Renewable Energy Generators Approach Delhi High Court over Levy of GST on RECs
After paying GST of 12% on renewable energy certificates (RECs), renewable energy project developers who are part of the REC mechanism have approached the Delhi High Court to provide relief ...
CERC Asks National Load Despatch Centre to Issue RECs for Commissioned Renewable Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered the national load despatch centre (NLDC) to issue renewable energy certificates (RECs) for a small hydro project of capacity 10 MW and ...
Generic Tariff for Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Projects in Tamil Nadu Set at ₹6.28/kWh
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has set the generic tariff for the procurement of power from municipal solid waste projects in the state at ₹6.28 (~$0.088)/kWh without accelerated ...
Low REC Inventory Pulls Trading Numbers Down in March 2019
After surging in February 2019, the trade in solar renewable energy certificates (RECs) declined in March 2019. The decline in the number of RECs traded is a result of low ...
Rajasthan Amends Regulations for REC and RPO Compliance Framework
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued new amendments to its regulations on renewable energy certificate and renewable purchase obligation compliance framework passed in 2010. The new regulations will ...
February 2019 Records High Activity in Solar and Non-Solar REC Trading
After the decline in trading numbers in January 2019, trade in solar RECs spiked massively in February 2019. In February 2019, a total of 408,764 solar RECs traded on the ...
Price of Solar REC Shoots Up in January 2019
After increasing in December 2018, the trade of solar renewable energy certificates (RECs) declined in January 2019. However, the cost of solar RECs shot up during the month. In January ...
Power Finance Corporation’s Acquisition of 52% Stake in REC Approved
The Competition Commission of India has announced that it has approved Power Finance Corporation’s (PFC) acquisition of 52% stake in Rural Electrification Corporation (REC). In December 2018, the acquisition received ...
Rajasthan Sets ₹2.67/kWh As Price of Energy Supplied to DISCOMs Under REC Mechanism
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued a notice inviting suggestions from interested parties before finalizing its Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) and Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) Compliance Framework (Third ...
Delhi’s Draft RPO and REC Regulations Make Way for Stricter Implementation
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has issued draft regulations for the implementation of renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and renewable energy certificate (REC) framework. The draft is up for comments ...
Andhra Pradesh’s New Solar Policy Targets 5 GW of Projects in Five Years
Andhra Pradesh has come up with a new solar policy with the aim to promote widespread usage of solar power and targets a minimum total solar power capacity addition of ...
CERC Seeks Consultants to Study Regulatory Impact of REC Mechanism
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has published the terms of reference for the study of regulatory impact of renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism. REC, which was designed to facilitate inter-state ...
REC Trading Trend Reverses in December: Solar Trade Spikes While Non-Solar Slumps
Renewable energy certificates trading (RECs) on the energy exchanges in India witnessed a reversal of trends in the last month of 2018. While trading activity in solar RECs spiked in ...
Cabinet Gives In-Principle Approval to REC Ltd’s Takeover by Power Finance Corporation
The Indian government’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given in-principle approval for the takeover of REC Limited (Formerly, Rural Electrification Corporation of India), a public sector enterprise, by the ...
Month in a Minute: Notable Renewable Energy and Solar News from India in November 2018
November 2018 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest ...
Solar REC Trading Slumps While Non-Solar REC Trading Spikes in November 2018
With both solar and non-solar renewable energy certificate (REC) trading undergoing a reversal in the demand-supply situation, trading of solar RECs has witnessed a huge slump even as trade in ...
Month in a Minute: Important News from Indian Solar Industry in October 2018
The month of October witnessed some key announcements in the Indian solar industry. For example, India’s solar installations recorded in the first half (1H) of calendar year 2018 totaled almost ...
Solar REC Trading Declines Significantly in October 2018
Solar renewable energy certificate (REC) trading witnessed a steep decline in October 2018. A total of 275,951 solar RECs were traded in October 2018. This is 1,282,111 less solar RECs ...
CERC Extends Validity of RECs due to Expire Between October 2018 and March 2019
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order extending the validity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) which are due to expire between October 31, 2018 and March 31, ...
Blockchain-Powered Renewable Energy Certificate Trading Platform Opened in Singapore
Singapore’s SP Group, an energy utility group, has launched one of the world’s first blockchain-powered renewable energy certificate (REC) marketplaces at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy Business ...
Corporates Win Three Solar and Non-solar RPO Compliance Delay Cases in Karnataka
In three separate cases related to the delay in compliance of renewable purchase obligation (RPO)by corporates, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has provided relief to the obligated entities. Case ...
India’s Rural Electrification Corporation Launches Global Medium-Term-Note Program
The Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), a public sector under the government of India, launched its $5 billion global medium-term-note (GMTN) program on the Global Securities Market (GSM). GSM is a ...
DISCOMs Should Purchase Power from Renewable Projects under REC at ₹2.67/kWh
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released a staff paper on projects registered under renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism in the state. The paper analyzes the issues being faced ...
Month in a Minute: Important News from Indian Solar Industry in September 2018
The month of September witnessed some key announcements in the Indian solar industry. For instance, an order passed by the Supreme Court ended the ongoing confusion on the imposition of ...
Low Tariffs in Solar Could Result in a Wave of Project Refinances: Panel Discussion
India has witnessed exponential growth in renewable energy installations in the past four years with cumulative installations rising from 3 GW to 25 GW during the period. Over this period, ...
