MNRE Amends Bidding Guidelines for Solar Projects; Reduces Commissioning Timeframe
The Ministry of Power has amended the competitive bidding guidelines for the procurement of power from grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, incorporating changes to further the pace of solar installations ...
India Announces New Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has announced the ECO Niwas Samhita 2018, which is the Energy Conservation Building Code for residential buildings (ECBC-R). The implementation of this code is expected ...
New EV Charging Station Guidelines Announced
With the goal to facilitate the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in the country, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has announced guidelines and standards for the development of electric ...
Power Generators Can Terminate PPA if DISCOM Defaults on Payment: Committee Proposal
The Government of India constituted a High Level Empowered Committee (HLEC) on July 29, 2018 chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to address the issues of stressed thermal power projects. Country’s apex ...
Ministry of Power Proposes Adoption of Uniform Tariff Structure for All States
The Ministry of Power has issued a proposal incorporating new modifications to the revised proposal for amendments to the Electricity Act 2003. In September 2018, the Ministry of Power had ...
Banks Don’t want to be Blamed for not Lending to Solar Projects Due to Risks Taken by Others
It is common knowledge that the solar industry in India has several important issues that need to be resolved for the industry to keep growing. The Ministry of New and ...
Ministry of Power Issues Revised Proposal for Amendments to the Electricity Act
The Ministry of Power has issued a revised proposal for amendments to the Electricity Act 2003. The revised proposal is open for comments up to October 22, 2018. In the ...
Ministry of Power Asks CERC to Expedite Pass Through Option Process
The Ministry of Power has written to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) directing the commission to expedite the process for the exercise of the pass through option. Following the ...
Uttar Pradesh Retenders 500 MW of Solar Projects
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has retendered 500 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to be developed across Uttar Pradesh. The bid-submission deadline is ...
Ministry of Power Launches PRAAPTI App to Bring Transparency in Electricity Payments
The Ministry of Power has launched a web portal and an app called PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification and Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators) in an ...
Project Developers Seek Power Minister’s Help to Save Solar Assets in Karnataka
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has requested the Minister of Power, R. K. Singh to intervene and save the commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV) assets in the state ...
Draft Amendments to Qualify for Captive Power Generation Project Released
The Ministry of Power has amended the guidelines relating to captive generation projects in India. The Under Secretary to the Government of India, has penned a letter addressed to the ...
Ministry of Power Says No License Required for Operating EV Charging Stations
The Ministry of Power has issued a clarification stating that no license is required to operate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in India. This is a positive news for the ...
Recommendations from Forum of Regulators to Improve Open Access in India
The Forum of Regulators (FOR) released a report last December on the issues affecting open access in the country. The report charts a way forward for the better implementation of ...
Union Territory of Lakshadweep Joins Government’s UDAY Program
The union territory of Lakshadweep has become the latest signatory to the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) program which has been implemented by the government of India to assist in ...
Ministry of Power Waives ISTS Charges for Wind and Solar Projects Commissioned up to 2022
The Ministry of Power has issued an order stating that no interstate transmission charges and losses will be levied on solar and wind power projects commissioned up to March 31, ...
KERC Asks DISCOMs to Stick to Competitive Bidding Guidelines for Wind Projects
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order directing all distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state to procure wind power according to the competitive bidding guidelines for wind projects in ...
Breaking: UPNEDA Tenders 1 GW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects Across Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has tendered 1 GW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed across the state. The bid-submission deadline is ...
MERC Okays MSEDCL Plan to Procure Renewable Power with Competitive Bidding
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has won approval to procure wind, solar, and bagasse‑based cogeneration power at a rate discovered through a tariff‑based competitive bidding process. Rates ...
Ministry of Power Issues Final Competitive Bidding Guidelines for Wind Projects
The Ministry of Power has issued the final competitive bidding guidelines for wind projects in India. The guidelines aim to provide a framework for the cost-effective procurement of wind power ...
Top India Solar and Power Related Apps for Download
Project developers, policymakers, government officials, manufacturers, and suppliers in the power and renewable energy industry all agree that need for transparency and lack of awareness among consumers is a big ...
Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Daman & Diu Join UDAY Program
Twenty-Seven Indian states and four union territories have so far joined the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) program which was implemented by the government of India to assist the financial ...
Saubhagya Web Portal Launched to Monitor Household Electrification in India
The Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) a web portal designed to monitor the progress of household electrification in India has been launched. When fully operational, the progress of India’s ...
Newly Launched National Power Portal Provides a Hub for Indian Power Sector
The National Power Portal (NPP) – a centralized hub for the collation and dissemination of information on the Indian power sector – has been launched. The portal can be accessed ...
EESL and GEF Partner to Launch $454 Million Energy Efficiency Fund
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have partnered to launch a $454 million project called the “Creating and Sustaining Markets for Energy Efficiency” with ...
