
Uttarakhand Regulator Approves Procurement of 200 MW of Solar Power from SECI
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC), in a recent order, approved the procurement of 200 MW of solar power by Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) from Solar Energy Corporation of ...

Bids Invited for Trading Energy, Renewables, and Energy Saving Certificates
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has invited bids to select traders for the purchase and sale of energy, renewable energy certificates (solar and non-solar), and energy savings certificates (ESCerts) through ...

Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers Increased by 72% in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has set the additional surcharge payable by consumers availing power through open access at ₹1.94 (~$0.026)/kWh. The charges will be applicable from October 1, ...

Uttarakhand Issues Empanelment Tender for Rooftop Solar Systems of 1 kW to 500 kW
The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has invited bids for the empanelment of installers for grid-connected rooftop solar systems of 1 kW to 500 kW capacity at various places in ...

Tariff Hike Claim for Solar Projects Developed in Hilly Terrain of Uttarakhand Rejected
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC), in a recent ruling, dismissed the request of two solar developers for tariff based on the date of allotment of the projects. The Commission ...

Uttarakhand Issues Empanelment Tender for 250 MW of Solar Projects
The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has invited bids to empanel firms to develop 250 MW of solar power projects. The projects would be set up under the Mukhyamantri ...

Uttarakhand DISCOM Mulls Passing on Tariff Rebates to Power Consumers
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) seeks feedback on a petition filed before the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) on a draft plan to pass on the benefits of electricity tariff ...

Military Engineer Services Gets Net Metering for Rooftop Solar Above Ceiling Capacity
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has allowed Military Engineer Services (MES) branches at Roorkee and Dehradun to set up a 2 MW grid-connected rooftop solar system each under net metering ...

Uttarakhand Sets Net Generic Tariff of ₹3.48/kWh for Rooftop Solar Projects Up to 10 kW
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) announced generic tariffs for rooftop and small solar projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program with a subsidy ...

Uttarakhand DISCOM Asked to Amend its Draft PPA for 200 MW of Solar Projects
The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) recently approached the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) seeking its approval for the model power purchase agreement (PPA) between the petitioner and the selected ...

Uttarakhand Announces RfP for 52 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects
The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to develop 52 MW of solar projects. The RfP is for the procurement of solar power ...

EREN Renewable Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles Commission 87 MW of Solar in India
EREN Renewable Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles commissioned three solar projects with an installed capacity totaling 87 MW. The projects have been developed by EDEN, a solar photovoltaic (PV) joint ...

Will New MNRE Incentives for DISCOMs Spur Solar Rooftop Growth in India?
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced financial assistance in the form of grants to distribution companies (DISCOMs) of up to Rs.3.75 million (~$55,000)/MW for rooftop solar ...

Commissioning of 181 MW Solar Projects Extended in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, 181 MW of solar projects (with an average tariff of Rs.5.78 (~$0.0863)/kWh) and an original commissioning schedule of October 2016 have been extended until March 31, 2017. An ...