (~$0.113)/kWh from the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) from the date ...

Tender Reissued for 10 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems with Net Metering
The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) has reissued the tender to empanel agencies to design, supply, install, and commission 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects under net metering ...

APTEL Denies Tariff Cut for a Delayed Solar Project, Allows Recovery of Liquidated Damages
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, directed a solar developer to pay liquidated damages to the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) for the delay of 31 ...

Developer’s Request for Supplementary PPA for a Delayed Solar Thermal Project Rejected
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in a recent order, rejected a solar developer's request for approval of a supplementary power purchase agreement (SPPA) for a delayed project. The Commission ...

Bids Invited to Install 10 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems with Net Metering
The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) has invited bids for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems under net metering on residential buildings ...

DISCOMs Ask For Steep Hike in Electricity Tariff in Karnataka, Commission Goes Easy
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the retail tariff order for various distribution companies (DISCOMS) for FY 2021. The new tariffs will come into force from November 01, ...

Regulator Dismisses Solar Developer’s Plea for Respite Under Force Majeure
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) dismissed Adani Green Energy (UP) Limited’s plea for relief under the force majeure clause in its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Gulbarga Electricity ...

Adani Green to Receive Refund of ₹1.2 Million for a 20 MW Solar Project in Mysuru
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ordered that Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) should get a refund of ₹1.2 million (~$15,754) from the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) ...

APTEL Orders Karnataka DISCOM to Clear Dues of Azure Power for Solar Supply by November End
In a case between Azure Power and Gulbarga Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (GESCOM), the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ordered the distribution company (DISCOM) to pay all of its ...

KERC Dismisses Petition Claiming Interest for Delayed Payment for a Biomass Project
In a recent order, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has dismissed a petition filed by Koppal Green Power Limited against Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) asking it to pay ...

Mytrah Energy Commissions Three 15 MW Solar Projects in Karnataka
Mytrah Energy, a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP), has successfully commissioned three solar projects in the state of Karnataka. Each of the three projects have a capacity of 15 ...