Power Ministry Yields; Proposes Net-Metering Limit of 500 kW Updated On Mon, Apr 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy After yielding to the representations received from the industry, the Power Ministry has proposed increasing the net-metering cap to 500 kW. The Ministry of Power had notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 on December 31, 2020, under section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003. And since its release, the provision of net metering […] Read more
Backlog of Unsigned PSAs Risk Slowing India’s Renewable Energy Growth Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Delays in signing PSAs are a bottleneck in the growth of renewable energy capacity in India, jeopardising the 175 GW by 2022 target Delays in signing power sale agreements (PSAs) are a bottleneck in the growth of renewable energy capacity in India, jeopardising the government’s renewable energy target of 175 gigawatts (GW) by 2022, dampening […] Read more
IIT Delhi Halves Carbon Footprint With 4.7 MW Green Energy Capacity Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy IIT-Delhi has achieved the milestone of becoming the 1st Central Govt funded technical institute to reduce its carbon footprint by over 50% Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi (IIT-D) has announced that from April 1, 2021, the institute achieved the milestone of becoming the first Central Government funded technical institute to reduce its carbon footprint […] Read more
State-Owned and Private Discoms on two Ends of the Spectrum: ICRA Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The credit profile of the state-owned Discoms continues to remain stressed, while that of several privately-owned Discoms remains healthy The credit profile of the state-owned distribution utilities (Discoms) continues to remain stressed due to higher level of technical & commercial (AT&C) losses compared to regulatory norms, inadequate tariffs in relation to their cost of supply […] Read more
NTPC Gets Tariffs Approved for 3 GW Solar Projects From 2015-16 Updated On Thu, Mar 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy CERC has approved the tariff obtained by NTPC for 3 GW of solar projects for which it had issued the RfS documents during 2015-16. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariff obtained by NTPC ltd for 3000 MW (3 GW) of solar projects for which it had issued the Request for Selection […] Read more
229.25 RE Capacity Added in First 10 Months of FY21 in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Data from NREDCAP has revealed that in the first 10 months of the FY21, Andhra Pradesh had 229.25 MW of RE capacity connected to its grid. The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP (NREDCAP) has issued the updated status of renewable energy (RE) projects commissioned in the state of Andhra Pradesh (until January […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh’s 6400 MW Solar Bid Challenged By Tata Power Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy has managed to get a stay from the Andhra Pradesh High Court on the massive 6,400 MW ultra mega solar project. The project was being projected by the state government as a clear sign of its recovery from the disputes it created with developers and its ability to draw investor interest […] Read more
Biotech Major Biocon Takes 26% Stake in Hinduja Renewables Two Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based biotechnology major Biocon has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a 26 percent equity stake in Hinduja Renewables Two. Bengaluru-based biotechnology major Biocon has announced that it has entered into an agreement on November 21, 2020, for the acquisition of a 26 percent equity stake on a fully diluted basis in Hinduja […] Read more
Power Minister Iterates Plan To Overhaul Regulation, Enforcement Soon Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power ministry is pushing for an overhaul of electricity regulation and enforcement of contracts in order to stem losses of the state-run distribution companies that have burdened the sector. On solar imports, plans afoot to draw up a list of approved manufacturers for allowing imports. The weak financial condition of distribution companies hurts their […] Read more
