MoP Warns States Against Levying Charges On Power Generation Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has now issued an order asking states to not levy any additional charges on the generation of electricity from any source ranging from hydropower, thermal to renewable. The ministry even termed the events as “unconstitutional and illegal”. “It has come to the notice of the Government of India that some State Governments […] Read more
Specify Wind Project Timelines & Penalties In Tenders: MoP Norms Updated On Fri, Jul 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) notified its new guidelines for a tariff-based competitive bidding process for power procurement from grid-connected wind power projects. The motive was to bring uniformity in the bidding process and clarity to the power producers and procurers. These norms apply to intra-state wind power projects with more than 10 MW of […] Read more
MNRE, MoP Launch New Mission ‘MAHIR’ To Locally Develop New Energy Solutions Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have jointly launched a National Mission to quickly identify emerging technologies in the power sector and develop them indigenously, at scale, for deployment within and outside India. The National Mission has been named ‘Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)’. It aims […] Read more
MoP Proposes New Guidelines to Facilitate Pumped Storage Hydro Projects Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a bid to give an impetus to India’s pumped storage hydro power projects, the Ministry of Power has come up with a proposal that seeks to provide multiple incentives entailing tax breaks. It has also set sights on facilitating the process of environment clearance by making it easier. Land may also be made cheaper. […] Read more
MoP Launches Fresh Version of Scheme For Bundling Thermal with Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has repealed its scheme on bundling thermal/hydro power plants with standalone renewable energy projects, substituting it with a fresh scheme. In November, 2021, MoP issued the ‘Scheme for Flexibility in Generation and Scheduling of Thermal/Hydro Power Stations through bundling with Renewable Energy and Storage Power’ to comprehensively cover replacement of […] Read more
MoP makes conciliation committees to help CPSUs in dispute resolution Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a conciliation mechanism for the settlement of contractual disputes in the contracts of CPSUs / statutory bodies under MoP executing power projects. In order to help CPSUs, three Conciliation Committees of Independent Experts (CCIEs) have been constituted: Each CCIE will comprise 3 members with a high level of […] Read more
MoP issues guidelines for procurement & utilisation of BESS Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified a new resolution of the Guidelines for the procurement and utilisation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) as part of generation, transmission and distribution assets, along with ancillary services. Specific Objectives of the Guidelines: To facilitate procurement of BESS, as part of individual RE power projects or separately, […] Read more
Under Ease of Doing Biz prog, MoP unlocks ₹400 cr for RE developers Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The central government has launched a Regulatory Compliance Portal, an online repository of all central- and state-level compliances, to reduce the regulatory compliance burden of citizens and businesses operating in the energy industry, including renewable power. During 2021, the Ministry of Power (MoP) eased compliances related to seventy-nine issues affecting the industry and its consumers. […] Read more
MoP Approves 23 New ISTS Projects Worth ₹15,893 cr Updated On Fri, Dec 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved 23 new Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) projects with an estimated cost of Rs 15,893 crore. The new ISTS projects comprise 13 projects with an estimated cost of Rs 14,766 to be developed under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) […] Read more
