GERC Proposes to Limit Net Metering Till 10 kW for Rooftop Solar Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has released a draft notification that is aimed at amending the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems) Regulations, 2016. The new regulations will come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Net metering is a utility billing […] Read more
Smart Grid Cell to be Set Up in Telangana, says State Regulator Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has issued a notification for implementing the TSERC (Smart Grid) Regulation, 2021, to be enforced from the date of its publication in the Telangana Gazette. A smart grid is an electrical grid with automation, communication and IT systems that can monitor power flows from points of generation to […] Read more
SECI Wins Crucial Case At APTEL On Trading Margins, For Now Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ruling against orders by the Delhi and Punjab regulators will be a relief to the central agency. In a detailed 77 page judgement delivered on July 2nd, a two judge bench of the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) had delivered welcome news to SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) on its precious trading margin […] Read more
MERC Clarifies That Green Energy Tariff To Be Treated As Tariff Income In Mumbai Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, has issued an ‘Errata’ order for its earlier order (case 134 of 2020 on March 22) allowing Tata Power company (TPC-D), one of the three Mumbai discoms, to provide ‘green tariff at a 66 paise premium to customers. The new order makes it clear that the premium being charged for […] Read more
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
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
Proposed Delicensing of Discoms Gets Mixed Reaction in WB Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The proposed move by the Centre on delicensing power distribution business to induce competition has evoked mixed reaction. A discom official said it will impact the small consumers adversely and benefit the bulk users. Former West Bengal State Electricity Regulatory Commission chairman R N Sen on the other hand welcomed the reform mooted by the Centre in Electricity Bill (Amendment), 2021 […] Read more
Bengal Finally Opens Up Net Metering For Homes, With 5 KW Limit Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy West Bengal, a perennial laggard on the renewable energy front, and a huge defender of coal fired energy to boot, has finally started taking its first tentative steps towards more renewable energy. The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has finally allowed net metering for individual households from 1 KW, upto a limit of 5 […] Read more
APTEL Reinstates Tariff of ₹4.50/kWh for Five Karnataka Wind Generators Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) granted relief to five wind generators after in Karnataka after the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) had issued an order which had reduced the generic tariff to ₹3.74 per kWh for wind projects commissioned before September 2017. It was declared that the tariff of Rs. 4.50 per kwh determined […] Read more
