APTEL Overrides TNERC Judgement In Case of Solitaire BTN’s 100 MW Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL),has ruled strongly in favour of the solar developer Solitaire BTN (BTN) against the state regulator of Tamil Nadu, discom, transmission firm. In overriding the previous judgement of the state regulator, APTEL has probably shown up the risks of working directly with state discoms like nothing else. The judgement was […] Read more
Smart Grid Cell to be Set Up in Telangana, says State Regulator Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has issued a notification for implementing the TSERC (Smart Grid) Regulation, 2021, to be enforced from the date of its publication in the Telangana Gazette. A smart grid is an electrical grid with automation, communication and IT systems that can monitor power flows from points of generation to […] Read more
SECI Wins Crucial Case At APTEL On Trading Margins, For Now Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ruling against orders by the Delhi and Punjab regulators will be a relief to the central agency. In a detailed 77 page judgement delivered on July 2nd, a two judge bench of the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) had delivered welcome news to SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) on its precious trading margin […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Announces Financial Assistance for Solar Rooftop Plants Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APEPDCL) announced last week that residential customers interested in installing grid-connected rooftop solar (RTS) plants would now be entitled to receive central financial assistance. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned 8MW capacity in the residential sector under Phase II of the RTS program for […] Read more
RERC Extends Implementation of New Rooftop Solar Rules Till Mid Sept Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulator Commission (RERC) has extended the the implementation date of new net metering norms for solar rooftop projects, which benefit only household consumers and bars commercial projects with over 10 kilowatt capacity, from July 1, 2021, to September 15, 2021. Under net metering, the consumer uses cheaper rooftop solar power instead of the […] Read more
Punjab Power Crisis The Worst Case Scenario For Poor Policy Decisions Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Less than 72 hours after Union Minister R.K. Singh spoke about a target of 24×7 power, Punjab, one of the most prosperous North Indian states, is plunged into a power crisis. In this crisis lies the case for some of the biggest reforms that have been pending due to resistance from multiple states, including Punjab […] Read more
ACME Solar’s Rajasthan Projects Back On Track, After Withdrawal OF Termination Notice Updated On Thu, Jul 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy ACME Solar, which had filed for termination of some of its solar projects in Rajasthan, has withdrawn the termination notice, following an amicable settlement of the issue with SECI (Solar energy Corporation of India). This was informed by the firm at the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), where it had filed the plea for termination. […] Read more
MNRE Extends Commissioning Date of RE Projects Due to Covid-19 Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy As the nation is struggling to overcome the second wave of the Covid-19, various sectors have been affected along with several projects which couldn’t get commissioned on their stipulated dates. One of them is the Renewable Energy (RE) sector and the RE projects, and now the Ministry of New and Renewable Resources (MNRE) has extended […] Read more
HPL Electric and Power Ltd reports revenue of ₹ 308 Crores in Q4 FY21 Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian electric equipment company HPL Electric and Power Ltd. released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2021 (April’20 to March’21) yesterday, reporting total revenue of ₹ 308 Crores, led by robust growth in the Metering and Consumer segment (B2C). The metering business witnessed an improved performance in Q4 FY21 than […] Read more
