Tender Released for a 1.5 MW Solar Power Project in Kerala’s Palakkad District
The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) has invited bids from domestic bidders for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors for a 1.5 MW grid-connected solar project in the state ...
Kerala Commission Asks DISCOM to Modify PSA for 100 MW of Wind Power with SECI
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has ordered the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) to file a petition incorporating all the recommended changes for the approval of the ...
Kerala Commission Directs INOX to Enter Tripartite PPA for a 16 MW Wind Project
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has directed INOX Renewables Limited, the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB), and Damodar Jagannath Malpani to enter into a tripartite power purchase ...
Kerala Defers Execution of Generation-Based Incentives for Off-Grid Captive Solar
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has directed Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) to submit a detailed proposal on providing a generation-based incentive (GBI) for off-grid captive solar ...
Kerala Gets Approval to Set Up 50 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved the proposal by Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) for implementing 50 MW of grid-connected solar rooftop PV projects under the Phase ...
Policy Highlights for Solar and Other Renewables From February 2020
The month of February witnessed a slew of announcements, both at the center and the state level. The two most critical policy announcements were related to Coronavirus and the basic ...
Kerala Orders DISCOMs to Give Net Metering to Prosumers on a First Come, First Serve Basis
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued new regulations called the ‘Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy and Net Metering) Regulations, 2020’ in which the state has ...
Kerala Commission Approves Tariff of ₹4.23/kWh for a 1 MW Wind Project
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a levelized tariff of ₹4.23 (~$0.059)/kWh without the benefit of accelerated depreciation benefits for the electricity generated from a 1 MW ...
Kerala Extends Validity of Consumer Incentives for Off-Grid Solar Systems by 2 Years
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has extended the validity of its incentives for off-grid solar projects by extending the program by another two years. KSERC, in its order ...
Kerala Commission asks DISCOM to Modify PSA for 200 MW of Wind Projects Signed with SECI
In response to a petition filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) for the approval of a power sale agreement (PSA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), ...
Kerala to Install 1 GW of Solar Projects Under Soura Program by 2022
The Kerala Government has launched a program called “Soura” to add 1,000 MW of solar projects to the existing capacity of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) by 2022. The ...
Kerala Electricity Board Cancels 200 MW Solar Tender
The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) has passed an order for the cancellation of a tender for 200 MW of ground-mounted solar power projects in Kerala. It has also ...
Kerala Commission Asks KSEB to Clarify Tariff Period, PPA Date for a Wind Project
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has asked the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Kosamattam Finance Ltd. to arrive at a consensus regarding the date of commercial operation, tariff ...
Kerala Floats EPC Tender for 121 kW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Thiruvananthapuram
The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) has invited interested domestic bidders for the appointment of an EPC contractor for the design, erection, testing, and commissioning of grid-connected rooftop solar ...
Kochi Municipal Body’s Petition for 10 MW Waste to Energy Project PPA Approval Rejected
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has rejected the petition filed by Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) for the approval of a draft power purchase agreement (PPA) signed between Kerala State ...
Kerala Commission Approves Modifications in Bid Documents for 200 MW of Solar Projects
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved modifications in the standard bid document relating to the capacity utilization factor (CUF), metering point, and project location for 200 MW ...
Tender Announced for 200 MW of Solar Projects in Kerala
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced a tender for 200 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in Kerala on Independent Power Producer (IPP) mode ...
200 MW of Solar Projects to be Developed in Kerala under IPP Mode
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved the petition filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) seeking its nod for 200 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects ...
Rooftop Solar Commissioning Delay Causes 36% Tariff Reduction in Karnataka
In another case involving delay in commissioning of a solar project, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has declared that the petitioner, a rooftop solar project installer, is not entitled ...
KSERC Sets ₹3.90/kWh as Interim Tariff for Power Purchased from IREDA
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved ₹3.90 (~$0.062)/kWh as the interim tariff for the electricity supplied from the 50 MW Kasargod Solar Park set up in Ambalathara ...