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Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership, Consumption Terms for Captive Power Projects

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed that a user who owns 26% of a captive power-generating project and utilizes 51% of its electricity could be...

October 11, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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ReNew Power’s Plea to Set Up Overhead Transmission Lines in Rajasthan Approved

The Ministry of Power has approved a plea from ReNew Dinkar Urja, a special-purpose vehicle of ReNew Power, to set up overhead transmission lines for its 200 MW solar...

July 21, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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Ministry Approves SJVN’s Plea to Set Up Transmission Lines for 1 GW Solar Project

The Ministry of Power has approved SJVN’s request to set up overhead transmission lines for its 1,000 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. SJVN had...

July 12, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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MNRE Revokes Blanket Extension for Renewable Energy Projects in the GIB Area

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revoked its order granting an extension of 30 days for the commissioning of renewable energy projects, for which the...

June 5, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-up: Haryana Tenders 500 MW of Solar Power

Haryana Power Purchase Center, a joint forum of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, has invited bids for supplying 500 MW of...

April 20, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Apex Court Denies Wind Developers’ Claim for Higher Tariff from Gujarat

The Supreme Court of India recently set aside the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) and State Commission orders that allowed wind developers to claim higher...

April 19, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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CEA Proposes Underground Transmission Lines for Endangered Bird Area

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed that power transmission lines of up to 33 kV voltage level passing through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area...

February 3, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Supreme Court to Assess Progress in Great Indian Bustard Case This Week

The Supreme Court is likely to apprise itself of the status of the installation of bird flight diverters atop power transmission in the habitat of the endangered Great...

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Supreme Court Directs States to Assess Length of Overhead Power Lines in GIB Habitat

The Supreme Court noted that the installation of bird diverters in the habitat of the endangered Great Indian Bustard, as proposed by the special committee appointed by...

December 2, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar and Wind Developers Fret Over Cost of Undergrounding Power Lines in the GIB Habitat

The fate of renewable energy projects in the Great Indian Bustard habitat in Rajasthan and Gujarat hangs in the balance as a section of developers is concerned about the...

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Specifications Notified for Installing Bird Diverters in the Great Indian Bustard Habitat

The special committee constituted by the Supreme Court, after consultations with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), has specified the technical standards for bird...

June 20, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Power Generators Must Add Diverters to Save the Great Indian Bustard: Supreme Court

The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) saga that has been simmering for some time came up for hearing in the Supreme Court on April 21, 2022. During the course of the hearing,...

May 6, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Unilateral Termination of PPAs By DISCOMs is Against Public Interest – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India, in a recent order, has rebuked the Andhra Pradesh distribution companies (DISCOMs) attempting to terminate the power purchase agreement (PPA)...

February 9, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Renewable Energy Projects in the Great Indian Bustard Area Get 30 Days Extension

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has informed that all renewable energy projects (RE) under implementation, wholly or partly located in the priority or...

February 7, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Waiving ISTS Charges Could Catalyze Growth in Renewable Open Access Market

Open access solar project developers believe that inter-state transmission charges (ISTS) waiver on solar projects and other renewable energy projects would widen the...

January 25, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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