CERC Adopts Tariff For SECI’s 1.2 GW Hybrid Power Projects (Tranche VI) Updated On Mon, Mar 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted the tariff for 1,200 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Projects with Assured Peak Power Supply (Tranche VI) under the competitive bidding process conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). It is pertinent to note that SECI had filed a petition before CERC under section 63 […] Read more
Low Tariffs, Land Issues Limit Wind Auctions to 5.2 GW in FY23-25: CRISIL Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s annual wind power capacity addition will more than double to 7.1 GW on average in the next two fiscal years, compared with 3.4 GW in fiscal 2023-25. This can take the installed wind capacity up to ~63 GW by fiscal 2027, according to CRISIL research. However, capacity additions over fiscal years 2023-25 continued to […] Read more
CERC Adopts tariff For SECI’s 1200 MW Wind Solar Hybrid Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an order dated February 18, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has adopted the proposed tariffs for SECI’s 1200 MW Hybrid projects comprising wind and solar energy under Tranche VIII. SECI had issued the letter of awards to the winning bidders on June 20, 2024. The projects will now await the signing of formal PPAs, […] Read more
Maharashtra Discom Stumps Consumers Again With Anti-Solar Move In Tariff Proposal Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy Read more
Maharashtra Discom Stumps Consumers Again With Anti-Solar Move In Tariff Proposal Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy One of the reasons Maharashtra has been a relative underperformer in Solar has been the approach taken by key discoms in the state, notable the MSEDCL or Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited towards the clean source of energy. From earlier efforts to limit net metering, to favouring gross metering, the MSEDCL has usually made […] Read more
APTEL Withholds KERC Order On Incremental Solar Tariff Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) in a recent judgment dismissed a petition by a Karnataka discom to not allow incremental tariff to compensate a solar energy generator on account of ‘change of law’ events. The petitioner Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) had earlier moved APTEL seeing its intervention against an impuged order of […] Read more
Renewable Energy Tariffs Drop 50% Since FY 2013-14: Govt Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that renewable energy tariffs in the country have gone down up to 50% since 2013-14. The information was furnished by the ministry before the Parliament in a written reply. Mentioning the range of tariff rates, the MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi said, “The range of tariffs discovered […] Read more
CERC Adopts Tariff For 600 MW Unsold Energy From SECI Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a welcome development for SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) and related stakeholders, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) agreed to adopt the tariff for the full tranche of 900 MW of capacity, even as SECI has tied up for PPAs and PSAs for just 300 MW at the time of the order. The […] Read more
Rajasthan: RERC Revises PLF Formula For Tariff Determination Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has now planned to revise the Plant Load Factor (PLF) formula to integrate more factors in the determination of tariffs. The state power regulator in while hearing the suggestions of the stakeholders over its draft RERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations 2025 passed the order. The […] Read more
