Regulator Upholds APTEL Ruling, Directs DISCOM to Compensate Solar Developers
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent order, asked the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to compensate two solar developers for the additional cost incurred due ...
Solar Developers Directed to Mutually Settle Safeguard Duty Claims with SECI
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent ruling, directed the solar developers to approach the procurers to mutually settle the ‘Change in Law’ claims on account of the ...
CERC Declines to Review Discount Rate of Annuity Payments to Solar Developers
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, rejected the request of the Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) seeking to review the Commission’s earlier ruling, in ...
A Bounce Back Year: Key Events that Shaped the Solar Sector in 2021
While solar installation activity picked up the pace in 2021, the growth could have been stronger if not for the challenges the industry faced during the year. India added 2,835 ...
APTEL Asks DISCOM to Consider Carrying Cost With Solar Safeguard Duty Refund
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) recently set aside an order of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) restricting compensation to two solar developers under the 'Change in Law' clause ...
US Court Revokes Trump’s Decision to Reimpose Tariffs on Imported Bifacial Solar Panels
In a development that could have significant implications for the solar industry, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has overturned the Trump administration's decision to allow the reimposition of ...
Feasibility of Domestic Solar Manufacturing Initiative and Demand Visibility
The government is pushing for solar manufacturing in India with restrictive and enabling policies. In April this year, the Union Cabinet approved the production-linked incentive (PLI) program for the 'National Program ...
Karnataka DISCOMs Asked to Compensate Solar Developer for Safeguard Duty Imposition
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has recently ruled that five special purpose vehicles (SPVs) of ACME Solar were entitled to levelized incremental tariffs to compensate for the additional cost ...
Discount Rate of Annuity Payments to Solar Developers Will be 10.41%: CERC
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, has reiterated Solar Energy Corporation of India's (SECI) proposal for a 10.41% discount rate on annuity payments towards the additional ...
Can Solar Developers Rely on Local Manufacturers for Module Supply Without Disruptions?
The government's focus lately has shifted strongly towards establishing a domestic solar manufacturing base. The government has levied safeguard duty, Basic Customs Duty (BCD), introduced the approved list of module ...
Regulator Sets Incremental Tariffs for Solar Safeguard Duty Compensation
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in a recent order, ruled that Fortum Solar India is entitled to compensation for the additional cost incurred due to the imposition of safeguard ...
SECI Pays ₹4.91 Billion to Solar and Wind Developers for Power Purchase in May
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid around ₹4.91 billion (~$66 million) to solar and wind developers for the power it purchased in May 2021, according to the data ...
CERC Reserves Judgment on Solar Developer’s Safeguard Duty Compensation Plea
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, directed Phelan Energy India RJ, a solar developer, to file its response for the delay of 161 days in seeking ...
SECI Asked to Compensate Solar Developer for GST, Safeguard Duty Imposition
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, ruled that Clean Solar Power (Bhadla), a subsidiary of Hero Solar Energy, was entitled to compensation for the additional expense ...
Solar Developers Ask for Stay on Anti-Dumping Probe, Court Gives Time for Feedback
The Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) to extend the deadline for providing feedback for the anti-dumping investigation on imported solar cells and modules ...
Uncertainty Surrounds the Fate of Solar Safeguard Duty After July 2021
The crucial duty of protecting domestic solar cell and module manufacturers in India against imports from China PR, Thailand, and Vietnam is set to end on July 29, 2021. Until ...
Solar Developers Caught Between Time Extension and Safeguard Duty Reimbursement Pleas
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) had filed petitions with the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on extending the validity of safeguard duty as a 'Change in Law' event ...
Solar Developer’s Plea for Safeguard Duty Compensation Rejected as Premature
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent order, dismissed the petition of ACME Heergarh Powertech, seeking compensation to offset the alleged financial impact that imposing safeguard duty led ...
SECI Asked to Compensate Solar Developer for GST and Safeguard Duty Impact
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent ruling, directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to compensate a solar developer for the increase in cost incurred due ...
CERC Asks SECI to Compensate Solar Developer for Impact of Safeguard Duty
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to compensate a solar developer for the increased cost incurred due to ...
SECI Payouts to Solar and Wind Developers Down to ₹4.08 Billion in February 2021
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid nearly ₹4.08 billion (~$56.2 million) to solar and wind developers for the purchase of power in February 2021, as per the data ...
Solar Supply Chain and Mitigating Market Surprises
Over the past year, the one certain thing in the solar industry has been the 'uncertainty.' Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent closing down of markets, labor challenges, ...
NSEFI Seeks Interest Waiver to Help Solar Developers Clear Unpaid Safeguard Duty Dues
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has requested the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to introduce a 'Legacy Dispute Resolution/Settlement Program to help eligible safeguard ...
Solar Imports in CY 2020 Down by 78%, Exports Declined by 67%
In the calendar year 2020, India imported solar cells and modules worth $475.78 million (~₹34.7 billion), a 78% drop compared to CY 2019. In CY 2019, the Indian solar sector had ...
Solar Manufacturers Seek Clarity on the Production-Linked Incentive Program
The Indian government has been trying to boost the domestic manufacturing segment and make it globally competitive. In one such move, in November 2020, the government announced a production-linked incentive ...
