Regulations

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has charted a course of action for wind turbine generator (WTG) companies to obtain low voltage ride-through (LVRT) certification within the stipulated time frame. The move comes […]

In an amendment to the National Solar Mission Phase-II, Batch-IV, 5 GW viability gap funding (VGF) scheme, the MNRE has deleted the clause on the domestic content requirement (DCR) category grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued levellised generic tariffs for power generation through a set of renewable energy sources during financial year 2018-19. These tariffs are applicable to small-hydro projects, biomass projects, non-fossil […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has exempted solar and wind power projects, which are commissioned by March 31, 2022 and awarded through competitive bidding, from paying interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges and losses. The waiver […]

The MoP has notified thermal power plants to use 5-10 per cent of biomass pellets alongside coal. The move comes after the CEA released data revealing that biomass-based generation fell by 11 per cent from […]

In partial modification of it’s order dated July 4, 2014, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has reduced the banking period of non-renewable energy certificate (REC)-based projects from one year to six months. For solar […]

The Karnataka High Court has put a stay on the 860 MW solar PV project tender auctioned by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL). The high court’s order follows a petition filed by Grasim Industries […]

In light of declining tariffs in state tenders, the KERC has proposed a tariff of Rs 2.79 per kWh for new megawatt-scale grid-connected solar PV projects to be developed in the state. The proposed tariff […]

KERC has issued an order directing all state discoms to procure wind power according to the MoP’s competitive bidding guidelines for wind power projects in India. KERC’s order is immediately applicable and the new benchmark […]

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has set an interim tariff of Rs 3.90 per kWh for the electricity supplied from the 50 MW Kasargod solar park in the state. The tariff will be […]

In an order on net metered projects in the state, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has removed the upper limit of 1 MW for solar projects. This order is applicable on all rooftop- or […]

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued draft regulations for forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement of solar and wind power generation in the state. The order imposes deviation charges on project developers and procurers for […]

The Delhi government has released its draft Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), 2018. The draft ECBC aims to create minimum requirements for energy efficient design and construction of commercial buildings in the city. The code […]

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has proposed a benchmark tariff of Rs 3.11 per kWh without accelerated depreciation (AD) for solar power projects and Rs 2.86 per kWh without AD for wind power […]

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued draft regulations pertaining to intra-state open access for 2018. The new regulations have been announced to ensure clarity on the previous open access regulations (2006). Power generating projects, […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification for procuring power from small solar and wind power projects through feed-in tariff (FiT) determined by the respective state electricity regulatory commissions. The […]

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission have released their respective draft regulations for the forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement of solar and wind power generation. According to these regulations, […]

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has released a discussion paper calling for an increase in the wheeling and banking charges for renewable energy projects developed under the non-renewable energy certificate (REC) route in the […]

In a bid to facilitate renewable energy integration in the state, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has released draft regulations for forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement of solar and wind power. According to the […]

The Directorate General of Safeguards Customs and Central Excise has proposed to impose a 70 per cent safeguard duty on solar cells imported from China and Malaysia for a period of 200 days. The proposal […]