
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 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 ...

Solar Developers to Compensate GRIDCO for Shortfall in Energy Generation
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) recently directed eight solar developers and the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) to amend the power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed for the supply of ...

Consumer of Captive Cogeneration Project Exempted from RPO Compliance
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has exempted a captive power producer from renewable purchase obligations (RPO) when its consumption from its cogeneration sources is higher than its RPO for ...

GRIDCO Allowed to Relinquish Solar Bundled Thermal Power from NTPC’s Projects
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has allowed Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) to relinquish the state’s share of power from NTPC’s Farraka and Kahalgaon thermal power stations. The Commission ...

Power Sale Agreement Between SECI and GRIDCO for 270 MW of Solar Approved
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) executed between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO). The PSA ...

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 ...

Odisha Regulator Approves Supplementary PSA Executed Between SECI and GRIDCO
Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the standard, and supplementary power sale agreement (PSA) executed between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) ...

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 ...

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 ...

GRIDCO Gets Regulatory Approval to Procure Solar Power at ₹2.75/kWh from a 40 MW Project
The Odisha Energy Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed between Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and NHPC Limited for procuring 40 MW of solar power at ...

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 ...

Odisha DISCOMs and GRIDCO to Auction Surplus Power to Industries in the State
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) directed Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) to find a reasonable tariff to sell surplus power to industries in the state by following a transparent ...

Odisha’s GRIDCO Gets Regulatory Approval to Procure Solar Power at ₹2.79/kWh
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed between Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha (GEDCOL) to procure ...

Tata Power to Acquire Power Distribution License in Five Circles of Odisha
Tata Power Company Limited has been awarded the Letter of Intent (LoI) by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) for the distribution and supply of electricity in Odisha’s five circles ...

Aditya Birla Group Sets up a 24 MW Solar Power Project in Odisha
In a move that highlights the growing importance of solar power, Aditya Aluminium, which is a unit of the Aditya Birla Group, has set up a 24 MW solar power ...

Odisha Removes Upper Limit of 1 MW for Net-Metered Rooftop Solar Projects
Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has removed the upper cap of 1 MW for rooftop solar projects in the state. The removal of the upper ceiling was part of the ...