Curtailment of Solar and Wind for Commercial Reasons Continues to be a Threat
Renewable power generation, especially solar power, has seen phenomenal growth since the inception of the National Solar Mission and has accounted for most new capacity additions over the past three ...
Tariffs to be Adjusted within 30 Days of Change in Law Event, Proposes Ministry of Power
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has drafted new electricity rules to make the compensation process easier for renewable project developers. The proposed regulations, if implemented precisely, will bring a huge ...
Power Finance Corporation to Fund 225 MW Hydro Project in Madhya Pradesh
Government-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a non-banking finance company (NBFC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Narmada Basin Projects Company Ltd (NBPCL) to fund 225 MW of hydroelectric ...
Solar Power Generation in India Sees the Lowest YoY Increase in FY 2019-20
According to the data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), solar-generated electricity accounted for 50.1 billion units (BU) in FY 2019-20. This shows a growth of 28% year-over-year (YoY) ...
DISCOMs’ Claim of Force Majeure For Curtailing & Not Paying for Renewables, Null and Void
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reiterated that the “must-run” status of renewable energy projects remains unchanged during the COVID-19 lockdown period and curtailment or renewables other ...
MNRE Orders Timely Payment and ‘Must-Run’ Status to Renewable Stations During Lockdown
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification regarding the payment to renewable energy generating stations during the moratorium provided to distribution companies (DISCOMs) by the ...
Expert Group Underlines the Need to Treat Wind, Solar, and Hydro Projects as ‘Must-Run’
Wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid, and hydro projects must be treated as ‘must-run’ power projects, suggests a panel reviewing the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) 2020. The draft report also suggests ...
MNRE Warns States: Honor ‘Must Run’ Status of Solar and Wind Energy
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a letter to the chief secretaries of all states and union territories, asking them to ensure that ‘must run’ status ...
NSEFI Urges RK Singh to Intervene in Andhra Pradesh’s Ongoing Renewable Feud
The National Solar Energy Foundation of India (NSEFI) has written a letter to the Minister of Power R.K. Singh, requesting for his immediate intervention in the curtailment of renewable energy ...
Andhra Pradesh to Issue Recovery Notices to Solar, Wind Projects for Loss Caused to DISCOM
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy held a review meeting with the state’s energy department to deliberate on the recent decision to revisit the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) of the ...
Can’t Curtail Solar at Your Convenience: Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission
In a strongly-worded judgment, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has informed the state load dispatch centers (SLDC) that it cannot curtail solar generation. Curtailment of power is a ...
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 ...
Hoping for REWA-Like Low Bids, Ministry of Power Issues Updated Competitive Bidding Guidelines
Effective immediately, the Ministry of Power has issued final guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for solar projects. The guidelines apply to large‑scale projects with a capacity of 5 ...
MPERC Proposes Scrapping Must-Run Status of Renewable Energy Generation in Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has proposed applying scheduling and merit order dispatch principles to energy generation from co-generating and renewable energy generating units from time to time, ...
NITI Aayog Says Solar’s Share of Electricity to be 14-18 percent by 2040, Up from Current 1%
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) has released its draft national energy policy (NEP) for 2017. The report predicts that the share of solar and wind to be 14 to ...