
Uttar Pradesh Commission Allows Part Commissioning of a 20 MW Solar Project
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the part commissioning (14 MW) of a 20 MW solar project. It said that separate wheeling and banking agreements should be ...

Uttar Pradesh Approves Tariffs for 72 MW of Solar Projects by Sukhbir Agro and NTPC
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has adopted a tariff of ₹3.02 (~$0.040)/kWh for NTPC’s two solar projects of 20 MW each. These two projects are located at Itawah ...

ADB Approves $430 Million to Upgrade Uttar Pradesh’s Power Distribution Network
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it approved a $430 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) to improve the reliability and quality of power supply in Uttar Pradesh. The funding ...

Solar Developer in Uttar Pradesh Penalized for Not Complying with Commission’s Order
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has come down on a project developer for non-compliance with its previous order. The regulator has given Pinnacle Renewable Energy Private Limited four ...

Uttar Pradesh Drafts Bidding Document for Slop-Based Renewable Power
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) dismissed a petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) seeking to fulfill its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) target by procuring ...

Three Solar Developers Say Uttar Pradesh Commission Reduced Tariffs Arbitrarily
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has asked three solar power developers to verbally negotiate their disputes with the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission regarding the adoption of tariffs. The ...

Uttar Pradesh Issues Tender for Procuring 20 MW of Bagasse-Based Power
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for procuring 20 MW of power for ten years from bagasse-based projects. The procurement will help ...

Uttar Pradesh DISCOM Asked to Clear Dues for Procuring Power from Bagasse-Based Project
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has ordered the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) to clear its dues with Kesar Enterprises Limited (KEL) for the procurement of bagasse-based ...

Renewable Projects in Uttar Pradesh to See New Forecasting and Scheduling Regulations
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has taken note of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited’s (UPPCL) request to modify the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) ...

SECI Says UP DISCOMs Can’t Claim Force Majeure Amid COVID-19 for Insufficient Funds
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued a letter to the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) stating that its claim of 'force majeure' for its inability to pay ...

Uttar Pradesh Power DISCOMs Grapple with Reduced Collections Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation, causing far-reaching consequences for both businesses and consumers across the country. In a circular issued on February 19, 2020, the government ...

UPERC Allows Noida Metro to Install 10 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects with Net Metering
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has allowed the Noida Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRC) to install 10 MW of rooftop solar power projects with a net metering facility ...

Uttar Pradesh Approves a Tariff of ₹4.78/kWh to Procure Bagasse-based Power
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the amended power purchase agreement (PPA) for bagasse-based power signed between DSCL Sugar, Hariawan, and the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited ...

Uttar Pradesh DISCOM Asked to Deposit Over ₹7 Billion In RPO Regulatory Fund
The Uttar Pradesh Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) to create a separate renewable purchase obligation (RPO) Regulatory Fund. The commission has directed UPPCL ...

Uttar Pradesh to Procure 200 MW of Solar Power from Pavagada at ₹2.89/kWh
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) signed between Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) ...

UPSLDC Receives Notice for Scheduling Power From 439 MW of Unapproved Wind Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) was recently reprimanded by the state’s electricity commission (UPERC) for a delay in filing its petition to adopt a tariff for 439 MW ...

UPPCL Reprimanded for Delay in Getting Approvals for 439 MW of Wind Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Energy Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) to explain the delay in obtaining approvals for buying and scheduling of power from 439.9 ...

Uttar Pradesh Modifies Clauses in the 500 MW Solar Tender
Paving the way for the development of 500 MW of grid-connected solar projects in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has accepted the changes proposed by Uttar ...

Uttar Pradesh DISCOM Gets Approval to Call for Bids to Procure 400 MW of Hydropower
In a recent petition, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) had asked the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) to allow some modifications in the power purchase agreements (PPA) ...

Uttar Pradesh DISCOMs Ordered to Submit Roadmap for Solar and Non-Solar RPO Fulfilment
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has ordered its electricity distribution company to respond to its suo moto proceedings about meeting renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets as per regulations ...

Uttar Pradesh Approves PPA for 14.5 MW of Municipal Solid Waste Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has given its approval to the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed between Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and Accord Hydroair (Pikhuwa) Private ...

Adani Green Commissions a 50 MW Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh
Adani Green Energy (UP) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited, has commissioned a 50 MW solar PV power project in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The off-taker ...

Uttar Pradesh Commission Asks UPPCL to Bid Transparently for Cogeneration Projects
In its latest ruling, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has instructed the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) to conduct a transparent competitive bidding process for the procurement ...

Solar Companies’ Claim for Late Payment Surcharge and Rebate Dismissed by UPERC
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has rejected the pleas submitted by two renewable energy generating companies seeking late payment surcharge on bills raised before the adoption of a ...

Uttar Pradesh Approves ReNew Power’s Bid to Develop 100 MW of Floating Solar Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the opening and finalization of bids for the development of 100 MW of floating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the state. The ...