SECI and NTPC to Pay GST Compensation to Adani Solar’s SPVs
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently passed an order asking Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to pay the requested compensation to Wardha ...
Karnataka Issues Tender for an 11.5 MW Waste to Energy Project in Bidadi
The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has floated a tender for an 11.5 MW waste to energy project at Bidadi in the Ramanagar district of the state. The scope of ...
Karnataka Focuses on Electric Mobility in New Budget
In the recent state budget announcement, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced that ₹100 million (~$13.56 million) would be allocated to establish an electric vehicle and energy storage manufacturing cluster ...
Karnataka Seeks to Procure 50 Electric Buses
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has invited bids for the selection of service providers for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 50 intercity AC electric buses on the ...
Sizeable Investments Waiting to be Unlocked in India’s Solar Open Access Market
The total installed solar capacity in the open access market reached 3.6 GW at the end of the calendar year (CY) 2019 and the pipeline of projects under development and ...
Karnataka Commission Asks Kodangal Solar Park to Compensate for Commissioning Delay
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has dismissed Marikal Solar Parks Private Limited’s request to approve the date on which the second supplemental power purchase agreement (SPPA) was signed as ...
Adani Asked to Compensate for Delay in Land Possession for a 20 MW Solar Project
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has dismissed Adani Green Energy Limited’s (AGEL) request to approve the date on which the supplemental power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed to be ...
BESCOM to Empanel Agencies for 30 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems with Net Metering
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has invited expression of interest (EoI) for empaneled agencies to design, supply, install, and commission 30 MW of rooftop solar grid-connected power projects ...
Rooftop Solar Developers Approach APTEL Against Karnataka’s Net Metering Order
Four leading solar developers in the state have petitioned the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) against the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) order, which was issued in December 2019. The ...
CERC Orders NTPC to Pay ACME Solar GST Relief Along With Late Payment Surcharge
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to pay the dues claimed by ACME Solar along with late payment surcharge within 30 days ...
World’s Largest Solar Park at Karnataka’s Pavagada is Now Fully Operational
The largest solar park in the world has now become entirely operational. The Pavagada Solar Park, located in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, has been developed by the Karnataka Solar Park ...
Solar Installers Up in Arms Against Karnataka’s New Rooftop Solar Order
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Systems Manufacturers Association (KRESMA) is up in arms against the order passed by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on rooftop solar. The association organized a ...
Karnataka Promotes Third-Party Investment for Rooftop Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has decided to encourage third-party investments in solar rooftop projects on consumers’ rooftops in a bid to accelerate capacity additions in the rooftop solar ...
Ather Energy to Set Up EV, Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu
Ather Energy has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a two-wheeled electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery manufacturing ...
BHEL Floats O&M Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project at Haveri in Karnataka
Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. (BHEL) has floated operation and maintenance (O&M) tender for work on Karnataka Power Corporation’s (KPCL) 10 MW solar power project located at Haveri in Karnataka. The ...
BEL Issues Tender for Solar Powered Classrooms in Karnataka as Part of its CSR
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for setting up 122 solar-powered smart class facilities in government high schools of Yadgir district of Karnataka. The project ...
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 ...
Karnataka Solar Policy Amended – Bid Security Amount for Group Captive Projects Raised
The Karnataka State Solar Policy 2014-21 has been amended for the third time and addresses three important points – the size limitation of private solar parks, the performance guarantee for ...
Karnataka’s Tumakuru Smart City Floats Tender for 1.86 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
Karnataka’s Tumakuru Smart City Limited (TSCL), has invited Request for Proposal (RfP) for 1.86 MW of grid-interactive rooftop solar projects based on RESCO model at various government buildings. The last ...
KERC Denies Extension of Commissioning Dates for SunEdison’s 150 MW of Solar Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ruled against a petition filed by the special purpose vehicles (SPVs) of SunEdison Energy - SEI Aditi Power, SEI Bheem, SEI Suryashakthi, SEI ...
Indian Telephone Industries Issues Tender to Procure Solar Power Through Open Access
Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) Limited, a government-owned manufacturer of telecommunication equipment, has issued a tender to procure 600,000 kWh of solar power monthly from offsite ground-mounted projects for its facility ...
DISCOMs Can Avail Accreditation Under REC Mechanism: KERC Draft Amendment
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a draft amendment to its guidelines for the procurement of energy through renewable sources. The amendments will allow the inclusion of distribution ...
Tender Issued for Solar Home and Street Lighting Systems in Karnataka’s Mandya District
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has floated a tender for solar-powered home and street lighting systems in H.Kodihalli village of Mandya district. The last date for the submission ...
SolarArise India Commissions 27 MW of Solar Projects in Karnataka
Zurich-based ThomasLloyd has announced that its investee SolarArise India Projects Pvt Ltd, a Delhi-based solar project developer, has commissioned a 27 MW solar photovoltaic power project in Kerehalli village, Koppal ...
Gulbarga DISCOM Invites Bids for 2,990 kW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) has floated five tenders inviting bids totaling 2,990 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on government buildings located within its jurisdiction ...
