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UP Identifies 195 Acres Of Land To Setup Solar Plants Under PM-KUSUM

In its latest notification, the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) listed a total identified land of up to 195 acres under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The department said that this land parcel, owned by the government’s farmers in some places, could be diverted for setting up grid-connected solar power plants under the […]

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No Assessment Done On The Financial Impact Of Uniform RE Tariff: Govt

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh in his recent written reply given in the Parliament said that the government is yet to implement the Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff. In his response made before the Lower House, he also said that the ministry has now done any financial assessment on the likely impact […]

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RECPDCL Looks for Solar Developer to Set up 250 MW Solar Projects

REC Power Development & Consultancy Limited has issued a tender for the selection of Solar Power Developer for setting up of 250 MW ISTS-connected solar PV power projects anywhere in India under Tariff-based competitive bidding with greenshoe option of additional capacity of 250 MW under scheme for flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal/ hydro […]

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US-India Energy Storage Task Force Commences Operations

The United States (US)-India Energy Storage Task Force, first announced in October 2022 Ministerial meeting of the US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) held between Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, commenced operations today.  The public-private US-India Energy Storage Task Force (ESTF) was established by […]

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SECI Issues RFS for 1 GW Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the selection of renewable energy developers for the supply of 1000 MW firm and dispatchable power from ISTS connected renewable energy (RE) power projects in India, under tariff-based competitive bidding (SECI-FDRE-V) on Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. Land and connectivity shall be in the scope […]

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Govt Amends Bidding Norms To Ease Early Starting Of Wind Projects

The Ministry of Power recently notified a new resolution to amend the norms for tariff-based bidding process for procurement of wind power from the wind energy generators in the country. The new resolution paved the way for early clean energy production and distribution commencement.  Earlier in 2023, the ministry had issued guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding processes […]

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India’s Renewable Capacity Additions In Oct Dip By 65% On YoY

The latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) hinted at a slump in India’s renewable capacity additions in October. The monthly installed capacity data of October 2023 revealed that India added a meager new renewable capacity of 349 Megawatt (MW). It contrasts with its green energy capacity additions in the previous years during the period. The […]

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100KW Open Access Limit Not Applicable to Captive Consumers: MERC

It may be recalled that in May, the Ministry of Power has asked all the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to notify green tariffs under the Green Energy Open Access Regulations. Heeding the request, MERC has introduced the draft notification on Green Energy Open Access.  The MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) DOA Regulations pave the way […]

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CEA Propagates the Idea of Vehicle to Grid

In March, the Ministry of Power had requested the CEA to frame guidelines for reverse charging of grid from batteries of electric vehicles (EVs). Accordingly, a committee was constituted by the CEA to analyze various aspects of reverse charging from EVs and present it to the committee, which saw participants from IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, […]

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