Maharashtra’s Draft Policy Sets Solar RPO Target at 4.5% for 2020-21
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued a draft policy announcing its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) from 2020 to 2025. The solar RPO targets mentioned in the policy draft ...
APTEL Stalls DERC from Imposing Penalty on Tata Power DISCOM for RPO Non-Compliance
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has provided relief to the Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) after it was penalized by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) for not meeting ...
Delhi Penalizes Three DISCOMs for Defaulting on Renewable Purchase Obligations
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has imposed penalties of ₹17.2 million (~$240,000) on Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and ₹28.8 million (~$410,000) each on BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. (BYPL) ...
Power Generated from Co-firing of Biomass in Thermal Plants Eligible for RPO: MNRE
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notice clarifying the eligibility of power generated from the co-firing of biomass in thermal power plants as renewable energy ...
Assam Draft Policy Sets Solar RPO Target at 7.25% for FY 2019-20
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has issued a draft policy announcing its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) from 2019 to 2022. The draft policy has also amended certain sections of ...
Bihar Asks Developers to Reduce Tariff for 250 MW of Solar Projects
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has rejected a petition filed by Bihar State Power Holding Company (BSPHCL) on behalf of North Bihar Power Distribution Company (NBPDCL), and South Bihar ...
Uttarakhand DISCOM Asked to Amend its Draft PPA for 200 MW of Solar Projects
The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) recently approached the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) seeking its approval for the model power purchase agreement (PPA) between the petitioner and the selected ...
Maharashtra Commission Approves a Tariff of ₹3.10/kWh for 7 MW of Solar Projects
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) recently approached the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) seeking its approval for the adoption ...
Maharashtra to Procure 500 MW of Wind Energy with a Tariff Cap of ₹2.95/kWh
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to procure 500 MW of wind power through a competitive bidding process. The distribution company intends to meet ...
India’s E-Commerce Industry: Untapped Market for Rooftop Solar
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has a solar capacity installation goal of 100 GW by 2022. The target requires 40 GW to be installed using rooftop solar. Currently, ...
Maharashtra Issues Tender To Procure 500 MW of Solar with a Tariff Cap of ₹2.80/kWh
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to procure 500 MW of solar power. The MSEDCL will enter into power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the ...
India’s Solar Power Generation Grows Slower Year-Over-Year Compared to 1H of Last Year
In the past few years, solar power generation has increased exponentially in the country, and the electricity generation has crossed over 12 billion units (BUs) in the period between April ...
Gujarat Commission Allows DISCOMs to Procure Power from Small Solar Projects to Meet RPO
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has passed an order allowing Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and the other distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state to procure power from ...
Goa Issues Net Metering Regulations for Solar Projects
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has finalized the net metering regulations. The new rules have been in effect since July 24, ...
Gujarat Asks Wind Developers to Match Lowest Tariff, Only Two Agree
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) had requested the winning bidders in its recently concluded wind power auction to match the lowest bid of ₹2.8 (~$ 0.04). Only two ...
Gujarat Approves Proposal to Tweak Change in Law Clause for Solar Projects
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved the proposed deviations to the competitive bidding guidelines for procuring power from grid-connected solar projects by Torrent Power Limited. Torrent Power Limited ...
96,376 Solar Pumps for Farmers Have Been Approved in 2 Years
The Government of India has a target of adding over 10,000 MW of solar capacity to solarize the agriculture sector. Solar power is one of the most versatile forms of ...
Maharashtra DISCOM to Amend EPAs for Purchase of 500 MW of Wind Power
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has received the approval it sought from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for deviations in the standard bidding document for the ...
PPA for 12 MW Waste Gas-Based Captive Project Approved in West Bengal
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has approved the power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 12 MW waste gas-based power generation project in the state. The commission had received ...
Gujarat’s New Budget Emphasizes on the Growth of Rooftop Solar Sector
In the Gujarat state’s budget announced for the current financial year (FY) 2019-2020, a recalibrated target of 30 GW of renewable capacity by 2022 has been announced. This target includes ...
Uttar Pradesh Proposes Solar RPO at 2% for 2019-20
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has proposed amendments to its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) Regulations. The regulations were issued in 2010 to facilitate the growth of renewable energy ...
Uttar Pradesh DISCOMs Ordered to Submit Roadmap for Solar and Non-Solar RPO Fulfilment
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has ordered its electricity distribution company to respond to its suo moto proceedings about meeting renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets as per regulations ...
Solar RECs Traded at the Price of ₹2,000 in IEX and PXIL During May 2019
Entities rushed to buy renewable energy certificates (RECs) to fulfill their renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) in May 2019. This led to solar RECs being traded at ₹2,000 (~$28.68)/REC on both ...
Maharashtra Commission Approves Signing of Long Term PPAs for 1,000 MW of Solar Projects
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has in an order dated May 27, 2019, approved the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) ...
Maharashtra Allows a 23 MW Co-Generation Captive Project to Fulfil its RPO by March 2020
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed Century Rayon to comply with its cumulative renewable purchase obligation (RPO) by March 2020, by which the commission would complete its verification ...
