As Cases At CERC Grind To A Halt After SC Order, Firms Hope For Quick Resolution Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy At the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, all cases listed for hearing in September have been adjourned until further notice. The notice followed the Supreme Court order of August 29 that directed two members of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to go on leave until a law member is appointed to the commission. This was […] Read more
Captive Cogeneration Plants To Meet RPO Obligations Out Now, Says MERC Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy In a ruling that will await final judgement on a challenge in the Mumbai High Court, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ruled to eject a petition from JSW Steel to consider power produced from its fossil fuel based co-generation plant as a set off for its Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) in the state. […] Read more
Inox Wind Drops More Than Rs 160 Crore in Income in June Quarter Updated On Mon, Aug 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Inox Wind had reported that its total income during the June quarter was Rs 101.90 crore, dropping more than Rs 160 crore YoY from Rs 264.53 crore. Indian wind energy service firm and manufacturer Inox Wind had reported on its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The firm had revealed that its […] Read more
Renew-SECI Tussle At CERC Indicates Further Trouble For Wind Energy Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s wind energy sector has been stuttering, even as solar has managed to escape the worst of the slowdown blues. So much so that multiple developers that were invested in growing both Wind and Solar energy projects, have quietly moved away almost exclusively to solar now, other than the odd Hybrid project that comes up. […] Read more
APTEL Dismisses Gujarat Discoms Plea Against Renew Power Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy In a ruling that was interesting both for the issues it addressed as well as the long history of litigation it hopefully closes, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed a review appeal in a case filed by multiple Gujarat discoms against Renew Power, GERC (Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission) and the Wind Independent Power […] Read more
MERC Provides Relief To Renew Power On Project Delay Plea Updated On Fri, Jul 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a ruling that follows a well trodden path for multiple wind energy developers in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), has provided relief to Renew Power SPV (Special Purpose vehicle) Renew Vayu Urja Private Limited (Renew) in a case against the MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd). Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) […] Read more
MERC Rules In MSEDCL Favour In Case Involving Greenko Subsidiary Updated On Mon, Jul 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has gone with the MSEDCL view in a case involving Orange Maha Wind Energy Private Limited (Orange Wind), a subsidiary of Orange Renewables, now owned by the Hyderabad based Greenko group. The judgement was uploaded on July 11, on the MERC site. The case in question,involved the contention of […] Read more
Fresh CERC Order On Adani Green Energy Plea Establishes Ground Rules Updated On Tue, Mar 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy In a judgement uploaded on March 27, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has iterated the by now established view on GST change, where it has regularly been accepting it as a change in law. It has also allowed restitution to developers accordingly, payable by implementing agencies SECI and NTPC respectively, subject to the providing of […] Read more
Renewable Energy Gets A Curfew Pass For Lockdown, Gives Guarded Welcome Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The notification by the MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) that requested states to consider renewable energy as an essential service has come as a reassuring show of support for the sector. The MNRE notification, issued yesterday, told states to allow movement of material and personnel to ensure continuous renewable power generation. “Power generation […] Read more
