Karnataka Can Sign EOIs to Bring Rs. 61,000 cr investments in Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Karnataka may witness a fresh slew of renewable energy development as the government owned Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) may sign 9 Expressions of Interest (EOI) with 9 renewable energy investors. This is expected to be done at Windergy – 2022, a three day conference in New Delhi on currently. The exercise is expected […] Read more
EV Owners Will Need Separate Power Connection in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In what is a being marketed as an EV friendly move, the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company says that electric vehicle owners who set up charging stations will have separate power connections from the company. The provision will be applicable in all the 16 districts that come under the jurisdiction of Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran […] Read more
CERC Deviation Settlement Mechanism To Hurt Renewable Players, Says NSEFI Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a letter to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), a key developer body of renewable players has flagged major industry concerns on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for renewable energy as notified by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The new rules […] Read more
Discom Debt Rises to Over Rs 109,000 crore in March: Power Ministry Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The PRAAPTI portal of the Ministry of Power has revealed the debt of the power distribution companies is rising fast. Overall Discom debt levels, far from dropping, continues to rise. PRAAPTI stands for Payment Ratification and analysis in power procurement for bringing transparency in invoicing of generators. The data reveals that at the end of […] Read more
MNRE Urges States To Replicate Its Dispute Resolution Model For Intra State Disputes too Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, (MNRE), in a letter dated March 3 to all relevant power stakeholders across government and at the state level, has expounded on the role of dispute resolution mechanism it has established. The MNRE had set up a disputes resolution committee (DRC) consisting of eminent persons to resolve issues […] Read more
“This fiscal we aspire to achieve 100 billion units in terms of volume”, says Rohit Bajaj, IEX Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trading in India’s Green Day Ahead Market, ever since it started in October’21, and before that the Green Term ahead market (started in August 2020) has been on a growth path, hitting a high of 280 million units (MU) in January this year. Energy trading accounts for just 6% of the overall power market, with […] Read more
15 GW Solar Projects risk impact from BCD on April 2022, Says NSEFI Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy With barely six weeks to go before the the Basic Customs Duties (BCD) on solar module imports(40%) and solar cells (25%) kick in, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the MNRE to make a case for grandfathering of these projects. By grandfathering, these projects would, in effect be exempt from […] Read more
Andhra Govt Finally Withdraws 6400 MW Tender, Sticks With Buy From SECI Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a move that was widely expected for the past few months, the Andhra Pradesh government has dropped its 6400 MW solar tender. the state government had tried to pull off its own tender with conditions separate from central tenders, to prove a point about its claim of paying too high a price for previous […] Read more
Azure Power Q2 Results. Not Enough To Enthuse Investors Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy The NYSE listed Azure Power Global Limited announced its consolidated results under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for the fiscal second quarter 2022, period ended September 30, 2021. Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Period ended September 30, 2021 Operating Highlights: Megawatts (“MW”) Operating* were 2,210 MWs, as of September 30, 2021, an increase of 31% over September 30, 2020. […] Read more