100KW Open Access Limit Not Applicable to Captive Consumers: MERC Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy It may be recalled that in May, the Ministry of Power has asked all the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to notify green tariffs under the Green Energy Open Access Regulations. Heeding the request, MERC has introduced the draft notification on Green Energy Open Access. The MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) DOA Regulations pave the way […] Read more
CERC Approves Trading Margin of Rs.0.07/kWh in SECI’s PSAs with Distribution Firms Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), in its petition, had asked the CERC for the approval of the trading margin of Rs.0.07/kWh agreed to by the distribution companies (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport; Tripura State Electricity Corporation) in the Power Supply Agreements signed for capacities of 334 MW and 100 MW respectively. The CERC […] Read more
CERC Denies Granting ‘Change Of Law’ Benefits To Adani Green Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment, declined to give relief to Adani Green on ‘Change of Law’ events on procedural issues. It came after Adani Green, who was a respondent in a petition filed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The Petition was related to the adoption of tariffs. The Petition […] Read more
Qcells America Completes 2 GW Plant Expansion In US Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Qcells, the clean energy solutions provider, has announced the successful completion of its Dalton, Georgia, factory expansion. Qcells added 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity to Dalton, bringing the full factory’s output to more than 5.1 GW. The firms claims that the Qcells Dalton factory is the largest manufacturing plant of its kind in the Western […] Read more
RUVNL To Procure 490 MW Green Power From SECI Updated On Wed, Oct 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has now approved the plan of the Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (RUVNL) to procure 490 Megawatt (MW) of green energy from SECI’s hybrid solar projects (solar and pumped storage system). Under the arrangement, Greenko Energies Private Limited (GEPL) will supply the energy to the discoms of Rajasthan through RUVNL. This […] Read more
Gujarat Tops The List In India With Lowest Power Tariff For EV Charging Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat seems to be India’s frontrunner regarding affordable tariffs for Electric Vehicle (EV) users. An analysis of the state-wise tariffs for the sector revealed that Gujarat offers the lowest tariff, ranging from Rs 4 to Rs 4.1 per unit, depending on the usage. On the other hand, Meghalaya seems to be charging a maximum of […] Read more
European Solar Body Wants Life Support Now, from the EU Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Power Europe, the member-led association for the European solar PV sector, with claims to represents over 300 organisations across the entire solar sector in the continent has iterated its demand for direct support from the EU, instead of trade tariffs. Calling trade tariffs no solution, the board of Solar Power Europe said that ” […] Read more
ToD Tariff Mechanism: A Tool To Lower Electricity Bills While Managing Demand Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a revision to Electricity (Rights of consumers) Rules, 2020, the Government introduced two changes to the electricity tariff system in June 2023. These changes are introduction of Time of Day (ToD) Tariff, and rationalization of smart metering provisions. As per the tariff system introduced, tariff during high-solar hours of the day should be 10%-20% […] Read more
German 400 MW Solar Plus Storage Tender Sees Oversubscription Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany has concluded its latest round of the 400 MW solar tender that comes with storage. The Federal Network Agency shortlisted 408 MW worth of projects. Interestingly, this round of the innovation tender attracted unprecedented interest from the bidders. The round saw a total of 53 bids with a cumulative capacity of 779 MW. Of […] Read more
