
Uttarakhand’s Draft Solar Policy Targets 2,000 MW Capacity by 2028
The Uttarakhand Government has released a draft solar policy that targets 2,000 MW of installed solar capacity and envisages boosting the proportion of solar power in power distribution companies (DISCOMs) ...

Additional Surcharge for Open Access Projects in Uttarakhand Raised to ₹1.14/kWh
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has revised the additional surcharge to ₹1.14 (~$0.013)/kWh for consumers sourcing power through open access from October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. This is ...

Additional Surcharge of ₹1.20/kWh Proposed for Open Access Projects in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has invited comments on Uttarakhand Power Corporation’s (UPCL) proposal to levy an additional surcharge of ₹1.20 (~$0.016)/kWh on consumers sourcing power through open access ...

Additional Surcharge for Open Access Reduced by 45% in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has revised the additional surcharge to ₹1.07 (~$0.014)/kWh for consumers sourcing power through open access from April 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. This is ...

Uttarakhand Commission Proposes Amendments to Deviation Settlement Mechanism
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued a draft amendment to its Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2017. Stakeholders have time until March 22, 2022, to submit their ...

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 ...

Empanelment Tender to Install Rooftop and Small Solar Projects in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has floated a tender for the empanelment of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to install grid-connected rooftop solar systems and small solar ...

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, ...

ReNew Power Acquires 260 MW of Operational Solar Projects in Telangana
ReNew Power, an independent power producer, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 260 MWac of operational solar projects in Telangana. In addition, the company also signed ...

State Mulls Threshold Limit for Transmission Projects Under Competitive Bidding Route
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued a consultation paper to determine the threshold limit to develop an intra-state transmission system through tariff-based competitive bidding. The deadline for submitting comments ...

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 ...

NTPC’s 520 MW Hydropower Project Damaged in Glacier Burst and Floods
A glacial lake burst led to a rise in water levels in the river Rishiganga in Uttarakhand, damaging part of NTPC's 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project which was under ...

Tender Issued for 733 Solar Street Lighting Systems in Nainital
Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) issued tender inviting bids for approximately 733 solar street lighting systems in Nainital. The contract includes a five-year warranty and comprehensive maintenance as well ...

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 Plans 1,000 Solar Projects of 25 kW For Unemployed Youth and Small Farmers
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued an order extending the control period for benchmark capital costs and generic tariffs as a one-time exception. This is for 10,000 of ...

Validity of Levelized Tariff for Solar Projects in Uttarakhand Extended
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has extended the validity of benchmark capital cost and levelized generic tariffs for solar projects to March 31, 2021. The Commission had previously extended the validity ...

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 ...

Bids Invited to Set Up Rooftop Solar Systems on District Court Campuses in Uttarakhand
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has issued a notice inviting tender for installing 575 kW of grid-connected rooftop and small solar projects in district court campuses of Uttarakhand ...

Bids Invited to Set Up a 2 MW Rooftop Solar System at a University in Uttarakhand
Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise, has issued a tender for 2.285 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems at the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and technology in ...

Uttarakhand Reissues Tender for 40 MW of Solar Projects
The Uttarakhand Project Development and Construction Corporation Limited (UPDCC) has invited fresh bids for 40 MW of grid-connected solar power projects. The projects are to be installed near Haripura and ...

Uttarakhand Floats Tender for Briquetting and Bio-Oil Projects
The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) seeking developers for briquetting or bio-oil projects based on biomass-based fuels. A briquette is a compressed block ...

Uttarakhand Extends Validity of Levelized Tariff for Solar Projects to September 30
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued an order stating that the benchmark capital cost and levelized generic tariff, issued in June 2019, will continue to be applicable until ...