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Open Access Charges: When Solar Fails To Deliver Promised Savings

The concept of open access in the electricity market was introduced to foster competition and provide consumers with the freedom to choose their electricity suppliers. However, despite the potential for savings, the reality is that net landed solar electricity often does not result in significant cost reductions for end consumers. This outcome is largely due […]

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News Briefs May 22 – KKR Funds Origis Energy, Motovolt, Cleanleaf Energy

Cleanleaf Energy Secures O&M Contracts for 350 MW Solar Projects in Georgia and Pennsylvania New agreements to supply operations and maintenance (O&M) services for utility-scale solar projects totaling 350 MW in Georgia and Pennsylvania have been announced by Cleanleaf Energy, formerly known as Borrego O&M. Heelstone Renewable Energy is the owner of these projects, which […]

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Delicensing Power Distribution Can Boost RE Adoption: ORF Report

A recent report by the Observer and Research Foundation (ORF) said that the delicensing of power distribution could boost the adoption of renewable energy. The report widely analyzed the implications of adoption of delicensing of power distribution in the country.  The researched argued that with more private sector entry with their green pricing models are […]

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AI’s Growing Energy Footprint: The Hidden Cost of Our Digital Future

It’s time to talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI), and its possible impact on the environment. Convenient as it may be, AI is an energy hog. A single ChatGPT query requires 2.9 watt-hours of electricity, compared with 0.3 watt-hours for a Google search, according to the International Energy Agency. At present, data centers worldwide consume 1-2% […]

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UPERC Grants Compensation To SAEL For Increased GST Rates

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) in its latest judgement allowed compensation to SAEL Limited, a solar power generator. The company had earlier moved the state power regulator seeking compensation on account of increase in its project cost due to the rise of Goods and Services Tax (GST).  The company had installed a 32 […]

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JA Solar Supplies 480MW PV Modules To Project In Chile

The CEME1 480MW Project,  one of the large photovoltaic (PV) installations in Chile has reached full capacity grid connection. PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, the contractor of the project, utilized modules from Chinese major JA Solar, emphasizing the role of its technology and products in project’s construction. Spanning approximately 400 hectares—an area equivalent to 370 […]

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GUVNL Issues List of Tenderable PHP Sites With 14 GW Capacity

The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has now issued the list of 16 reserved Pumped Hydro Storage Project (PHP) Sites. The state power utility said that these 16 PHP sites could be allocated under the competitive bidding process for the benefit of state public discoms.  The total potential of PHPs from all the 16 […]

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Delayed Solar Project: Gujarat Discom, GETCO Draw GERC’s Ire

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in its latest judgement ordered the Gujarat discom-Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL) and govt entity Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) to refund the amount charged to solar generators on account of delays. The case was filed by Arka Energy, Aditya Energy and their clients jointly against UGVCL, […]

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NHPC Opens Bids For 200 MW Solar Project In Khavda, Gujarat

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has invited bids for the commissioning of a 200 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) renewable energy (RE) solar parks at Khavda, Gujarat (Stage-3) with operation and maintenance for 5 yrs. The NHPC tender was released on 17 May 2024 at 06:30 PM […]

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