MERC New Regulation Sets 7% Flexible Demand Target For Next Five Years Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Given the evolving context of generation profiles from various types of generation plants, including those behind the meters (within consumer premises), and the significant emphasis on solarizing agricultural feeders and households, it is now imperative to view demand-side management as an opportunity. This opportunity includes a combination of demand flexibility, demand response, energy efficiency, and […] Read more
Q1 Results: IEX Registers 26% Growth In Net Profits On YoY Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has published its financial results for Q1 of FY25. The latest filing by the energy exchange at BSE revealed that the company registered a 26 percent growth in its net profits on a Year-on-year (YoY) basis. However, its net profits on Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) basis plunged by 1.8 percent. The company reported […] Read more
IEX June Update- Prices Hold Steady As Demand Rises Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India’s premier electricity exchange, achieved electricity volume of 10,185 MU in June’24, marking a 24.7% year on year increase. The total monthly volume including certificates at 10,677 MU, increased 19.4% on year-on-year basis. For the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, IEX achieved electricity volume of 28,178 MU, an increase […] Read more
REC Trading At IEX Skyrockets, Sees 640% Growth In May Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The trading of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) seems to have escalated at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), the power exchange data shows. The publicly-listed power exchange firm recently shared its data on the trading of its different products including RECs. IEX said that the renewable energy certificates (REC) trading in May stod at 1,055 MUs. […] Read more
Clean Power Can Reduce India’s Dependence On Gas For Peak Demand: IEEFA Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in its recent report found that new and cleaner options could soon replace the role of gas-based power in meeting peak electricity demand in India. India’s peak power demand, which, according to government forecasts, is likely to cross 350 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. The IEEFA in […] Read more
To Meet AgriPV Capacity Of 20 GW In India By 2040, 1.1 Lakh Jobs To Be Created-Report Updated On Mon, Apr 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s potential for Agri-Photovoltaic (APV) varies significantly across districts, ranging from 3,156 GW to 13,803 GW for various APV technologies according to recent report. In a report by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, EY, and CSTEP they projected APV capacity from 2024 to 2040, to achieve a cumulative addition of 20 GW and […] Read more
IEX February Update- DAM Price Falls 26% YoY To Rs 4.93/unit Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange, India’s premier electricity exchange, achieved 9,462 MU overall volume in February’24, marking a 15.4% year-over-year increase. The Market Clearing Price in Day Ahead Market during February ‘24 was Rs. 4.93/unit, down approximately 26% year-on-year, due to increased sell liquidity. The sell bids on the exchange (Day Ahead Market plus Real Time […] Read more
Re-strategizing To Meet The Growing Demand For Power Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Few sectors, if any, today pose as many challenges or hold as many opportunities as India’s power sector. It has witnessed developments and disruptions in recent years, and while the long-term goal posts remain largely steady, we might have to move sideways towards them instead of headlong. India’s power demand grew at an unprecedented 9% […] Read more
CERC Relaxes Rules to Address Impending Power Shortages Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has relaxed the rules governing the sale of electricity by generating companies to increase power availability. The new rules allow generating companies to sell un-requisitioned power in the day-ahead market without the beneficiaries’ consent. It is a departure from the previous rules, which required the beneficiaries’ consent before the […] Read more
