The Delhi High Court has disposed a petition filed by ACME Solar against the levy of 70 per cent Provisional Safeguard Duty on solar cell imports from China and Malaysia. However, the court has not […]
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued an order to revise the wheeling and banking charges for renewable power projects on May 14, 2018. The order has been in effect since April 1, 2018 and […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the revised procedure for the “grant of connectivity to projects based on renewable sources to inter-state transmission system”. The move comes in the wake of concerns flagged […]
A sudden change in customs policy in 2017 led to a logjam of solar module consignments at Indian ports. Modules worth more than $150 million were held up for more than three months at ports […]
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved the two petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) requesting permission for releasing solar and wind power tenders for 1,500 MW capacity […]
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has rejected a petition filed by Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) for selecting an engineering procurement construction (EPC) contractor for development of a solar project.The proposed solar project […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed setting the national average power purchase cost (APPC) for the financial year 2018-19, at Rs 3.53 per kWh. The CERC has also proposed that the APPC will […]
The trading of solar and non-solar renewable energy certificates (RECs) has commenced from April 2018. The RECs are being traded at the new floor and forbearance prices set by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) […]
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued the levellised generic tariff for the procurement of wind power in the state for the year 2018-19. The tariff for wind power has been fixed at […]
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued draft regulations for the forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement of solar and wind power generation. The regulations aim at facilitating large-scale solar and wind capacity addition […]
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Puducherry, and Chandigarh has issued regulations for intra-state […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification requesting all implementing agencies to adhere to the grid-connected rooftop (GCRT) solar guidelines that it had issued in 2016. As per the MNRE […]
The Green Energy Association has decided to appeal against the Appellate Tribunal of Electricity’s (APTEL’s) order on the floor and forbearance prices of renewable energy certificates (RECs). APTEL had recently dismissed petitions against the issue […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued guidelines for the accreditation of renewable energy projects and discoms by state agencies under the renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism. The procedure will be applicable to all […]
To maintain grid stability, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a draft amendment to the technical standards and regulations for rooftop solar power systems and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations connected to or seeking […]
In a clarification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBITC), solar panels or modules equipped with bypass diodes are exempt from the 7.5 per cent port duty. CBITC has issued this […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the payment guidelines for the central financial assistance (CFA) made by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). These payments are made to the state […]
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has issued draft regulations for the forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement of energy generated through solar and wind power projects. The projects should have a minimum capacity of […]
In an update to its 2005 regulations, the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has issued draft open access regulations for the year 2018. These regulations are applicable to all consumers having a contract demand of […]
In an amendment to the Captive and Renewable Energy Generating Projects [CRE] Regulations, 2014, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has reduced the charges levied on solar power procured from stand-alone projects in the […]
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