Regulations

Under a recent proposal, Karnataka Energy Regulatory Commission (KERC) is considering net metering for rooftop solar projects with capacities up to 500 kW or up to the approved load whichever is lower. The earlier suggested […]

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has released draft Grid-Interactive Rooftop Solar Regulations, 2021. The regulations are proposed to be applied to net metering, net billing and gross metering arrangements. All eligible consumers in […]

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) Commission has issued a modification to its Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Generating SystemsRegulations, 2021 that were notified in April 2021. According to the recent changes, all rooftop solar […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified that timeline extension will be given to renewable energy projects in light of the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic. The period of disruption was […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the amendment to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) 2020 Rules concerning net metering for rooftop solar installations. Under the amendment, net metering can be set up by the […]

Ministry of Power has announced an extension of the waiver of Inter-State Transmission system (ISTS) charges on transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind sources. Earlier, the waiver was available to solar and wind […]

The Andhra PradeshHigh Court has given orders to cancel the 6.4 GW mega solar tender announced by the Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corporation Ltd (APGECL) in November 2020. Further, the state has been asked to […]

The Ministry of Power has released a discussion paper that proposes modifications to the renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism. As per the proposal, the REC will be valid for perpetuity and eliminates the need for […]

To provide for a regulatory mechanism for ancillary services in the interest of reliability, safety and security of the grid, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has prepared the Draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2021. These […]

Pranurja Solution Limited (PSL) has obtained the registration right from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to set up a power exchange. This means that PSLis now the third power exchange in India after India […]

The Joint Electricity Regulator Electricity Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued an announcement for the generic tariffs for solar, wind and small hydro projects. This covers projects located in […]

Ministry of Power has announced that it will establish an integrated day-ahead market at the power exchanges with separate price formation for renewable energy and conventional power. Theplatform was launched to offer multiple options for […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified through a notification that the total extension for the commissioning of renewable energy projects that are provided by implementing agencies on account of covid-19 should […]

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has released a draft notification for the state’s renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and renewable energy certificates (REC) framework regulations for 2021-26. The regulations will apply to all discoms, […]

India’s finance ministry has approved the proposal of charging a basic customs duty of 40 per cent and 25 per cent for the import of solar modules and cells, respectively, from April 2022. Further, the […]

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has addressed the concerns of Torrent Power by approving the changes to the ‘force majeure’ and the ‘change in law’ clauses in the draft power purchase agreement (PPA) for […]

The Ministry of Power has issued new rules forlate payment surcharge, which will be valid for power purchase agreements and transmission service agreements in which the tariffs have been set through a  competitive bidding process. […]

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved the procurement of 500 MW of solar-wind hybrid projects from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). As per the power sale agreement, the power will […]