RERC Declines To Allow Lower Tariffs for Private Hospitals In Rajasthan Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) declined to give any relief to the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The Rajasthan IMA branch had filed a review petition before the RERC to review its earlier order passed on March 31, 2023. The earlier order had also rejected the demand of a special tariff […] Read more
Gujarat Proposes New Generic Tariffs For Waste-To-Energy Plants Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has floated a discussion paper to determine the state’s generic tariff for waste-to-energy plants. It has asked the stakeholder and the public to send their suggestions and objections to the Commission by the end of July 5. On November 10, 2016, the Commission issued the Generic Tariff order for procurement of […] Read more
Govt Amends Electricity Rules 2020, Proposes Discounted Tariffs During Solar Hours Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now come up with a gazette notification, amending the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules 2020. The new rules envisage amending Section 5 and Section 8 of the principal rule of 2020. The latest rules talk about changes in provisions related to using smart meters and pre-paid meters. It also talks […] Read more
Ministry Of Power Asks All SERCs To Notify Green Tariffs Under Open Access Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest order, has asked all the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to notify green tariffs under the Green Energy Open Access Regulations. It comes after the Ministry notified the Green Energy Open Access rules in June last year. The Ministry also pointed out that some of the state commissions have […] Read more
GERC Notifies Gujarat Power Tariffs For Fy23, No Hikes For Consumers Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued a note detailing the GERC Tariff Orders for Truing up for FY 2021-22 and Determination of Tariff for FY 2023-24. The exercise is done after State-Owned utilities and other Distribution Licensees of the State have filed the petitions for truing up of FY 2021-22 and determination of Tariff […] Read more
CERC Proposes Generic Tariffs For Hydro, Biomass Projects In FY23 Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed tariffs ranging between ₹4.76–5.84 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for several small-scale hydro projects across the Indian states for FY23. For hydro projects under 5 megawatts (MW) in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and North Eastern States, and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, CERC has […] Read more
U.S. to consider tariffs on solar panels made in Southeast Asia Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy U.S. trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation that could result in tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations, a blow to clean energy project developers that rely on cheap imports to keep costs down. The Commerce Department’s decision regarding imports from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia was a […] Read more
White House Mulls Extension of Trump-era Solar Tariffs, with Tweaks Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The White House is considering extending Trump-era tariffs on solar power imports, but with a handful of tweaks to make it easier for domestic installers to access supplies, according to two sources familiar with the administration’s thinking. The plan represents an attempt by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to find common ground between two important […] Read more
Wind Energy Fight Escalates, As Europe Imposes Tariffs On Chinese Steel Turbine Towers Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Europe’s focus on protecting its lead in Wind Energy sector, especially offshore wind in recent times, has just escalated with the European Commission imposing tariffs of upto 19.2% on China-origin steel wind turbine towers. According to the EU statement, it found that Chinese firms had dumped about 300 million euros ($337 million) a year worth […] Read more