REC Trading Report – May 2012
Solar RECs were traded for the very first time in India in the May trading session. REConnect sold Solar RECs issued to M&B Switchgear Ltd (a company that operates a 2MW solar plant in MP). The market clearing prices on
First Solar RECs Issued to M&B Switchgear; Expected to Trade in May
M&B Switchgear Ltd, which owns and operates a 2 MW solar PV plant in MP was issued 249 Solar RECs today. This is the very first issuance of Solar RECs in India. These Solar RECs are expected to be traded
Revision of Electricity Tariff in Karnataka for the year 2012-13
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ordered revision of electricity tariff for all the Electricity Supply Companies in the State for the Financial Year 2012-13 and will come into effect for the electricity consumed from the first meter reading date
DERC to mandate the use of Renewable Energy in Delhi by 2%
To encourage the use of renewable energy in New Delhi, DERC is ready to announce a 2% RPO for the Discoms in New Delhi. DERC is revising the domestic tariff for the financial year 2012-13 . In a recent article
MPERC rejects petition to reduce Solar RPO
In a recent petition filed by MP power trading Co.Ltd , Jabalpur requesting MPERC to waive the renewable purchase obligation targets for Solar energy for FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13. The petitioner stated that no solar power plant has been
MP amends RPO regulation to include Co-gen as renewable energy
In our recent newsletter (Vol 19), we had mentioned the following: Madhya Pradesh recently proposed an amendment to its RPO regulations. The amendment proposes to substitute “Co-generation from Renewable Sources of electricity” with the word “Co-generation” in various sections of the
Punjab roll-forwards RPO to next year
PSPCL recently petitioned the Punjab Electricity Regulatory Commission to amend its RPO from 2.4% (including 0.03% solar) to 1.65%. This is inline with the extent of RPO achieved in the state (1.67% non-solar and 0.0075% solar). The reasoning behind the
Record output by windmills in Tirunelveli region
Windmills in Tirunelveli region on 4th May generated about 1, 940 MW, a record production in this season. The figures were announced by Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) officials. They said that there were more than 5, 700 windmills with