CERC Approves Trading Margin of Rs.0.07/kWh in SECI’s PSAs with Distribution Firms Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), in its petition, had asked the CERC for the approval of the trading margin of Rs.0.07/kWh agreed to by the distribution companies (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport; Tripura State Electricity Corporation) in the Power Supply Agreements signed for capacities of 334 MW and 100 MW respectively. The CERC […] Read more
Distribution Sector Reforms Are Key For Growth Of The Sector Updated On Thu, Oct 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Energy firms across the spectrum face the new reality of the energy transition to a higher share for renewable energy. Apraava Energy, formerly CLP India, one of the many firms that have tasked themselves with the task to make the shift as smoothly as possible. SaurEnergy got responses from Naveen Munjal, Director Business Development and […] Read more
Tata Power-Distribution Seeks Approval for Short-Term Power Purchase for October Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy On August 26, 2022, Tata Power Company Limited Distribution (TPC-D) submitted a petition to adopt a tariff for the purchase of 75 MW round-the-clock power (RTC). Following the tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines published by the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India (GOI), on March 30, 2016, Tata Power Company is looking to acquire electricity […] Read more
CERC Eases Rules to Permit REC Issuance Despite Delays Updated On Wed, Apr 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment, relaxed existing norms to allow the issuance of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). The board had earlier approached the central power regulator seeking intervention. The state board alleged it was deprived of RECs due to procedural delays. […] Read more
Govt Proposes Mandating RE for Open Access, Captive Users Updated On Fri, Mar 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Indian government has recently amended the renewable Energy Consumption Obligation (RCO) rules to facilitate open access consumers and captive power users, ensuring a smoother regulatory framework for renewable energy obligations. The Ministry of Power (MoP) issued a notification detailing these changes, aiming to enhance compliance with renewable energy consumption mandates. The government has sought […] Read more
CERC Adopts Renewable Project Tariffs Before Signing Of PSA Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy Continuing with its recent trend, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its two latest tariff order petitions has adopted the tariffs even before the signing of the Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The latest case was related to the tariff adoption of 170 MW of wind project tender floated by […] Read more
SECI’s 630 MW FDRE Project Moves Ahead With Adoption of Tariff Updated On Fri, Mar 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy A journey that started in September 2023 through the issue of a tender for Renewable energy with energy storage for 1260 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Power (FDRE) has moved a step closer to fruition with the adoption of Tariffs by the CERC. The five winning firms in the tender had finally been awarded capacities […] Read more
MP 2025 Policy: Powering Non-RE States, Upgrading Substations Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh has set a policy target to invest ₹50,000 crore by 2027 in the renewable energy generation sector. For renewable energy equipment manufacturing, the state plans to invest ₹10,000 crore by 2027 and ₹4,000 crore by 2024. Moreover, the policy intends to incentivize repowering and technology upgrades of renewable energy projects. Additionally, Madhya Pradesh’s […] Read more
MoP Advises REIAs To Co-Locate ESS With Solar Plants In Upcoming Tenders Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released an advisory on the co-location of energy storage systems (ESS) with solar plants. Its latest advisory aims to incorporate a minimum of a 2-hour co-located Energy Storage System (ESS) equivalent to 10% of installed solar capacity in future tenders. The notification stated, “This requirement will help mitigate intermittency […] Read more
