Amendments in Electricity Rules Add Clarity On Energy Storage, Open Access Charges Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a notification on changes to the Electricity Rules for Consumers, the government has sought to add a level of clarity on charges payable by consumers, as well as the status of energy storage systems. Limit To Open Access Charges The notification starts off by establishing a limit of 20% of the cost of supply […] Read more
Ceylon Electricity Board Floats Tender for Solar PV Plants Updated On Mon, Sep 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is seeking proposals from potential developers (project proponents) for the construction of ground-mounted and floating solar PV power plants with a combined capacity of 30 MW on a build-own-operate basis with a 20-year operational period. The deadline for proposal submissions is October 27, 2022. Within 10 months of the power […] Read more
In Blow To Power Reforms, Key Provisions In Draft Electricity Bill (amendment) 2021, Dropped Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Draft electricity amendment bill (2021), whose withdrawal was one of the demands of the agitating farmers, has gone through some major changes after ‘feedback’ from ‘stakeholders’. And it is clear who has been winning the arguments, if one goes through the (dropped) changes that have been shared by the sources in the Power Ministry. […] Read more
Power Trading Gets a Fillip With SC Judgement On CERC, SEBI Jurisdiction On Electricity Contracts Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy A key power sector reform which was held up due to the jurisdiction issues between SEBI and CERC has finally been resolved. On 06.10.2021, the long pending matter between SEBI and CERC regarding regulatory jurisdiction of Electricity Derivatives has finally got resolved with the Hon’ble Supreme Court favorably disposing of the matter in terms of […] Read more
New Electricity Rules Make Transmission Access Simpler Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules 2021, which are aimed at allowing power sector utilities easier access to the electricity transmission network across the country. Transmission system is the vital linkage in the power sector value chain connecting generation and demand. […] Read more
AIPEF Continues to Rally Against Electricity Bill, Urges CMs to Seek More Time for Comments Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy AIPEF has urged CMs to seek more time from the government for the submission of comments on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged chief ministers (CMs) to seek more time from the central government for the submission of comments on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021. “AIPEF has […] Read more
Will The Andhra Pradesh Saga Reach Endgame With Central Intervention? Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a further turn to the ongoing tussle between developers in Andhra Pradesh and the state government there through its discoms, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), the apex body of solar energy developers in the country, has reached out once again to the state’s chief Minister to intervene, and for good measure, […] Read more
AIPEF Requests all CMs to Reject the Electricity Amendment Bill Updated On Fri, Jul 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy AIPEF has urged all CMs to reject the Electricity Amendment Bill saying that the new amendments will weaken the authority of states in the power sector. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged all chief ministers (CMs) to reject the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 saying that the draft amendments in the new bill will weaken the authority […] Read more
Bengal Chief Minister Joins Building Chorus Against Electricity Act Amendments Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electricity Act Amendment Bill (2020), slated for a possible introduction in the coming session of parliament, faced a predictable salvo yesterday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banejee termed its provisions ‘anti- federal’ and even ‘inhuman’ to be brought up at a time when the pandemic is raging. In a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister […] Read more
