MERC Increases Net-Metering Benefits For Rooftop Consumer Upto 5MW Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed net-metering benefits for solar rooftop consumers up to 5 MW in Maharashtra. The state commission brought these changes with an amendment to the existing solar rooftop regulation of 2019. The notification amended several provisions of the MERC (Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating Systems) […] Read more
100KW Open Access Limit Not Applicable to Captive Consumers: MERC Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy It may be recalled that in May, the Ministry of Power has asked all the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to notify green tariffs under the Green Energy Open Access Regulations. Heeding the request, MERC has introduced the draft notification on Green Energy Open Access. The MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) DOA Regulations pave the way […] Read more
NTPC REL Achieves Commercial Operation of First Wind Project of 50 MW Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, has announced the commercial operation of its wind first project. The said project is for a capacity of 50 MW at Dayapar in Kachch, Gujarat. With the commissioning of this project, the cumulative installed capacity of NTPC Group has become 73,874 MW while the total […] Read more
35 PV+Battery Hybrid Plants Achieved Commercial Operations in US in 2022: Berkeley Lab Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Berkeley Lab has released a report on “Utility-Scale Solar, 2023′ presenting an analysis of empirical plant-level data from the U.S. fleet of ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV), PV+battery, and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) plants. The report shares details on the capacities exceeding 5 MWAC or of 5 MWAC or less, which also includes residential rooftop systems. Trends […] Read more
MERC Allows Tata Power Extension On SCOD For Its Hybrid Plants Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Tata Power Green Energy (TPGEL) extension on its Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) for two solar-wind hybrid projects. It included the 225 Megawatt (MW) hybrid project at Bikaner district in Rajasthan and a 98.05 MW hybrid plant in Maharashtra. The hybrid renewable energy generator […] Read more
Cleantech Solar Reaches Commercial Operation for Maiden VPPA Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, a firm the provides renewable energy solutions to corporations in India and Southeast Asia, has revealed that the commercial operation of its maiden Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) has begun. This is among the first VPPA plants to be operational in India. The power generated from the operating solar power plant in India, […] Read more
World Energy GH2 A Step Closer To World’s First Commercial-Scale Green Hydrogen Projects Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have announced approval of World Energy GH2’s Crown land applications for Project Nujio’qonik. The land approvals marks the company’s latest major achievement and moves Project Nujio’qonik forward on its path to becoming the first commercial-scale green hydrogen project in North America, and one of the first projects of its kind […] Read more
MERC Orders Compliance of Green Energy Open Access Rules Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest order, has directed government officials and concerned authorities to roll out the provisions of the Union government’s Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022. It comes under the absence of a state rule in this regard in the state. The order of the Commission came to force when […] Read more
India Paves Way For Allowing Commercial Mining Of Lithium, Other Critical Minerals Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet is now reported to have approved amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development) and Regulation) Act to pave the way to allow commercial mining of Lithium and other critical minerals in the country. This comes months after India discovered reserves of Lithium in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir and another […] Read more
