
Amidst Rise in Renewables, CEA Suggests Ways to Maintain Adequate Generation Capacity
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has prepared a draft resource adequacy plan to maintain adequate generation capacity to meet future energy demands. The document says that it had become imperative ...

CERC Allows Issue of Renewable Energy Certificates for Wind Energy Injected in FY 2015-16
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, relaxed the timeframe to apply for the issuance of the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to a wind generator beyond six ...

APTEL Allows Transfer of RECs to New Owners of a Bagasse-Based Power Project
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) passed an order directing the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) and the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency to allow the registration and accreditation of ...

Electricity Tribunal Rules in Favor of Wind Generator, Sets Aside CERC Order
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favor of a wind developer who sought the tribunal to set aside an order by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ...

India’s Power Demand is Almost Back to Pre-COVID Levels: POSOCO Report
Data from POSOCO, the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC), has shown that power demand in the country rose after it dipped during the COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown. The data showed that ...

APTEL Examines Petition Filed Over Wrongly Issued Renewable Energy Certificates
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has passed an order asking the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) to revoke and cancel erroneously issued renewable energy certificates (RECs) to the Andhra ...

CERC Orders Issue of RECs to Renewable Developer That Was Denied Due to Procedural Delays
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) to issue renewable energy certificates (RECs) due to a renewable generator. The certificates were not issued ...

Change in Legal Status Calls for Fresh Registration for Renewable Energy Certificates
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed the plea of Weizmann Limited and Karma Energy Limited with regards to issuing renewable energy certificates (RECs). The Commission observed that the ...

CERC Accepts Two-Day Delay, Allows Issue of Pending RECs to ITC
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order directing the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) to accept a procedural delay and allow the issue of 1,585 Renewable Energy ...

CERC Accepts Inadvertent Delay, Asks NLDC to Issue Pending RECs to a Cogeneration Project
In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has asked the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) to accept the request put forth by Balrampur Chini Mills for the ...

After June’s Dip, Spot Power Price Rises Slightly to ₹3.38/kWh in July 2019
In July 2019, the spot power prices witnessed a surge, rising to ₹3.38 (~$0.048)/kWh. This was a 15% increase month-over-month (MoM) when compared to June 2019, in which spot power ...

DISCOMs Feel the Heat: No Letter of Credit, No Advance Payment, No Power
The Ministry of Power has issued procedural guidelines for the scheduling of power to distribution companies in case of non-maintenance of the line of credit under the payment security mechanism. Recently, Minister ...

Spot Power Price Dips Slightly in June 2019 at 3.32/kWh as Solar Generation Rises
In June 2019, the spot power price was recorded at ₹3.32 (~$0.0483)/kWh. After soaring high for four consecutive months in 2019, the spot power price has now declined slightly by ...

Himachal Pradesh Amends its Regulation for Deviation Settlement Mechanism
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has finalized the amendments to its regulation on deviation settlement mechanism (DSM). The state commission had proposed the amendments in May 2019 and ...

DISCOMs Mandated to Maintain Letter of Credit as Payment Security Mechanism to Buy Power
In a bold move, RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy has announced the approval of a proposal to make it mandatory for distribution ...

National Load Despatch Center Asked to Review and Issue RECs to Gujarat Wind Developer
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order in favor of wind developer Enn Enn Corp Limited which had filed a petition against the rejection of its request ...

CERC Prepares Blueprint for Power System Development Fund
India’s power sector has been grappling with transmission related issues for a long time. With the problems aggravated in the face of higher power generation and demand. The creation of ...

Himachal Pradesh Prepares to Amend Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued draft amendments to its regulation on deviation settlement mechanism. The amendments have been proposed in line with the Central Electricity Regulatory ...

CERC Requests National Load Despatch Center to Issue RECs for a 1.5 MW Wind Project
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered the national load despatch center (NLDC) to issue renewable energy certificates (RECs) for a 1.5 MW wind energy project. The CERC issued ...

CERC Asks National Load Despatch Centre to Issue RECs for Commissioned Renewable Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered the national load despatch centre (NLDC) to issue renewable energy certificates (RECs) for a small hydro project of capacity 10 MW and ...

Grid Access Registration Fees Set for DISCOMs, Power Traders, Generating Companies
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a notification about fees to be collected by Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDC) from the generating companies, distribution licensees, inter-state transmission licensees, buyers, ...

CERC Announces New Guidelines for Seamless Cross-Border Trade of Electricity
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued new regulations for the cross-border trade of electricity. These regulations will come into force from the date of publication in the Official ...

CERC Proposes Draft Fees and Charges For DISCOMs and other Entities
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Dispatch Centre (RLDC) and other related matters) Regulations, 2019. These regulations will come into effect ...

CERC Issues Regulations for Seamless Implementation of ISTS Across the Country
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has published regulations for ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) implementation in the official gazette. These regulations have been in force since July 23, 2018. The ...

Spot Power Price Declines to ₹3.34/kWh in August 2018
The slump in spot power price continued in August 2018. In August , the recorded spot power price was ₹3.34 (~$)/kWh which was still higher than recent tariffs quoted in solar and ...