Karnataka Regulator Formalises a Further 3 Month Extension for RPO Obligations Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in an order yesterday (August 24), has given a further three months extension to all relevant parties in the state to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) for Fy 2020, by November 30, 2020. Effectively adding a full nine months to the original date of March 31. In effect, […] Read more
Price Volatility in PolySilicon Prices Likely To Complicate Matters In India Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Recent price volatility in polysilicon prices, caused first by a fire at a giant GCL facility in China, followed by the closure of a major plant owned by Tongwei, is likely to lead to some serious heartburn in India too. While full details of the damage caused by the fire at the GCL facility are […] Read more
Australia Joins India with Delays in RE Projects Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy If you thought India was the only place hit by extended delays and potential cancellations, think again. Australia, which has had a stop-start relationship of its own with renewable energy, especially utility scale solar and wind, has fallen into the same trap. Of course, there, more than just policy, it has been issues related to […] Read more
BERC Issues Draft Regulations to Determine RE Tariffs Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Draft (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2020 is up for comments The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has issued Draft (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2020. The draft is up for comments from stakeholders and interested parties up to September 25, 2020. BERC […] Read more
TANGEDCO to Pay Dues For 26.85 MW of Wind Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy TNERC passed orders in four cases and found TANGEDCO to be at fault at each count The state distribution company of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) must now swiftly pay pending dues to wind power generators in Tamil Nadu. Dues amounting to Rs.2,40,63,241 are owed by TANGEDCO to wind energy project […] Read more
NTPC To Move Ahead on Separate Renewable Energy Arm Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wire agency PTI reports that NTPC Limited has received a ‘go ahead’ from the Niti Aayog and Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) to set up a wholly-owned company for its renewable energy business. The move formalises NTPC’s plans in the renewable space. For many observers, a massive shift by the largest power […] Read more
Will The Andhra Pradesh Saga Reach Endgame With Central Intervention? Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a further turn to the ongoing tussle between developers in Andhra Pradesh and the state government there through its discoms, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), the apex body of solar energy developers in the country, has reached out once again to the state’s chief Minister to intervene, and for good measure, […] Read more
C&S Electric Acquisition by Siemens Limited Approved by CCI Updated On Fri, Aug 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy CCI has approved the proposed acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of C&S Electric Limited by Siemens Limited. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on August 20, 2020, has approved the proposed acquisition of C&S Electric Limited by Siemens Limited (Siemens India). The proposed combination envisages the acquisition of 100 percent of the […] Read more
Centre has Assured it Will Provide Subsidy for 1000 E-Buses in Delhi: Gahlot Updated On Fri, Aug 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has confirmed that the Centre has assured that subsidy will be provided for 1,000 e-buses in the city. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has confirmed that the Centre has assured that subsidy will be provided for 1,000 electric buses (e-buses) in the city. Gehlot confirmed the news after his meeting […] Read more
