The Mizoram government has unveiled its Solar Power Policy, 2017, entailing a target to develop 80 MW of solar projects to meet its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) of 10.5 per cent by 2022. This includes […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued an order to state discoms to purchase a minimum of 20 per cent of the power produced in each solar park in the state. The order […]
The Haryana government has waived intra-state wheeling charges on the electricity generated from solar power plants in the state. In addition, cross-subsidy charges, as well as transmission and distribution charges will also be waived. The […]
The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has proposed to apply scheduling and merit order dispatch regulations to cogeneration and renewable energy generation units, and remove the must-run status of renewable power plants in the […]
The Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TSNPDCL) and Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TSSPDCL) have filed a petition with the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) for levying an additional surcharge of Rs […]
The Renewable Energy Welfare Society (REWS) has approached the Ministry of Power seeking waiver of the cross-subsidy surcharge (CSS) for renewable energy projects. According to REWS, CSS is more than Rs 3 per kWh in […]
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has fixed the levellised generic tariff for wind power projects commissioned between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018. The tariff for wind projects located in Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Barmer […]
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the draft RPO and the renewable energy certificate (REC) framework implementation regulations for 2017-20. These will be applicable to all captive users and open access consumers. Under this […]
While some states have been contributing significantly towards the country’s 100 GW by 2022 solar target, others have been lagging behind despite having high solar potential. Goa and Mizoram are two such states that do […]
Hong Kong-based Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited has released a new thin-film solar panel called “Hantile” in Beijing. The panel is made of flexible thin-film solar chips with roofing material, laminated packaging technology and efficient […]
The concept of net metering originated in the US in 1983, following requests from grid-connected customers with micro solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind facilities. The first formal pilot programme was introduced in California in 1995 […]
Given India’s renewable energy targets and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, the country’s green investments could reach $2.5 trillion by 2030. Traditionally, capital for energy projects has been raised either through equity financing (via private equity) […]
The increasing size of wind turbines and the growth of the offshore industry have made it necessary for wind power developers to undertake careful planning and execution at each stage of the project, from concept […]
Sanjay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Fortum India Whenever tariffs touch a new low, opinions start floating about the unsustainability of the tariff. That may well be the case, but its sustainability is best left to the […]
The Indian solar power market has grown significantly over the past two years. Factors such as record capacity additions, falling capital costs and tariffs, and a self-sustaining market driven not by incentives but by intense […]
India is the third largest consumer of energy in the world and the second largest in Asia. According to the Global Energy Statistical Yearbook 2017 by Enerdata, India’s consumption grew by 4.6 per cent in […]
Between 2010 and 2016, photovoltaic (PV) panel prices dropped by about 80 per cent, and from 2016 to 2017, there was a further drop of 35-50 per cent in panel prices. This has helped accelerate […]
GE Energy Financial Services (GE EFS), the energy investing unit of General Electric, has set up a $388.6 million solar energy fund in Japan to invest in solar projects in the country. The Development Bank […]
Virginia-based Dominion Energy has signed an agreement with Denmark-based Dong Energy to construct two 6 MW turbines, 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. This will be built on a 2,135 acre site that […]
US-based panel manufacturer First Solar has won a contract to supply solar modules totalling 241 MW for solar projects being developed by Edify Energy in Australia. According to a company release, RCR Tomlinson, the engineering, […]
COPYRIGHT © 2017-2025 | RENEWABLE WATCH