Punjab Aims 25% EV Registrations by 2027, Incentivizes Giga Battery Manufacturing
The draft Punjab Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 has targeted 25% of annual vehicle registrations to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2027. The draft policy issued by the Punjab Department of ...
Tender Issued to Solarize 25,000 Agricultural Pumps in Punjab
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has invited bids to commission 29 solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 53.69 MW and associated transmission lines in the Renewable Energy Service Company ...
Punjab Commission Quashes DISCOM’s Decision to Terminate PPAs of Two Solar Projects
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) recently quashed the order of the Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) terminating the power purchase agreements (PPAs) for procuring power from two solar ...
SJVN Invites Bids to Develop 100 MW of Solar Projects in Punjab
SJVN Green Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has invited bids for the design, engineering, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of 100 MW grid-connected solar power projects in Punjab. The ...
Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power Consumers in Punjab Reduced to ₹1.10/kWh
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has set an additional surcharge of ₹1.10 (~$0.014)/kWh for full open access consumers and partial open access consumers beyond their contract demand within ...
Empanelment Tender Issued for 5 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems in Punjab
Punjab Electricity Development Agency (PEDA) has invited bids to empanel vendors to install a cumulative capacity of 5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems on government buildings in the state ...
BHEL Floats O&M Tender for a 2 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Patiala
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) work of a 2 MW rooftop solar project at Diesel-Loco Modernization Works, Patiala, for 9.5 months. The ...
Tender to Empanel Installers for 15 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems in Punjab
Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) to empanel vendors to install 15 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems in Punjab. The implementation is ...
Bids Invited to Select Farmers for Setting Up 217 MW of Solar Projects in Punjab
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has invited bids to select farmers set up 217 MW of solar power projects with individual project capacities of 1 MW, 1.5 MW, or 2 ...
EESL Subsidiary Invites Bids for 86 MW of Decentralized Solar Systems in Punjab
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of 86 MW ...
ReNew Power and Adani Winners in Punjab’s 250 MW of Solar Auction
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) recently adopted tariffs to procure 250 MW of solar power. The Commission approved the procurement of 100 MW of solar power from ReNew ...
SJVN Tenders Land Procurement for Solar Projects in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
SJVN Limited, a joint venture between the Union Government and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, has floated two tenders for land procurement to set up solar projects in Himachal Pradesh ...
Bids Invited for 16 MW of Solar Projects in Punjab
Punjab Genco, a wholly-owned company of Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), has invited bids for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, and commissioning of 16 MW (4 x 4 MW) of ...
Tata Memorial Center Issues Tender for a 1 MW Grid-Connected Solar Project
Tata Memorial Center has issued a tender for a 1 MW grid-connected solar power project at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center in Mohali, Punjab. The project is estimated ...
Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers in Punjab Increased to ₹1.22/kWh
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved an increase in the additional surcharge to ₹1.22(~$0.016)/kWh from ₹1.16 (~$0.015)/kWh for consumers to avail open access beyond their contract demand ...
Re-Examine Punjab’s Bill on Renegotiating Renewable Energy Tariffs: NSEFI
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has requested Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju to re-examine the Punjab Renewable Energy Security, Reform, Termination, and Re-Determination of Power ...
Bids Invited for 18 MW of Solar Projects in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has invited bids for a cumulative capacity of 18 MW of grid-connected solar power projects at four locations of the Bhakra Beas Management Board ...
Bids Invited for a 1 MW Rooftop Solar Project at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab
The Anandpur Sahib Foundation has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of a 1 MW rooftop solar project using mono passivated emitter and rear cell ...
Punjab Passes Bill in Legislative Assembly to Renegotiate Renewable Energy Tariffs
The Punjab government has passed a Bill to revise the long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) between the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) and the renewable energy generators. The Bill ...
Punjab Goes the Andhra Way, Mulls Legislation to Renegotiate Renewable Energy Tariffs
In a move that could set another bad precedent, the Punjab Government is contemplating bringing legislation to reduce the tariffs for renewable energy projects approved by the electricity regulatory commission ...
Solar Project Stuck in a Limbo Amidst Delay in Tariff Adoption
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently heard a solar developer's plea for extending the time for commissioning the project considering the delay in the adoption of tariff by the ...
Punjab Open Access Consumers to Pay Additional Surcharge of ₹1.16/kWh Until March 2022
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has extended the validity of the additional surcharge of ₹1.16 (~$0.016)/kWh payable by open access consumers until September 30, 2021, to the second ...
Bids Invited for 220 MW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program in Punjab
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has invited bids for 220 MW of grid-connected solar power projects of 1 MW, 1.5 MW, or 2 MW capacity. The projects will be ...
Punjab Commission Exempts Two Cogeneration Projects from RPO Compliance
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), in a recent order, upheld the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) ruling regarding cogeneration facilities. The Commission said that Cogeneration facilities could not ...
Power Generated from Co-firing of Biomass Qualifies for Meeting Non-Solar RPO Targets
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), in a recent order, ruled that power generated from co-firing of biomass will be considered as renewable energy and eligible for meeting the ...
