Pharma and FMCG Companies Could Lead the C&I Market Recovery in Rooftop Solar Segment
As the economy dwindles, industries worldwide are looking frantically at cost-saving measures to keep profit margins from getting thinner. While some segments of the commercial and industrial sector witnessed a ...
Andhra DISCOMs Want Net Metering Out and Gross Metering In for Rooftop Solar Systems
Andhra Pradesh’s distribution companies (DISCOMs) have requested the state’s electricity regulatory commission (APERC) to only allow gross metering for rooftop solar systems in the state. In gross metering, a consumer ...
Railways’ Plea to Let Azure Install Rooftop Solar Under RESCO Mode in Gujarat Rejected
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Indian Railways, which had requested relaxing the state’s net metering provisions. The petition was filed by the ...
Rajasthan Captive Solar Projects to Pay 50% of Standard Transmission & Wheeling Charges
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has come out with a suo-motu order regarding the directives issued by the state government for the banking of power, transmission and wheeling charges, ...
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 ...
Concerns Over Maharashtra’s Plan to Impose Grid Support Charges on Rooftop Solar
The Maha Solar Sangathan (MSS) raising concerns over the proposed grid support charges (GSC), requested the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to ask the state DISCOM (MSEDCL) to explain that ...
Maharashtra Proposes Grid Charges on Net Metering Rooftop Solar Systems Over 10 kW
In a significant development that could have huge implications on the state’s rooftop solar segment, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has proposed considerable grid support charges (GSC) ...
A Round Up of Key Policy Updates for Solar and Other Renewables for December
December witnessed some key policy announcements, both at the central and the state level, aimed at removing the bottlenecks and facilitating the growth of the renewable sector, especially solar. Here ...
After Huge Uproar, Maharashtra Issues New Net Metering Regulations for Rooftop Solar
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued new regulations for net metering in the state. These regulations will come into force from the date of their publication in the ...
Gujarat Proposes Amendments to its Net Metering Rules for Rooftop Solar
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued a draft notification regarding the second set of amendments for its net metering regulations for grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The new amendment ...
Year in Review: 2019 A Lost Year for India’s Solar Sector
The year largely failed to live up to the expectations with solar installations expected to cross 7 GW for the year. Inconsistent policy implementation, trade policies, a slowing economy, and ...
Solar Developers’ Rift with Maharashtra’s Draft Order on Net Metering Intensifies
The tussle between the rooftop solar industry and the distribution companies (DISCOMs) has intensified in Maharashtra, with both sides adamant on not ceding their ground. Now, the Maharashtra Solar Sangathan ...
Maharashtra DISCOMs Adamant on Doing Away With Net Metering Regulations
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has submitted its comments regarding the state commission’s suggestion to roll back net metering for all segments except residential. The Maharashtra Electricity ...
Haryana DISCOMs to Allow Net Metering Until Rooftop Solar Capacity Reaches 500 MW
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued an updated version of its regulations for rooftop solar grid-interactive systems based on net metering in response to a petition filed by ...
Consumers Should be Given the Option to Choose Net Metering: Nitin Gadkari to RK Singh
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has requested the Minister of Power R.K. Singh to consider the opinion of the Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers Association (MSMA) for ...
Meghalaya Floats Tender for 3 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects with Net Metering
Meghalaya New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (MNREDA) has issued a tender for 3 MW grid-connected solar rooftop projects under the net metering arrangement. The tender has been floated under ...
Andhra Pradesh DISCOM Issues Empanelment Tender for Rooftop Solar With Net Metering
The Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited (APEPDCL), a power distribution company (DISCOM) of Andhra Pradesh, has issued a request for selection (RfS) for empanelment of agencies for 1 ...
Solar Industry Stakeholders Want Stable Policy Environment to Tide Over Turbulent Times
A consistent and stable policy environment is the need of the hour to stabilize and nurture the solar industry back to health was the consensus arrived at the panel discussion ...
Removal of 1 MW Cap on Net Metering Crucial for India’s Rooftop Solar Growth
The rooftop solar market in India has been growing steadily over the last five years. According to the recent Q2 2019 India Solar market update published by Mercom India, cumulative ...
DISCOMs Should Provide Net Metering for Renewable Energy Systems in Ten Days: Kerala
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued a draft of net metering regulations for renewable energy systems. The commission has sought suggestions from the public and other stakeholders ...
Goa Issues Net Metering Regulations for Solar Projects
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has finalized the net metering regulations. The new rules have been in effect since July 24, ...
Telangana Floats RESCO Tender for 1 to 1,000 kW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO) has floated a tender for 1-1,000 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar power projects. The projects are to be installed at multiple ...
Tirupati Joins the Club of Solar-Powered Airports
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inaugurated a 1 MW ground-mounted solar project at Tirupati’s Renigunta International airport. Fourth Partner Energy commissioned the project. The club of solar-powered airports ...
Policy Highlights from India’s Solar Industry and Other Renewables in June 2019
The month of June saw important policy announcements by the central as well as the state agencies. The policy highlights covered various issues like for module registration, tariffs, net metering, ...
Delhi Finalizes Group and Virtual Net Metering Guidelines
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has finalized the group and virtual net metering guidelines. The commission has set the minimum project capacity at 5 kW while the maximum will ...
