DISCOMs Should Purchase Power from Renewable Projects under REC at ₹2.67/kWh
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released a staff paper on projects registered under renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism in the state. The paper analyzes the issues being faced ...
Spot Power Price Rose 41% Due to Shortage of Coal, Reduced Generation from Hydro and Wind
Spot power price witnessed an unprecedented spike in September 2018, reversing the trend from the previous months. In September 2018, the recorded spot power price was ₹4.69 (~$0.063)/kWh. This is ...
Sembcorp Commissions 250 MW of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects in Tamil Nadu
Sembcorp has commissioned 250 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects. The capacity is part of the 1,000 MW of wind projects tendered by the Solar Energy Corporation ...
Assam Calls for Proposals to Set Up R&D Facility for Renewables
The Assam Energy Development Agency (AEDA) has invited proposals from independent institutions and organizations to set up a research and development (R&D) facility in the state. The facility will be ...
Lowest Tariff of ₹2.76/kWh Wins SECI’s 1,200 MW Wind Auction
A winning tariff of ₹2.76 (~$0.038)/kWh emerged in the 1,200 MW Tranche-V wind auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Torrent Power quoted the lowest (L1) tariff ...
Ministry of Power Issues Revised Proposal for Amendments to the Electricity Act
The Ministry of Power has issued a revised proposal for amendments to the Electricity Act 2003. The revised proposal is open for comments up to October 22, 2018. In the ...
India Sees Commissioning of the First Batch of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects
The first batch of auctioned interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind energy projects have been commissioned in India. These projects were tendered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in ...
Hyderabad High Court Stays APERC Order Which Cut Down Incentive for Wind Developers
The Hyderabad High Court has issued a stay on the enforcement of an order issued by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC). The APERC order had curtailed the enforcement ...
Maharashtra Sets ₹2.72/kWh as Generic Tariff for Solar and ₹2.87/kWh for Wind
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has fixed ₹2.72 (~$0.03893)/kWh as the generic tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for FY 2018-19. It has also fixed ₹2.87 (~$0.04108)/kWh as the generic ...
African Infrastructure Fund Acquires Stakes in South African Solar and Wind Projects
The African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), one of Africa’s infrastructure-focused private equity fund managers and a member of the Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), has acquired stakes in nine new ...
Sprng Energy Quotes Lowest Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh in NTPC’s 1.2 GW Wind Auction
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has auctioned 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects to be developed across India. In the auction, Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private ...
Australia Approves 200 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project with Storage
Australia could soon be home to one of the largest wind-solar hybrid power projects with storage in the world. The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has approved the development ...
CEA Charts Transmission Infrastructure Plan for 4,950 MW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has formulated a plan for developing transmission system to accommodate wind energy aggregating 4,950 MW. The transmission system will be augmented in Gujarat and Tamil ...
Power Grid to Plan Evacuation Infrastructure for 50 GW Solar and 16.5 GW Wind by 2021
For better implementation of renewable energy projects, especially wind and solar, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has written to the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), the ...
Maharashtra Issues Final Deviation Settlement Regulations for Solar and Wind Power
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued final regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement for solar and wind power generation in the state. With this, Maharashtra has ...
Andhra Pradesh to Withdraw Generation Based Incentives for Wind Projects
Responding to a petition filed by the state’s power distribution companies (DISCOMs), Southern and Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has ...
Globeleq Set to Acquire Brookfield’s Renewable Assets in South Africa
Globeleq, an independent power producer and developer in Africa, is set to acquire Brookfield Asset Management's interests in its South African renewable energy portfolio. The agreement is subject to various ...
Delhi DISCOM Signs Agreement to Procure 100 MW of Wind Power to Meet RPO
BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) has entered power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure 100 MW of wind to meet its non-solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO). Per a Press Trust of ...
Tariff Ceiling Set at ₹2.52/kWh For Wind Tender in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the tariff proposed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the short-term procurement of 250 MW of wind power under ...
Share of Solar Rises to 7 percent of India’s Total Installed Power Capacity
Renewable energy capacity additions continue to increase in India, and accounted for 20.93 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of June 2018. This marks a 0.61 percent increase ...
SECI’s 2 GW Wind Tender Receives Damp Response, Undersubscribed by 800 MW
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s 2 GW Tranche-V wind tender has been undersubscribed by 800 MW. The shortage of connectivity infrastructure across the country seems to have taken ...
Wind Projects to be Developed in Gujarat’s Kutch in Jeopardy
A division bench of the Gujarat High Court has now issued notice to the state and central governments on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging allotment of 'gauchar' land (village ...
China Ends Wind Feed-In Tariffs and Opts for Auctions
China’s renewable story is going through a transformation in 2018. After many years of growth in renewable energy, the country is beginning to change its policies that will influence its ...
SECI Tenders 2.5 GW of ISTS-Connected Wind and Solar Hybrid Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has tendered 2.5 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind and solar hybrid projects to be developed across the country. The bid-submission deadline ...
Minister of Power: India Could Install Over 225 GW of Renewables by 2022
The Minister for Power, R. K. Singh made a surprising statement today, saying that “India may cross 225 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022.” Minister of Power and ...
