Tripura Draft Amendment in RPO Regulation
Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) on 18th July 2014 has notified a draft for the amendment in its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) compliance Regulation 2010. In this amendment, TERC has proposed RPO percentages for the next three years (i.e. till
APERC Approves Fixed Cost Tariff for Biomass
APERC (Regulatory Commission for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on 19th July 2014 has rolled out an order determining the fixed cost component of the tariff Payable for the Biomass from the 11th year to 20th year of
Karnataka: Approved Tariff for Biomass Projects
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) through an order on 10th July 2014, has determined tariff for Air Cooled Condenser based Biomass Projects. The order has come in response of a petition filed by M/s Haveri Bio Energy Pvt. Ltd. A hearing
JERC Drafts Solar Tariff Regulation
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Goa and Union Territories (UT) on 4th July 2014 has released a draft Regulation of Solar Tariff applicable to Ground Mounted Grid Connected & Rooftop Solar with Net Metering. The regulation shall be applicable
PSERC Draft RE Tariffs for FY 2014-15
Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has released a draft for determination of tariff for Renewable Energy sources on 11th July 2014. PSERC has Invited comments and suggestions by 6th Aug 2014. The graph below shows a comparison between tariff's of
Forum of Regulators discusses Issues of RRF
The 41st meeting of Forum of Regulators held on 27th June 2014 at Delhi. A presentation on the issue "Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources" was made by Mr. S.K. Soonee (CEO, POSOCO/NLDC). The mandatory requirement of Forecasting and Scheduling was also
Forum of Regulators discusses Issues of RPO
Forum of Regulators (FOR) held its 41st meeting on 27th June 2014, in Delhi. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), through a presentation, raised several issues concerning Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO). The Key issues highlighted in the presentations are
Impact of Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 came into effect from 2nd June, 2014 and the new states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana came in to existence from that date. Reorganization Act 2014, Anantapur and Kurnool Districts which previously fell within the
Reinstatement of AD for Wind Power
The sun has risen again for Wind Energy stakeholders in the country. Earlier this month, after the Union Budget was presented, there was a mention of reinstatement of AD (Accelerated Depreciation) for Wind Energy generators in the Hindi version of the
Haryana hikes Cross Subsidy Surcharge
In a move that will make open access non-viable for consumers in Haryana, cross-subsidy for all the categories of consumers in Haryana has been hiked significantly. The increase is in the range of 83% to 281%, making it more difficult