Uttar Pradesh Releases Draft Guidelines for Solar and Wind Deviation
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued draft regulations for forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind projects in the state. In April 2018, the state ...
Month in a Minute: Important News Snippets from India’s Renewable Sector in November 2019
For the domestic renewable industry, November was a busy month on the investment front. There were several important funding announcements in the Indian renewable sector, along with technological developments and ...
Maharashtra DISCOM to Pay ₹7 Million as Delayed Payments to Three Wind Generators
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSECDL) to clear its outstanding dues with three wind developers in the state, including interest ...
RK Singh Sheds Light on Center’s Dispute with Andhra Pradesh over Solar, Wind Tariffs
In response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha, Union Power Minister R.K. Singh has shed light on the ongoing renewable energy dispute between Andhra Pradesh government and the ...
Andhra Pradesh Amends its Solar, Wind and Hybrid Policy – Pulls Back Incentives
The government of Andhra Pradesh has issued a notification amending the state’s policy for wind, solar, and wind-solar hybrid projects, taking away some vital incentives from the renewable generators. The ...
Singapore’s Temasek Partners with Swedish EQT to Build Solar & Wind Farms in India
Temasek, a Singapore-based Holdings company, has partnered with EQT, a Swedish private equity company, to launch a renewable energy platform in India. The platform, called 02 Power, aims to construct wind ...
No ISTS Charges for Solar and Wind Projects Commissioned by December 2022
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has announced that interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges and losses on the transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind energy projects will be waived ...
Adani to Build Power Transmission Network in Gujarat for Renewable Energy Evacuation
Adani Transmission Ltd. (ATL), the transmission business arm of the Adani Group, has received two Letters of Intent (LoI) from REC Transmission Projects Company Limited (RECTPCL) to develop two transmission ...
AfDB Extends $153.5 Million for Developing Tunisia’s Power Transmission Network
In a major boost to the Tunisian renewable energy sector, African Development Board (AfDB) has sanctioned €138 million (~$153.5 million) for the Tunisian Company of Energy and Gas (STEG) to ...
Inox Signs Another Deal with Adani Green for 50 MW of Wind Projects
Inox Wind, a wind energy solutions provider, has sealed a new deal for the sale of power from a 50 MW wind power project of the Solar Energy Corporation of ...
SECI Seeks Developers for 200 MW of ISTS-Connected Renewable Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notice inviting proposals for the development of renewable projects that would be connected with the inter-state transmission system (ISTS). According ...
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 ...
Release Bank Guarantees within 45 Days of Solar and Wind Project Completion: MNRE
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), through a letter, has directed NTPC and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to release performance bank guarantee (PBGs) for the solar ...
Adani Green Records 40% Revenue Increase As New Renewable Projects Begin Generation
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), the renewable energy arm of Adani Group, has announced its financial report for the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2020, ending June ...
Indian Oil Corporation Plans to Invest ₹250 Billion in Renewable Energy Projects
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to diversify its business verticals and make significant investments to the tune of ₹250 billion (~$3.48 billion) in clean energy projects like solar, wind, ...
Andhra Pradesh Government Now Says it Will Only Target PPAs of Corrupt Wind Projects
In a welcome development, the ongoing feud between the renewable industry and the new administration in the state of Andhra Pradesh could be deescalating. The state government may take a ...
SECI’s 1.8 GW Wind Tender Left Undersubscribed with Bids for Only 551 MW
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s tender to set up 1,800 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects under tranche VIII has been undersubscribed by 1,249 MW ...
JERC Issues Draft Generic Tariff Order for Solar, Wind and Small Hydro Projects in Goa
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued draft regulations for determining tariffs from renewable sources including solar, wind and small hydro ...
DISCOMs Across States Owe Nearly ₹30 Billion to Renewable Generators: CEA
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has found that distribution companies across the country owe dues totaling ₹30.12 billion (~$420 million) to renewable energy projects aggregating 5,982 MW. Last week, Mercom reported that ...
Stop Curtailing Solar and Wind Power: High Court to Andhra Pradesh
The Amaravati High Court has issued an order asking the state load despatch center (SLDC) and the state’s transmission company (APTRANSCO) to stop the curtailment of power from solar and ...
MNRE Warns States: Honor ‘Must Run’ Status of Solar and Wind Energy
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a letter to the chief secretaries of all states and union territories, asking them to ensure that ‘must run’ status ...
SECI Tenders 1.2 GW of Solar-Wind Storage Projects with Assured Peak Power Supply
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for setting up 1.2 GW of renewable projects connected with the interstate transmission system (ISTS) ...
MNRE Clarifies Renewables Fixed Charges Calculation for Payment Security Mechanism
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification regarding fixed charges in the newly issued payment security mechanism regulations. The ministry has stated that in the case ...
Solar Continues to Shine, Makes Up 8.7% of India’s Total Power Capacity as of June 2019
Renewable energy capacity additions crossed 120 GW mark (including large hydro) and accounted for nearly 35.4% of India’s capacity mix at the end of June 2019. The share of solar ...
Gujarat Asks Wind Developers to Match Lowest Tariff, Only Two Agree
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) had requested the winning bidders in its recently concluded wind power auction to match the lowest bid of ₹2.8 (~$ 0.04). Only two ...
