Tamil Nadu DISCOM to Procure 500 MW of Solar Power Under KUSUM Program
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation’s (TANGEDCO) proposal to procure 500 MW of solar power from projects with capacity in ...
Tamil Nadu Proposes Priority of Buying Power from Various Sources Under Open Access
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Electricity (Grid Connectivity and Intrastate Open Access) Regulations 2014. The amendments will come into effect ...
Tamil Nadu Issues Revised Guidelines for Verifying Captive Power Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), in a recent order, revised the rules for the verification of captive open access projects. The data verification procedure for providing captive status ...
Commission Directs Tamil Nadu DISCOM to Clear Dues of Wind Energy Generator in a Month
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the state distribution company (DISCOM) to make payments to a wind energy generator with a 6% annual interest within a month ...
Tamil Nadu DISCOM Asked to Pay Interest Dues to Three Wind Energy Generators
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), in a recent order, directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to pay 1% interest per month for delayed payment to ...
Tamil Nadu to Purchase 1,000 MW of Solar from SECI at ₹2.61/kWh
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), in a recent order, approved the tariff of ₹2.61 (~$0,036)/kWh, including the trading margin of ₹0.07 (~$0.0009)/kWh, for procuring 1,000 MW of solar ...
TANGEDCO to Develop a 4 GW Solar Park With Battery Energy Storage in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s Power Minister V Senthil Balaji informed the legislative assembly that Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) would develop a 4 GW solar park with battery energy storage ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: IREDA to Assist TANGEDCO with Renewable Projects and Fundraising
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu Generation ...
DISCOM and Load Despatch Center Must Compensate for Curtailment of Solar Power: APTEL
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, ruled that the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) and the Tamil Nadu State Load Despatch Center (TNSLDC) should ...
APTEL Asks DISCOM to Return Bank Guarantee of a Delayed Solar Project
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, has ruled in favor of a solar developer, allowing a 15-month extension for a delayed solar project. Of the total ...
APTEL Clarifies Authority of DISCOMs and Regulators in Open Access Power Projects
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent ruling, stated that the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) could only be entrusted with the exercise of collecting ...
Tamil Nadu DISCOM Directed to Pay ₹165 Million in Wind Dues with 12% Interest
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), in a recent order, directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) to pay $164.95 million (~$2.18 million) in outstanding dues ...
Open Access Power Consumers in Tamil Nadu to Pay Additional Surcharge of ₹0.70/kWh
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has heard a petition filed by the distribution company and approved an additional surcharge of ₹0.70 (~$0.0093)/kWh, payable by open access consumers. The ...
TANGEDCO Seeks Consultants to Verify Captive Solar and Wind Projects
The Tamil Nadu Transmission and Generation Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has invited bids for consultancy services to verify captive projects for the financial years (FY) 2014-15 to 2019-20 in the Coimbatore ...
Tender Floated for a 1 MW Solar Project with 3 MWh of Battery Energy Storage in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has invited bids for the design, engineering, testing, and commissioning of a 1 MW (AC) solar power project with a 1 ...
Solar Developer’s Plea for Extending Project Commissioning Deadline Rejected
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has rejected a plea by a solar developer seeking an extension of 18 months for commissioning a project citing 'force majeure' events. The ...
Tamil Nadu Invites Bids for 500 MW of Solar Projects Under Component A of KUSUM Program
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has floated a tender to set up 500 MW of solar projects under Component-A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha ...
Banking Energy for Wind Power Projects Will Continue: APTEL
The Appellate Tribunal of Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order of the Tamil Nadu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) regarding the banking of energy, terming it unjust. The Tribunal ...
Solar Generator’s Plea to Get Compensation for Power Supplied Over 19% CUF Turned Down
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has rejected a solar power generator’s petition seeking compensation for power supplied over the contracted amount. It directed the developer to limit annual ...
TNERC Clarifies Single/Three-Phase Inverter Usage in Rooftop Solar Systems up to 4 kW
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) heard a petition filed by the Solar Energy Developers Association, Salem, seeking clarification on 'Low Tension (LT) Connectivity' covered in the 'Order on Rooftop ...
Tamil Nadu Commission Dismisses NSEFI’s Plea for Rollover of Banked Renewable Energy
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) dismissed the National Solar energy Federation of India's (NSEFI) request to allow rollover of banked energy from open access projects under the captive ...
NLC India Floats Tender for a 10 MW Captive Solar Project at Neyveli
NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a public sector undertaking, has invited bids for the setting up of a 10 MW (AC) grid-connected captive solar power project at Neyveli thermal station under ...
Tamil Nadu Regulator Refuses to Extend Commissioning Deadline for a 50 MW Solar Project
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) rejected a solar developer's petition to extend the project’s commissioning date. The TNERC approved the commissioning of only 50 MW out of the ...
Tamil Nadu DISCOM Asked to Pay Late Payment Surcharge to Wind Generator
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) to rework the late payment surcharge at 12% per year for the delayed payments ...
Tamil Nadu Proposes Levelized Tariff of ₹2.09/kWh for KUSUM-C Solar Program
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a consultative paper for establishing tariffs to purchase power from solar energy generated under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja ...
