Additional Costs Borne by Solar Developers Due to GST Imposition to be Reimbursed
In a recent order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission declared that the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell within the scope of the “Change in Law” clause for ...
SECI to Reimburse Additional Charges Incurred by Hero Solar Due to GST Enactment
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has said that the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) falls under the scope of the “Change in Law” clause of power ...
Major Ports Asked Not to Impose Penalties and Continue Operations Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
The Ministry of Shipping has issued a notice to major ports in the country with directions to deal with issues arising due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry, in its ...
Ministry of Power Revises Local Content Requirements in Power Distribution Components
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a public procurement order with revised requirements for locally made components in electrical equipment used in the power distribution center. The Ministry issued ...
Supreme Court: No Hearing of Petitions and No New Petitions Can be Filed Due to Covid-19
The Supreme Court of India has indefinitely extended the period of limitation on filing petitions, applications, suits, appeals, and other proceedings at courts and tribunals across the country in light ...
Rajasthan Commission Approves Tariff of ₹2.50/kWh for 680 MW of Solar Projects
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) issued an order approving the tariff rate for 680 MW of solar projects issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). In July ...
CERC Asks SECI to Compensate Azure Power for Cost Incurred Due to Safeguard Duty
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favor of Azure Power in its petition against the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) that sought to invoke the ‘Change ...
Karnataka: Delayed Rooftop Solar Project’s Tariff Reduced to ₹5.20/kWh from ₹9.56/kWh
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued an order in favor of the Bangalore Electricity Company (BESCOM) and directed Emmvee Solar to downward revise the tariff for a 1 MW ...
CERC Rules in Favor of PGCIL as a Wind Developer Fails to Achieve Timely Financial Closure
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) rejected a plea by Vaayu Renewable Energy Private Limited, a renewable energy developer, who filed a petition seeking for the commission to direct the ...
Haryana DISCOM Ordered to Pay Dues for Power from Captive Solar Project With Interest
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued an order directing the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) to pay its dues to Merino Panel Products Limited for power injected ...
MSEDCL Asked to Invite Fresh Bids for Bagasse Projects with Expired EPAs in 2020
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) issued an order directing the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to purchase power from a 50 MW of bagasse-based co-generation projects at ...
Maharashtra DISCOM to Pay ₹7 Million as Delayed Payments to Three Wind Generators
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSECDL) to clear its outstanding dues with three wind developers in the state, including interest ...
Maharashtra Commission Approves a Tariff of ₹2.52/kWh to Procure 7 MW of Wind Power
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order approving the procurement of 7 MW of wind power at a tariff that was requested by the Maharashtra State Electricity ...
RK Singh Sheds Light on Center’s Dispute with Andhra Pradesh over Solar, Wind Tariffs
In response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha, Union Power Minister R.K. Singh has shed light on the ongoing renewable energy dispute between Andhra Pradesh government and the ...
APTEL Asks Tamil Nadu Commission to Review its Tariff Order for Renewables
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has asked the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (TNERC) to pass a new tariff order for power procured from renewable sources. This judgment comes ...
Tamil Nadu Allows Parallel Operation for HT Consumers with Solar Systems Up to 1 MW
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has passed an order granting an exemption to high tension (HT) consumers installing rooftop solar projects for parallel operation and captive use without ...
Respite for Developers as Andhra Commission Approves Tariff for 1.7 GW of Solar Projects
In a respite for renewable developers in the state, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Authority (APERC) has approved the tariff for three solar park projects - 750 MW (Phase - ...
Rajasthan RE Generators to Pay 50% of Deviation Settlement Charges from Oct ‘19-March 2020
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued its amended regulations for Forecasting, Scheduling, Deviation Settlement of Solar and Wind Generation Sources Regulations, 2017. The commission was responding to a ...
Maharashtra Commission Allows Modifications in PPAs and PSAs for 252 MW of Solar Projects
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the requests of a petition filed by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Corporation Limited’s (MSPGCL) for two solar power projects of 150 ...
Karnataka Extends Generic Tariff of ₹7.08/kWh for Waste to Energy Projects Until 2020
In a recent order, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has extended the validity of the generic tariff it had set for municipal solid waste (MSW) projects in the state ...
New Net Metering Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Consumers in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued new net metering guidelines for solar rooftop consumers as part of its Solar Policy 2019. Tamil Nadu, the fifth largest solar market ...
Karnataka Court Quashes KERC Order Increasing Wheeling Charges for Open Access Power
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) relating to an increase in wheeling charges for open access power consumers in the ...
No Increase in RPO of Captive Projects if Additional Capacity Not Added: Ministry of Power
The Ministry of Power has passed an order stating that the renewable purchase obligations (RPO) of captive power projects should be fixed at the appropriate level in the year such projects ...
MNRE Withdraws Recent Order on Registration Requirements for Solar Manufacturers
In a major U-turn, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has temporarily withdrawn its latest order which specified the requirements for compulsory registration of solar module manufacturers in ...
MNRE Issues Schedule for the Implementation of Quality Control Order for Solar Equipment
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the schedule of implementation of the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices, and Component Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration under BIS Act) ...
