MSEDCL Subsidy Scam Highlights Attitude To Solar Power in Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Maharashtra’s latest ‘scam’ potentially shows up just why getting discoms on board to promote renewable power is so difficult. A MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) appointed committee has filed a report that accuses the state power distribution utility, Mahavitaran or MSEDCL as its English moniker goes, of outright fraud. The report claims that MSEDCL has […] Read more
Understanding MSEDCL’s Solar Throttle Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last quarter of 2019, it was an effort to force a shift to net billing over net metering, that had the industry up in arms against the discoms in Maharashtra. The move, that was proposed in the draft guidelines for commercial and industrial rooftop category, was finally stayed by the state regulator. And […] Read more
MSEDCL Retenders for Procurement of 1350 MW Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jan 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has tendered for the procurement of 1350 MW solar power for a second time. The tender had yielded only one bid for 5 MW the first time it was issued. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued its tender for the procurement of 1350 MW solar power for a second time. […] Read more
MSEDCL Gets one Bid for 5 MW in Response to 1350 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has revealed that it received only one bid for 5 MW in response to its tender for procurement of 1350 MW of solar power from 30 Circles. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) had recently petitioned with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) seeking approval for adoption of tariff discovered for long term […] Read more
MSEDCL Seeks Approval for Procuring 500 MW RE With Storage to Fulfill RPO Updated On Tue, Sep 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has filed a petition with MERC for approval on procurement of 500 MW renewable energy with energy storage facility for 25 years The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation (MSEDCL) has filed a petition with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for approval on procurement of 500 MW flexible and schedulable power from renewable energy […] Read more
MSEDCL Tenders For 1 GW Solar Power to Fulfil RPO Commitments Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has issued an RfS, seeking bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of 1 GW of solar power on a long-term basis from grid-connected projects. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS), seeking bids from eligible bidders and projects for the procurement of 1 GW of […] Read more
MERC Partially Approves MSEDCL’s Petition to Reduce Solar Tariff Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission recently heard a petition filed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) relating to the adoption of tariff for long term procurement of solar power. In its petition, MSEDCL was seeking review of the Commission’s previous order relating to the adoption of tariff discovered for long term procurement […] Read more
MSEDCL Gets Approval to Procure Wind Power From Projects with Expired EPAs Updated On Thu, Apr 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has been permitted to procure wind power from projects with which its Energy Purchase Agreements (EPA) have expired after the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) approved its petition. MSEDCL had filed its case on February 26, 2019, seeking approval for procurement of power from wind projects whose […] Read more
ITI Issues EoI For EV Charging Infrastructure Operations Centre For MSEDCL Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is March 30, 2019 The Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) Ltd., on behalf of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), invited bids from eligible bidders for the tender for the implementation of Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Operation Centre. The brief scope of work for selected bidders will include […] Read more
