Tamil Nadu Proposes ₹6.28/kWh Tariff for Power from Municipal Solid Waste Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a consultative paper proposing the tariff for the procurement of power from municipal solid waste projects in the state. The paper is ...
Tamil Nadu Proposes Feed-in Tariff for Solar Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has proposed feed-in tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV) procurement in a newly released consultative paper. The paper is up for comments up to March ...
Tamil Nadu Invites Applications for Geo-Technical Study of 500 MW Kadaladi Solar Park
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has issued a tender for conducting geo-technical investigation to establish a 500 MW Kadaladi solar park in Ramanathapuram district of the state. The ...
Safeguard Duty on Solar Units in SEZs and Other Policy Highlights from December 2018
The month of December was a busy one for the domestic renewable sector, with a series of orders issued by various state and central agencies, especially the state electricity regulatory ...
NLCIL Could Face 31% Tariff Cut for its 400 MW of Delayed Solar Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has rejected the plea made by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) for a tariff protection of ₹4.41 (~$0.062)/kWh for 400 MW solar ...
Tamil Nadu’s TANGEDCO Announces New Tender for 500 MW of Wind Projects
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has issued a tender for 500 MW of wind power projects in the state. The bid-submission deadline is December 28, 2018. TANGEDCO ...
Telangana Sets the Pooled Cost of Power Purchase for FY 2018-19 at ₹4.1/kWh
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has passed an order stating that the pooled cost of power purchase in FY 2017-18 would be considered again for FY 2018-19 at ₹4.097/kWh (~$0.058/kWh) ...
Tamil Nadu Floats Tender for 500 MW of Solar Projects with Tariff Ceiling of ₹3/kWh
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has tendered 500 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The bid-submission deadline is December 27, 2018. TANGEDCO has fixed ₹3 (~$0.04257)/kWh ...
Tamil Nadu Gets Final Approval to Changes in RfS to Issue 3 GW of Solar and Wind Tenders
In a move that could enhance the financial viability of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has accepted the request for modifications ...
Tamil Nadu Sets ₹3.97/kWh as Pooled Cost of Power for Renewables
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has fixed ₹3.97 (~$0.0549)/kWh as the pooled cost of power purchase that the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) will pay to ...
Tamil Nadu Issues Draft Solar Policy; Targets 8.9 GW of Solar Installations by 2022
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) has issued the Draft Solar Energy Policy for the year 2018. The policy aims to establish an ecosystem that translates the country’s solar ...
Will States Comply with the New Solar RPO Target?
The Ministry for Power recently announced revised solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO) goals for up to FY 2012-22. RPO is the single most important policy driving renewable energy installations in ...
NLC India Commissions 300 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects in Tamil Nadu
The state-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India has commissioned 300 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the state of Tamil Nadu. According to a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing ...
TNERC Approves TANGEDCO’s Petitions to Tender 3 GW of Solar and Wind Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved the two petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) seeking permission to go ahead with tenders of ...
Tamil Nadu Sets ₹2.86/kWh as the New Levelized Generic Tariff for Wind Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a new levelized generic tariff for the procurement of wind-based power in the state for the financial year (FY) 2018-19. The ...
Tamil Nadu Sets New Solar Generic Tariff at ₹3.11/kWh
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued levelized generic tariff for the procurement of solar power in the state for the financial year (FY) 2018-19. TNERC has fixed ...
Benchmark Tariff of ₹3.11/kWh for Solar and ₹2.86/kWh for Wind Proposed in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has released consultative papers to determine the benchmark tariff for solar and wind projects developed in the state. TNERC has proposed a benchmark ...
Tamil Nadu Announces Plans to Tender 3 GW of Solar and Wind Projects
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has revealed plans to tender 3 GW of renewable energy capacity soon. The capacity will consist of 1.5 GW of solar projects ...
Haryana Issues Draft Regulations for Solar and Wind Deviation Charges
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has released draft regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind power generation. The regulations state that the HERC would ...
Tamil Nadu to Charge Developers for Under Generation of Solar and Wind Power
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has released draft regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind power generation which says TNERC would impose deviation ...
TANGEDCO: ₹4/kWh Tariff Does Not Make Sense, 500 MW Solar Tender Cancelled
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has cancelled a 500 MW solar tender it had issued in January 2017. A TANGEDCO official confirmed the cancellation of the 500 ...
India Renewable Energy News and Policy Roundup for September 2017
Several important renewable energy policies especially in solar were announced last month in India. Notable news was the Rewa payment guarantee announcement from Madhya Pradesh. State Agencies The Rajasthan Renewable ...
Solar Lowers TANGEDCO’s Pooled Cost of Power Purchases to ₹3.70/kWh
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has fixed the pooled cost of power purchases for Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) at ₹3.70 (~$0.056)/kWh for the financial year ...
TANGEDCO Finally Signs PPAs for 1,500 MW of Solar in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with solar project developers to develop 1,500 MW of solar in Tamil Nadu. After a few ...
Solar Tender and Auction Activity in India Dropped Significantly in July 2017
Solar tenders and auctions in India slowed down substantially in July 2017. Uncertainty surrounding the applicable GST rates for solar, DISCOMs seeking lower tariffs after the Bhadla record-low bid, and ...
