Punjab Announces Tender for 19,000 LED Solar Streetlights
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has floated a tender for 19,000 solar streetlights in the state under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) off-grid and decentralized solar ...
Punjab Mulls Reducing Renewable Purchase Obligations Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The Punjab State Electricity Commission (PSERC) has invited comments, objections, and suggestions for a proposal by the state government to lower the renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) of power establishments for ...
Punjab DISCOM Receives ₹350 Million in Advance Payment Against Power Bills
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has introduced an innovative plan calling on all its consumers to make payment in advance towards their estimated electricity bills up to March ...
Punjab Extends Validity of Levelized Tariffs for Renewables Until June 30, 2020
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has extended the validity of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) Renewable Energy Tariff Regulations, 2017, and the Levelized generic tariffs for renewable ...
Punjab Decides to Reduce Late Payment Surcharge for DISCOMs to 6% Per Annum
Due to the ongoing lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has provisionally reduced the rate of late payment surcharge (LPS) ...
Days After Invoking Force Majeure, Punjab Allows Solar Developer to Supply Power
In the latest development, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has allowed Prayatna Developers Pvt. Ltd, to inject solar power into the grid with immediate effect. The PSPCL had ...
Punjab Announces Curtailment of Renewable Power Until Coronavirus Outbreak Subsides
The Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) has announced the curtailment of power under force majeure clause (outbreak of COVID-19) from the projects generating renewable energy until the pandemic lasts ...
Punjab Claims it is Curtailing Power Under Force Majeure Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a ‘force majeure’ notice stating that it has been forced to curtail power purchase and generation due to the ongoing nationwide ...
Installers in Punjab Unhappy with Unrealistic ₹22,200 for 1kW Rooftop Solar Price
Punjab’s Renewable Energy Member Welfare Association (REMA), a body of solar integrators in the state, has written to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Patiala, expressing its concerns about ...
A 1 kW Rooftop Solar System to Cost Just ₹22,200 for Residential Consumers in Punjab
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has announced subsidies for grid-connected rooftop solar systems ranging between 1 and 10 kW in the residential sector, which could make solar very ...
Hindustan Insecticides Issues Tender for 2.15 MW of Solar Projects with Battery Storage
Hindustan Insecticides Limited, a government-owned enterprise, has issued an expression of interest (EOI) for 2.15 MW of solar projects with battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be installed at three ...
Punjab Announces Tender for 10 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) issued a request for proposal (RfP) to set up 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems atop both government and private buildings in the ...
Punjab Solar & Wind Deviation Settlement Mechanism to Come into Effect from January 2020
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved the procedure for forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind generation, which will go into effect from January 1, ...
Punjab Issues Empanelment Tender for Rooftop Solar Projects with Net Metering
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued an empanelment tender to install approximately 30 MW of grid-connected solar rooftop projects in the range of 1 kW to 1,000 ...
Punjab Renewable Policy Targets 3 GW of Solar Capacity by 2030
The Punjab Government has launched a draft version of its renewable energy policy, which aims to meet 21% of its power requirement through renewable energy by the year 2030. Punjab ...
Tata Memorial Center Issues Tenders for 2 MW of Solar Projects
Tata Memorial Center has issued notice inviting tenders (NIT) for installation of solar power projects at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Center, in Mohali, Punjab. The total capacity of ...
Adani Green Energy to Acquire 205 MW of Solar Assets from Essel Group
Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of Adani Group, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 205 MW of solar assets from Essel Group. The projects which ...
Punjab Issues Tender for Short Term Procurement of Solar & Non-Solar Power
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a tender for the short-term power purchase of 185 MW or 405 million units (MUs) from renewable energy projects (non-solar) to meet ...
Punjab Floats Tender for 1,699 kW of Rooftop Solar Capacity Across 40 Sites
The Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) has issued a tender to set up rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 1,699 kW on various buildings owned by it. These rooftop ...
Punjab Announces Tender for 54 MW of Solar Biomass Hybrid Projects
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has tendered 54 MW of solar-biomass hybrid projects to be developed in the state under power bundling mechanism. The bid submission deadline is July ...
Punjab Issues Deviation Settlement Regulations for Solar and Wind Generation
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has issued draft regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind power generation in the state. The new rules ...
January 2018 Policy Wrap-Up: Key Government Announcements for the Solar Sector
Government agencies unveiled a slew of new policies for India’s solar sector in January. While some of the announcements were welcomed by the key industry players, there were a few ...
Punjab the Latest State to Propose Charges for Under or Over Supplying of Solar Power
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) became the latest agency to announce draft regulations for deviation charges of solar and wind power generation in the state. These regulations are ...
Punjab State Power Corporation Tenders a 100 MW Grid-Connected Solar Project
The Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) tendered a 100 MW grid-connected solar project to be developed at the premises of Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (GNDTP) in Bathinda, Punjab. The ...
IDFC Alternatives Raises ₹2.5 Billion
IDFC Alternatives through its India Infrastructure Fund II has raised ₹2.5 billion (~$39 million) through the sale of non-convertible debentures. The fund will be utilized to refinance two solar projects ...
