Andhra Pradesh Floats O&M Tender for Two Solar Parks of 1 GW and 1.5 GW
The Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited (APSPCL) has issued operation and maintenance (O&M) tenders for two of the state’s ultra-mega solar parks. The O&M tenders have been floated ...
NTPC Extends Bid Submission Deadline for its 1 GW Solar Tender
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has extended the bid submission date of its 1 GW solar tender. The tender was issued in October 2019. The revised date for bid ...
EBRD Approves $329 Million to Support Kazakhstan Renewables Framework
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved ~$329 million (₹23.6 billion) for the Kazakhstan Renewables Framework to support the country’s drive as a regional leader to promote ...
CERC Proposes New Regulations for Power System Development Fund
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued regulations for Power System Development Fund (PSDF), which will come into effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette ...
Power Grid to Build Transmission Network in Gujarat & Rajasthan to Evacuate Renewables
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has won two contracts to set up transmission infrastructure to evacuate power generated from renewable projects. PGCIL emerged as the successful bidder ...
Adani To Build Transmission Lines in Gujarat and Rajasthan To Facilitate Renewables
Adani Transmission Ltd has received two Letters of Intent (LoI) to augment the country’s transmission network in the face of surging renewable additions. The first LoI has been issued by ...
India’s Transmission Infrastructure Struggles to Keep Up With Wind and Solar Additions
With the expected surge in electricity demand over the coming decade and the rapid installation of solar and wind, India’s transmission and distribution system will require significant expansion sooner than ...
Nearly 10 GW of Renewable Capacity Added to Green Energy Corridor: RK Singh
The Government of India has been working for a while now to expedite the implementation of transmission infrastructure for the evacuation of power from renewable energy projects. To accelerate the ...
Uttar Pradesh Releases Blueprint for Open Access Power Regulations
As the share of renewable energy in the generation mix is increasing in the Indian states, an increasing number of state regulatory commissions are now either coming up with new open access regulations ...
CERC Prepares Blueprint for Power System Development Fund
India’s power sector has been grappling with transmission related issues for a long time. With the problems aggravated in the face of higher power generation and demand. The creation of ...
Kerala Commission Asks KSEB to Clarify Tariff Period, PPA Date for a Wind Project
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has asked the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Kosamattam Finance Ltd. to arrive at a consensus regarding the date of commercial operation, tariff ...
PGCIL Proposes Blueprint for Solar and Wind Power Evacuation from Western Region
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has come up with a detailed proposal for establishing a transmission system for the evacuation of power from potential solar and wind ...
India’s Peak Power Deficit During FY 2018-19 Was 0.6%
India’s power supply deficit stood at 0.6% during the financial year (FY) 2018-19, just 0.1% down from the figures reported during FY 2017-18. During FY 2018-19, 1,267,209 million units (MUs) ...
CERC Rules Against Power Grid, Provides Relief to Solar Developer in Madhya Pradesh
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has quashed a transmission service agreement (TSA) termination notice that was issued by the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to SEI Sunshine ...
No Transmission Charges for the Use of ISTS Network by Solar and Wind Projects for 25 Years
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a notification for an amendment in the regulation for sharing of the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) charges and losses. The regulation was ...
Maharashtra Issues Draft First Amendment to its Open Access Regulations
Open Access market once attractive is now almost dead according to many in the industry. Policies get announced regularly followed by constant amendments leading to a final draft that looks ...
Cross-Border Power Trading Can be the New Frontier for Solar Growth
In the last month of 2018, the Ministry of Power (MoP) issued new guidelines for the import and export of electricity and power trading with neighboring countries, replacing its previous guidelines issued ...
Haryana’s Amended Solar Policy Provides Exemption of Wheeling and Cross Subsidy Charges
The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has amended its guidelines for megawatt-scale ground-mounted and rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects meant for captive consumption or third party sale. These guidelines fall ...
Government and Solar Developers Discuss SECI’s 7.5 GW Solar Projects Planned in J&K
In November 2018, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had launched a plan to implement 23 GW of ultra-mega solar projects in the Leh and Ladakh regions of Jammu ...
Unscheduled Power Cuts by DISCOMs Will Soon be Penalized, Says R.K. Singh
The Minister for Power R.K. Singh has said that the government will soon approve the Power Tariff Policy which would impose a penalty for unscheduled power cuts by distribution companies ...
Delhi’s Power Development Fund to Finance Transmission Systems That Ease Congestion
Transmission systems aimed at easing congestion in intra-state transmission systems can now receive funding from the Power System Development Fund (PSDF) of Delhi, according to a newly released Delhi Electricity ...
Goa and Union Territories to have Project Specific Solar Tariffs
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has extended the control period of JERC’s 2015 regulations for grid-connected solar power by three years ...
Andhra Pradesh Issues New Wind Policy with Various Incentives to Attract Developers
Andhra Pradesh has announced Wind Power Policy-2018 with a goal to expand the base of wind projects in the state. This policy will remain applicable for a period of five ...
CERC’s Final Amendment to Interstate Open Access Power Regulations
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has finalized the amended regulations for open access in interstate transmission, which were initially passed in 2008. The new regulations will be in effect ...
GST Introduction to be Treated as Change in Law for Transmission Service Providers: CERC
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order stating that the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) that came into effect from July 1, 2017 will constitute ...
