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Rajasthan power commission approves up to 11% hike in electricity tariffsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 7, 2020
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission on February 6 revised the power tariff for different categories of consumers with a projected revenue increase of nearly Rs 4,800 crore annually. The overall increase in power tariff is 11 per cent which will be applicable from... Read more.. |
Renewable energy: 7592 MW commissioned in first 9 months of FY 2019-20By : Sustainability ..., Feb 5, 2020
India’s renewable energy capacity addition in the year 2019-20 is likely to exceed year 2018-19’s 8532.22 MW. The country has already commissioned renewable energy capacity of 7591.99 MW up to December in the year 2019-20. Another 34,160 MW is under various stages of... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOMS , grid-connected renewable energy , IREDA , Renewable Energy , renewable energy generators |
Power ministry to track India’s energy security and consumptionBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 5, 2020
Raj Kumar Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New and Renewable Energy and Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship released the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019, which tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency (EE... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) , DISCOMS , energy consumption , energy efficiency , energy security |
MNRE issues clarification for phase II of the solar rooftop programmeBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 31, 2020
The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued a clarification on Thursday regarding the second phase of the solar rooftop programme, for which it provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA). Meant for the residential sector, the CFA is provided at a 40 per cent of... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOMS , Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) , rooftop solar scheme , solar subsidy |
Maharashtra: MSEDCL proposes astronomical GSC for solar rooftopBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2020
Even as solar rooftop consumers were celebrating the relief given to them by Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), MSEDCL has dropped a bombshell. It has proposed astronomical grid support charges, which will make solar power costlier than its own power. ... Read more.. |
Green developers in AP lost Rs 1,400 cr since AugustBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 10, 2020
Renewable energy developers have lost revenue of Rs 1,400 crore due to curtailment of wind and solar power in Andhra Pradesh since August last year, said industry executives. “Out of the 7,307 mw of renewable energy installed in Andhra Pradesh, 20-25% of solar power and 50-60... Read more.. Subject Tags: Andhra Pradesh Government , DISCOMS , renewable energy companies , solar energy , Wind Energy |
SECI invites EoI to purchase power for blending with renewable sourcesBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2020
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) intends to blend inherently unsteady renewable power with power from steady generation sources including coal-fired thermal plants. “The objective of blending is to make firm power available round the clock in order to meet the... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOMS , energy supply , Renewable Energy generation , Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) , thermal plant |
Ray of hope as Andhra Pradesh starts clearing renewable dues this weekBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2020
Ending months of impasse and uncertainty, the Andhra Pradesh government has started clearing arrears to renewable energy companies, providing partial succour to close to 5,000 MW of green energy projects. The projects have been battling amplified risks since chief minister Y... Read more.. Subject Tags: Andhra Pradesh Government , DISCOMS , green energy projects , renewable energy companies |
MNRE issues draft policy for round-the-clock supply of bundled renewable powerBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 3, 2020
The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has proposed a draft policy for the supply of Round-The-Clock (RTC) power to discoms which would be a mix of renewable energy and electricity generated in coal-based plants. The idea is to address the biggest issue with large... Read more.. |
ICRA revises year-end outlook from stable to negative for renewable energy sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 31, 2019
ICRA has revised the year-end outlook for the renewable energy (RE) sector, from stable to negative. The sector is facing headwinds because of the long delays in making payments by the state distribution utilities, execution delays for projects bid out over the past two years... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOMS , ICRA , land acquisition , renewable energy capacity addition , renewable energy sector |