CERC Declines To Give Relief To Adani Subsidiary SBSR Power Over Delay In Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, has refrained from granting any relief to solar power producer SBSR Power Cleantech Eleven for the delay in the commissioning of its proposed solar power project. SBSR is a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL). The firm received a contract from the Solar Energy Corporation […] Read more
Traded Power Prices Drop 30% YOY At IEX To Rs 4.74/unit In May Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a good sign for India’s summer months, power trading prices at the largest power exchange in the country, IEX, dropped 30% YOY to Rs 4.74/unit in May. During the month, the exchange enabled 8,251 MU (million units) of power trades. The green market trades at 358 MU, 1.42 lac Renewable energy certificates (RECs equivalent […] Read more
CERC Asks SECI to Compensate Developer For BCD On Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has maintained that ReNew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Three) Private Limited is entitled to compensation on a PPA signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) following the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cells/modules. The firm said that the imposition has resulted in an increase in the rate of Basic Customs […] Read more
Power Exchange Prices Likely To Remain Competitive For Next 10 Months: IEX Updated On Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) claimed that with the global fuel prices coming down and other favourable conditions, the clearing prices in Indian power exchanges are likely to remain competitive for the next few months, unlike 2022-23. SN Goel, Chairman, and Managing Director of IEX, claimed that the trend would likely prevail for the next […] Read more
PSPCL Issues Tender to Procure 1000 MW Solar Power Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (PSPCL) has issued a tender for the procurement of 1000 MW of solar power via competitive bidding. This will be followed by an e-reverse auction. The RfS is open to grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects with a capacity of 5 MW and above, located anywhere in Punjab. The last date […] Read more
RERC Asks Railways To Install ABT Meters To Avail Wind Energy From Rajasthan Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) asked the Indian Railways to install ABT (Availability Based Tariff) Meters for hassle-free consumption of green energy from Rajasthan. ABT Meters are frequency-based price mechanisms mainly used when unscheduled electricity-related transactions occur. The RERC order came to the fore after the discoms in Rajasthan moved a […] Read more
Offshore Wind Projects Starting Before 2033 To Get 25 Years Of ISTS Waiver In India Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, has allowed a 25-year waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for early starters of offshore wind power projects. As per the notification, all the offshore projects commissioned on or before December 31, 2032, would be eligible for the long-term waiver. Besides these, the notification also confirms that […] Read more
5 Solar Energy Myths That Need To Be Buried For Good Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Despite the many benefits that solar energy offers, it continues to be shrouded in myth. However, in the recent past, particularly the last five years, solar has overcome challenges, and many myths, like few heralded energy sources before it. Saur Energy deflates the most common myths around solar. We hope these have not kept you […] Read more
Tata Power to Procure Short-Term Power at Rs 7.60/unit in Maharashtra Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest order, allowed the Tata Power Company Limited-Distribution (TPC-D), a power distribution company, to procure short-term power in Maharashtra at a weighted average of Rs 7.60 per unit. The price was discovered through competitive bidding, which the discom floated for short-term power procurement from April 2023 to June […] Read more
