“This fiscal we aspire to achieve 100 billion units in terms of volume”, says Rohit Bajaj, IEX Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trading in India’s Green Day Ahead Market, ever since it started in October’21, and before that the Green Term ahead market (started in August 2020) has been on a growth path, hitting a high of 280 million units (MU) in January this year. Energy trading accounts for just 6% of the overall power market, with […] Read more
CERC Accords Approval to New Power Exchange Proposal Updated On Fri, Feb 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Pranurja Solutions Limited’s request to be permitted to change its name and to set up and operate a power exchange, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions laid by the commission. In 2018, Pranurja petitioned CERC, seeking the grant of registration to establish and operate a power […] Read more
Proposed Amendment by Power Ministry To Power Corporate and Industrial RE Development Updated On Mon, Nov 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy With 4 stakeholder consultations already held, the proposal by the power ministry to amend the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 is moving ahead. The amendments will have the twin objectives of enhancing demand for renewable energy at the end- use sectors such as Industry, buildings, transport etc, and also support the climate goals commitments of the […] Read more
Ministry of Power Notifications for Change in Law, Curtailment of ‘Must Run’ Plants Welcome Updated On Wed, Oct 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In two separate notifications, the Ministry of Power has issued notifications for both compensation in case of a change in law event, and for curtailment of power from Must Run power plants. The rules will have significant impact for renewable energy producers, thanks to the must run status they enjoy, besides the many disputes linked […] Read more
ISTS Waiver Extended By 2 Years For Solar, Wind Energy Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy “The Ministry of Power has issued an order today for the extension of the waiver of Inter-State Transmission system (ISTS) charges on the transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind sources for projects to be commissioned up to 30th June 2025,”. With this statement, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has confirmed a widely expected waiver […] Read more
The Case For Battery Storage- A UK View Updated On Wed, Jan 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy A report by partners at LCP LLP, a UK based advisory firm, picks on battery storage as an investment opportunity. Its an interesting pointer to the possible future in the UK and also in India at some stage, although the Indian case would be a possibility after some major reforms and deregulation. But as a […] Read more
PXIL Celebrates 12th Year Anniversary with Cumulative Volume Growth Updated On Thu, Oct 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) has notched up significant market share in electricity trading during the last few months. Ever since the jump-start of Day Ahead Spot (DAS) from August 25, 2020, there has been consistent participation from the most active participants in the market. The price formation has demonstrated convergence, even with small volumes […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh Issues Draft Amendment Regulations For Deviation Settlement Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued draft amendments for its regulations on deviation settlement mechanism. In its notification, the commission noted that the proposed amendments have been introduced to align the state’s regulations with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) latest and fifth draft amendments to the principal deviation settlement mechanism regulation […] Read more
GPES Strengthens Board With Key Leadership Inductions Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy GP Eco Solutions, the Noida-based solar and storage solutions firm that listed on the SME Exchange earlier this year, has moved to strengthen its board with the induction of three industry stalwarts in the form of KS Popli, AK Jain and UN Tripathi. Popli retired as Chairman and Managing Director at IREDA in 2019, after […] Read more