Tamil Nadu Commission Asks DISCOM to Pay ₹24.1 Million in Wind Energy Dues
The Tamil Nadu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) to pay wind generators ₹24.1 million (~$321,701) along with interest at 10% ...
Maharashtra Commission Asks DISCOM to Clear Dues of Wind Power Generators
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to reconcile differences in its outstanding dues with wind generators in the state and ...
Funding and M&A Roundup: Sunamp Raises £4.5 Million in a Series A Financing Round
Here are some of the important funding and M&A updates of last week from the global renewable energy industry: Sonnedix, an independent solar power producer (IPP), announced the completion of ...
Masdar to Acquire 50% Stake in EDF’s 1.6 GW of Renewable Projects
Masdar (or the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) announced that it has signed an agreement with EDF Renewables North America to acquire a 50% stake in eight renewable energy projects ...
Vena Energy, JSW Solar – Winners in SECI’s Auction for Blended Solar Wind Projects
Vena Energy and JSW Solar have won 970 MW of blended wind projects under the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) 2.5 GW auction for interstate-connected (ISTS) blended wind power ...
India Installs Just 205 MW of Solar Capacity in Q2 2020
India added only 205 MW of solar capacity in the second quarter of 2020 (Q2 2020), an 81% decline from the previous quarter's 1,090 MW of additions. The findings were ...
SECI Seeks to Encash Bank Guarantee for a Delayed Wind Project, Developer Files Petition
ReNew Wind Energy (TN) Private Limited, a subsidiary of ReNew Power, has filed a petition with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) asking it to issue orders restraining the Solar Energy ...
Tamil Nadu Commission Asks DISCOM to Pay Interest Dues to Two Wind Generators
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) to make payments to two wind generators claiming interest dues against the power ...
No ISTS Charges on Solar and Wind Projects Commissioned Before June 30, 2023
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has waived interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges and losses on all solar and wind projects commissioned before June 30, 2023. This would apply to solar, ...
TANGEDCO Asked to Clear Dues of Six Wind Generators Amounting to ₹74.8 Million
The Tamil Nadu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) to make payments to the tune of ₹74.8 million (~$998,885) to six ...
SECI Disbursed ₹4.4 Billion to Solar and Wind Power Generators in June 2020
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) paid nearly ₹4.4 billion (~$58.8 million) to developers for the purchase of solar and wind power in June 2020. This represented about ...
State Bank of Pakistan Expands Scope of its Financing Program to Include Renewables
To promote renewables, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expanded the scope of its renewable energy refinancing program, allowing financing under category III of the program to solar and ...
Sembcorp Energy Commissions 800 MW of Wind Projects
Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL) announced that it had commissioned 800 MW of wind power projects in India. ` In its press statement, SEIL said that with this development, it ...
Weekly Wrap-Up: Jinko Achieves New Efficiency Record, Greenko to Modernize Wind Turbines
Here are some noteworthy company announcements from the week: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has announced the successful financial closure for the 800 MW solar project Siraj-1. According ...
CleanMax Installs a 15 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Project for Food Corporation Cargill
Cargill, a U.S.-based global food corporation, announced a joint venture with CleanMax, an Indian rooftop solar developer, to set up wind and solar hybrid power park in Karnataka. According to ...
Tata Power Green Receives Letter of Award for a 225 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Project
Tata Power announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Power Green Energy Limited (TPGEL), received a letter of award (LoA) to develop a 225 MW hybrid renewable power project. The LoA ...
Wind Power Installations in Second Quarter of CY 2020 Shrink by 82% YoY
India installed 136 MW of wind power projects in the second quarter (Q2 2020) of the calendar year (CY), data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) showed ...
Valid Energy Purchase Agreement Crucial to Grid Safety: Maharashtra Commission
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed a petition by a wind developer seeking the reconnection of disconnected wind projects and relief for power supplied without a valid energy ...
SECI’s 2 GW Wind Tender Increased by 500 MW, to be Complemented with Solar Power
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued amendments to its recent tender for 2 GW of Interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind projects (Tranche IX). The capacity of ...
Green Hydrogen Production Facility Worth $5 Billion to Come Up in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM
Air Products, in collaboration with ACWA Power and NEOM, announced the signing of an agreement to develop a $5 billion (~₹372.7 billion) green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility powered by renewable ...
CFM Partners with AMPYR Energy to Set up 138 MW of Onshore Wind Farms in Karnataka
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and AMPYR Energy announced that they have partnered to develop 138 MW of onshore wind farms in Karnataka. CFM is a Netherlands-based investment manager with a ...
Suzlon’s Net Losses Rose to ₹26.92 Billion in FY 2020 Amid Historically Low Installations
Pune-based wind turbine-maker Suzlon Energy, in its annual earnings report for the financial year (FY) 2020, reported that its losses during the year had widened due to falling revenues and lower ...
Karnataka Mini-Hydro Projects Can Carry Forward Banked Energy for 2 Months
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved a request to carry forward the banked energy from mini-hydropower generators as of May 31, 2020, to July 31, 2020. Any banked ...
Energy Injection Without Valid EPA Will Not Be Compensated, Reiterates MERC
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order declaring that the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is not obliged to sign an energy purchase agreement (EPA) ...
GE to Come up With Taller Wind Turbines With Optimized 3D Printed Concrete Bases
U.S.-based GE Renewable Energy, COBOD, and LafargeHolcim have signed a contract to co-develop wind turbines with 3D printed concrete technology, creating larger bases and cost-effective taller hybrid towers, reaching up ...
