Tariff Markdown on Manufacturing Tender. Unfair For Developers? Updated On Tue, Sep 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Even as SECI continues to provide positive tidings in terms of finally finding buyers for the power from the manufacturing linked solar tender that has been pending since last year, the news of markdowns can’t be good for relevant stakeholders. Readers will recall that these tenders had a tough time finding takers for a long […] Read more
“Low Ceiling Tariff Has Impacted the Participation of Farmers and Developers in PMKUSUM” Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy SAEL Limited has emerged as a key solar EPC in North India, with an established capacity of 350 MW already in place. The firm is currently setting up 300MW fully automated Module Manufacturing Facility at Firozpur, Punjab. This will also Manufacture EV Chargers as well as Li-Ion Batteries for EV Market. We got in touch […] Read more
CERC Adopts Rs. 2.63/kWh Tariff for 300 MW Solar Project Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a recent order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has accepted NTPC Limited’s petition to adopt the tariff of Rs. 2.63/kWh and a trade margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh for a 300 MW solar project. In 2019, NTPC (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) had issued a request for selection (RfS) for setting up 1,200 […] Read more
In Boost to US, WTO Rules Against China On Solar Tariffs Dispute Updated On Fri, Sep 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute with China over tariffs on solar panels that were imposed by the previous American administration on imports from China. The tariffs had been slapped on in January 2018 by the Trump administration, setting off a chain of events that continues […] Read more
KERC Sweetens Rooftop Solar tariffs To Rs 4.02/unit to Drive Adoption Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has passed an order on generic solar tariffs for the state. It has hiked solar rooftop tariffs to Rs 4.02, mainly in an effort to increase rooftop solar adoption, an area where the commission felt progress had been tardy. KERC has determined the generic tariff as follows: For grid connected […] Read more
Rihand Floating Solar Project Hobbles Ahead, With UPERC Approval On Tariffs Updated On Tue, Aug 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Plans for a floating solar project, totaling 150 MW on the Rihand reservoir (linked to Rihand Dam) have finally crossed an important milestone, with the UPERC (Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission) finally approving the same, although not without some mild admonitions to SECI. The order was dated July 30, 2021, and uploaded later to the […] Read more
CERC Declines to Review Order on Tariffs on Plea by TPDDL Updated On Mon, Jul 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a judgement released on July 24, 2021, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected the plea of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to review an old order which carried incorrect tariff figure with regards to a power supply agreement signed with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The issue was the inadvertent […] Read more
R.K. Singh Acknowledges Tariff, Non-Tariff Barriers To Stay For Solar Equipment Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy In what seems to be a clear ramp up of pressure to buy locally and block imports, Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh has categorically referred to both tariff and non-tariff barriers as a way to achieve this objective. Speaking at an industry event on self reliance in renewable energy manufacturing organised by the Confederation […] Read more
India’s Solar Power Tariffs Rising After Hitting Record Lows in 2020: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar tariffs are deflationary. Prices have fallen by 75% in seven years in India, and in 2020 solar tariffs hit record lows, writes Vibhuti Garg, Energy Economist and Lead India at Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). From 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, most of India’s newly-auctioned solar projects saw tariffs […] Read more
