
Regulator Directs Captive Solar Power Generator to Pay Transmission Charges
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) recently directed the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation (OPTCL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) to finalize the contracted capacity for the transmission of power utilizing the ...

Odisha Regulator Sets Tariff of ₹7.25/kWh for 25 MW Solar Project
Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power purchase agreement (PPA) executed between Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and ACME Odisha Solar Power to procure power from a 25 ...

Odisha Announces Incentives for Consumers Under Renewable Energy Policy, 2022
The Odisha government has released its renewable energy policy, which aims to provide the necessary impetus to the solar sector and accelerate its adoption in the state. The policy has ...

Jindal Power Floats Tender for Mono PERC Solar Modules for 150 MW Solar Projects
Jindal Power has invited bids for the manufacturing, testing, packing, supply, and transportation of monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) modules for its 150 MW solar projects. The last ...

Bids Invited for Developing 9.7 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Odisha
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited a request for proposal (RfP) to develop 9.71 MW of rooftop solar projects on government buildings in Odisha. The bids are ...

Odisha Proposes Revisions to Deviation Settlement Regulations
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has issued the revised draft ‘Deviation, Settlement Mechanism, and Related Matters Regulations, 2022’ to ensure that users of the grid adhere to their schedule ...

Odisha Regulator Allows GRIDCO to Purchase 200 MW of Solar Power to Fulfil its RPO
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) to be executed between the Grid Corporation of Orissa (GRIDCO) and NTPC for 200 MW of inter-state ...

Indian Oil Invites Bids to Purchase Land for a 10 MW Solar Project in Odisha
Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has invited bids to purchase 50 acres of land to set up a 10 MW solar power project in Odisha. The last date to submit the ...

Greenko to Supply 100 MW Round-the-Clock Renewable Power to Hindalco in Odisha
Aditya Birla Group’s aluminum and copper flagship Hindalco Industries has inked a commercial agreement with Greenko Energies, a subsidiary of the Greenko Group, to deploy a captive renewable energy project ...

Western Odisha Could be the Next Hot Spot for Solar Open Access Installations
Odisha has significant potential for solar open access due to large-scale industries in the western region. The distribution company, TP Western Odisha Distribution (TPWODL), has the state's lowest wheeling charge ...

Bids Invited for 1.65 MW of Solar Projects in Odisha
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has invited bids to install 1.65 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems and ground-mounted solar systems at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ...

Bids Invited for Rooftop Solar Systems and Solar Streetlights in Odisha
Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, installations, testing, and commissioning of 1.058 MW of rooftop solar systems and 44 solar street lighting ...

Odisha Regulator Allows Net Metering for Rooftop Solar Capacity up to 500 kW
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has allowed a net metering facility for rooftop solar systems up to 500 kW or up to the sanctioned load, whichever is lower, as ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Azure Power Announces a New Chief Executive Officer
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Azure Power Global announced that Harsh Shah would be joining as the Chief Executive Officer, effective July ...

GAIL Issues Consultancy Tender to Set Up Solar Projects and Green Hydrogen Plant in Odisha
The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has invited bids to appoint a consultant for a detailed feasibility survey for a greenfield solar project and green hydrogen and ammonia plant ...

EPC Tender Issued for 1 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems and 1,000 Solar Streetlights
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited bids from engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors for the design, engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of 1 MW of rooftop ...

Energy Procured from a Captive Solar Project in West Bengal Allowed to Offset RPO in Odisha
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), in a recent order, ruled that the power generated from a 5 MW captive solar power project in West Bengal should be accounted and ...

Tata Power to Jointly Develop 41 MW of Solar Projects With Tata Steel in Jharkhand and Odisha
Tata Power and Tata Steel have joined hands to develop grid-connected solar projects in Jharkhand and Odisha. The companies have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement to develop 41 MW solar projects, including ...

Three Cogeneration Projects in Odisha Exempted from Renewable Purchase Obligation
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has ruled in favor of three captive power generating projects and exempted them from renewable purchase obligation (RPO) compliance if the consumption from the ...

Adani Green Energy to Acquire a 40 MW Solar Project in Odisha
Adani Renewable Energy (MH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy (AGEL), has signed an agreement with Essel Green Energy to acquire its 40 MW operational solar project in Odisha ...

Odisha Clarifies its Stand on the Use of Biomass in Captive and Cogeneration Projects
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has ruled that the guidelines prescribed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) must be followed to estimate electricity generated from biomass in coal-based ...

Odisha Announces EV Policy, Aims 20% Electric Vehicle Registrations by 2025
The Odisha Government has announced the Electric vehicle (EV) Policy, 2021, which aims to accelerate the adoption of EVs, especially in the category of electric two-wheelers (E2W), three-wheelers (E3W), and ...

NHPC Floats EPC Tender for a 100 MW Floating Solar Project in Odisha
NHPC Limited has invited bids for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 100 MW floating solar power project and the associated 220 kV transmission line for connectivity to the ...

Coal India Subsidiary Floats EPC Tender for a 50 MW Solar Project in Odisha
Mahanadi Coalfields, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 50 MW grid-connected solar power project with evacuation infrastructure ...

Odisha Proposes Forecasting and Scheduling Regulations for Wind and Solar Projects
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has invited suggestions on the proposed Forecasting, Scheduling, and Deviation Settlement of Wind and Solar Generating Stations at the State Level Regulations, 2021. The ...