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Make solar power generation easier, fix net meter flaws, officials told

Officials at Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam have been directed to ensure solar power generation easier and fix the net metering flaws. The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), in an effort to ratchet up solar power generation, will take steps to make net meters easily available in the city. Sudhir Chabbra, Chief Engineer (commercial), […]

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Sikkim Becomes 22nd State to Join UDAY

Sikkim would derive an Overall Net Benefit of approximately Rs. 207 crores through UDAY by way of cheaper funds, reduction in AT&C and transmission losses, interventions in energy efficiency, etc. during the period of turnaround. The Government of India and the State of Sikkim has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Scheme Ujwal […]

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Sales of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Dropped To 30 Per Cent in February

Power distribution companies as well as open access and captive consumers are under obligation to buy RECs from renewable energy producers under renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) as mandated by central and state regulatory commissions. Sales of renewable energy certificates (RECs) dropped 30 per cent to 10.93 lakh this month against 15.68 lakh in January this […]

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Solar Power Tariff Falls Down to Rs 4.4 per unit in Tamil Nadu

Solar power tariff in Tamil Nadu drops 40 percent to Rs 4.4 per unit in a year Solar power generation tariff was fixed at Rs 4.40 per unit by TANGEDCO. With this, the tariff came down from Rs 7.10 to Rs 4.40 within a year. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Cooperation (TANGEDCO) opened the […]

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Electricity Utility MSEDCL Blocks Metro Rail’s Solar Power Plan

Discom MSEDCL refuses to relax the norms for solar power to meet the 65 percent of Nagpur Metro Rail’s energy needs. Mahametro’s plan to meet 65% of Nagpur Metro Rail’s energy needs through solar power has received a jolt as state-run Discom MSEDCL has refused to relax its norms for the project. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory […]

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Telangana Mulls Setting up Solar Power Generation System atop Water Bodies

A French company is in negotiation with the Telangana government to set up solar power generation system atop water bodies. Telangana government is planning to set up solar power generation system on water bodies, special chief secretary of the state energy department, Ajay Mishra said. “A proposal has come to the department regarding producing solar […]

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India’s Total Solar Power Capacity Crosses 9 GW

India’s Solar Power Capacity Crosses 9000 Megawatt with Tamil Nadu leading the Pack Country’s solar power generation capacity stood at over 9 GW as on December 31, 2016 with Tamil Nadu having the largest output capability followed by Rajasthan and Gujarat. Total solar power generation capacity was 9,012 MW as on December 31, 2016. Tamil […]

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SECI Gets a Significant Boost to its Credit Rating

Solar Energy Corporation of India has attained a beneficiary position in a tripartite agreement between the Government of India, state governments and RBI. In a very pleasing development for renewable IPPs, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has been included as a beneficiary in a tripartite agreement between the Government of India, state governments and […]

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