Waiver of ISTS Charges-Will Power Ministry Oblige RE Developers? Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Inter State Transmission Charges or ISTS charges are a key component of power bills across India. Thus, their waiver for renewable energy producers has been a major support on which the energy has grown, by helping keep costs lower than they would otherwise have been. Of course, most states have sought to extract their own […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender To Build 500 MW Solar Project Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has released a 500 MW (Tranche-XIX) ISTS-connected solar tender. SECI has invited bids for the project until March 17, 2025, for soft copy submission and March 19, 2025, for hard copy submission. A plain vanilla solar tender has become a bit of a rarity in recent times, making […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh To Soon Have Five Model EV Cities Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Urban Development & Housing Department recently released the draft Madhya Pradesh Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2025. The draft document aims to develop robust and accessible EV charging infrastructure for all, including differently-abled individuals. MP’s draft policy designates Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, and Ujjain as model EV cities, where detailed plans will […] Read more
APTEL Withholds KERC Order On Incremental Solar Tariff Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) in a recent judgment dismissed a petition by a Karnataka discom to not allow incremental tariff to compensate a solar energy generator on account of ‘change of law’ events. The petitioner Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) had earlier moved APTEL seeing its intervention against an impuged order of […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar Powers 9,369 Varanasi Homes With Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Varanasi, a key district in Uttar Pradesh (UP), has been performing well under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The region witnessed an increase in solar installations, benefiting 549 households in February 2024, 2,856 in June 2024, 7,179 in October 2024, and reaching 9,369 in December 2024. The region has seen the installation of […] Read more
APTEL’s Relief To ACME Over COVID-Linked ‘Force Majeure’ Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has now ordered in favour of ACME Heergarh Powertech Private Limited in a case related to force majeure, triggered by the COVID pandemic. The judgment was passed after the petitioner (ACME) approached the apex body by challenging an impugned order, earlier passed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC). […] Read more
MERC’s No To Wind-Solar-Thermal Bundling for OA Consumers In Maharashtra Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an order that left some hope for a future rethink on the issue, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected a plea by the Captive Power Producers Association(CPPA) in the state to direct the key state discom/s to allow bundling of solar, wind and thermal power for use by captive consumers too. MSEDCL […] Read more
January Power Market- DAM Prices Drift Lower, Green Volumes Up 218% YoY Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange, India’s premier electricity exchange, achieved monthly electricity traded volume of 10,910 MU in January’25, marking a 16% increase on year-on-year basis. IEX recorded highest ever monthly trade of RECs in January ’25. A total of 38.03 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates were traded during the month, marking a 150% year on year increase. […] Read more
Haryana Issues 500 MW Grid-Connected Solar Project Tender Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC), a joint forum of state discoms on behalf of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVNL) issued a tender to develop 500 MW grid-connected solar projects. The solar tender from HPCC has sought bids up till March 12, 2025. Capacity Offered & […] Read more
