CERC Asks SECI to Pay Azure Subsidiary Additional Project Cost Following Safeguard Duty Norms Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulation Commission has directed SECI to recompense Azure Power FortyOne, a subsidiary of Azure Power India, on the incremental posts costs along with additional costs as incurred by the firm due to the imposition of safeguard duty. The duty led to the shot up of the project cost for Azure. Further, the […] Read more
CERC Directs SECI to Compensate TPREL Irrespective of Dues from DISCOMS Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given a nod to Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited’s ( TPREL) claim for compensation caused by change in law events due to enactment of GST Laws. TPREL had entered into a PPA with SECI and claimed compensation of Rs. 48,88,44,968 along with the carrying cost towards compensation for […] Read more
Hyderabad’s Greenko to Set Up Pumped Storage Project of 11 GWh in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hyderabad-based clean energy firm Greenko Group is set to invest Rs 10,000 crores in a Pumped Storage Project (PSP). The storage project is to be established near Gandhi Sagar in the Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh. At present, the firm delves into both wind and solar of capacity of more than 500 MW. These are […] Read more
SECI Issues RFS for Vendors for Off-Grid Solar Pumping Systems with 1-10 HP Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector, has issued an RFS for selection of vendors under Component-B of PM-KUSUM Scheme of MNRE. This particular component looks at “installation of 20 lakh standalone solar powered agriculture pumps” and “CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or […] Read more
CERC Puts Cap of Rs 12 per kWh on Normal Rate of Charges for Grid Deviations Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has indicated irregularities with reference to adherence of DSM Regulations (Deviation Settlement Mechanism), 2022. The regulatory body has pointed that grid connected entities are showing a tendency to overschedule in order to avoid payment of deviation charge for overwithdrawal or under-injection. Consequently, the system frequency has remained high for […] Read more
With LPS Rules, Significant Improvement in Payment of Outstanding Dues from DISCOMs to GENCOs Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The outstanding dues of DISCOMs to GENCOs have been a matter of concern for quite some time now. As of June 2022, these dues stood at Rs 1.32 lakh- a 4 per cent YoY increase. As of August 2022, a large number of state DISCOMs including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu […] Read more
Coping With Volatility- The New Reality Of EPC Contracts Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms are operating in an environment of uncertain, complex and ambiguous conditions. They are hit hard by rising commodity prices and cost escalation, exacerbating pressure on margins. The need of the hour is to work transparently and find collaborative solutions to arrive at win-win solutions to manage volatility. Total installed […] Read more
RE Firms’ Receivables to Dwindle by 20% in FY23: CRISIL Updated On Wed, Sep 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a significant revelation, as per a CRISIL ratings, the leading renewable energy companies’ receivables will shrink by 20% this fiscal year. Leading RE companies may anticipate their receivables to decline by a fifth, from 180 days a year ago to 140 days in March next year, CRISIL has said. This trend was last seen […] Read more
IEEFA Study Makes Case For More Trading, Larger Power Pooling To Cut Costs Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The transition to a resilient electricity grid with increasing amounts of cheaper, variable renewable energy will require reforms to the scheduling and dispatch of power, some of which can potentially help electricity distribution companies (DISCOMS) save billions of dollars, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “India added […] Read more
