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Analysis of RECs trading – June 29, 2022 session
RECs trading took place today on both the power exchanges. During the June trade session, RECs worth Rs 98 crores were transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded at the price of INR 1,000/REC (floor price) at both the exchanges. A total of 6,30,822
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Analysis of RECs trading – May 25, 2022 session
RECs trading took place today on both the power exchanges. During the May trade session, RECs worth Rs 57 crores were transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded at the price of INR 1,000/REC (floor price) at both the exchanges. A total of 252,589
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CERC Makes Drastic Changes in the REC Mechanism
In a recent notification, CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) published new REC regulations. These regulations differ in many significant ways from the existing REC regulations. A brief summary is provided below: It is important to note that these regulations, though final, are
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Analysis of RECs trading – April 27, 2022 session
RECs trading took place today on both the power exchanges. During the April trade session, RECs worth Rs 55.40 crores were transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded at the price of INR 1,000/REC (floor price) at both the exchanges. A total of 331,284
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Analysis of REC Trading – March 30, 2022 session
RECs trading took place today on both the power exchanges. During the March trade session, RECs worth Rs 97 crores were transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded at the price of INR 1,000/REC (floor price) at both the exchanges. A total of 342,067
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Analysis of RECs trading – Feb 23, 2022 session
RECs trading took place today on both the exchange platforms (ie. IEX & PXIL). During the February trade session, RECs worth Rs 102 crores were transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded at the price of INR 1,000/REC at IEX (floor price) INR and
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CERC Proposes Drastic Changes in the REC Mechanism
In a recent announcement, CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) published the draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Certificates for Renewable Energy Generation) Regulations, 2022. Comments are due by 15th March 2022. Key Changes provisioned in the
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Analysis of RECs trading – Jan 27, 2022 session
RECs trading took place today on both the exchange platforms (ie. IEX & PXIL). The January trade session again saw significant volume, with RECs worth Rs 182 crores being transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded at the price of INR 1,000/REC at IEX
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Analysis of RECs trading – Dec 29, 2021 session
RECs trading took place today on both the exchange platforms(ie. IEX & PXIL). The December trade session saw significant volume, with RECs worth Rs 245 crores being transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded at the price of INR 1,000/REC at IEX (floor price)
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Flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal/hydro power through bundling with RE and Storage Power – Scheme proposed by MoP
The Ministry of Power (MoP), recently came up with the scheme that allows the flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal/hydro power stations through bundling with renewable energy and storage power. Earlier on 5th April 2018, MoP had introduced a
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Analysis of RECs trading – Nov 24, 2021 session
RECs trading resumed yesterday, after an order from ApTel reversed the price reduction by CERC. Trading was put on hold in July 2020. The November trade session saw significant volume, with RECs worth Rs 383 crores being transacted. Non-Solar: Non-Solar RECs traded
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ApTEL sets aside CERC order on REC Price revision | RECs trading likely to start soon
In an important advancement, ApTEL has delivered its judgment on the matter of REC today. According to the order of ApTEL dated 11.09.2021, they set aside the order dated 17.06.2020 passed in Petition no. 05/SM/2020, by the Central Electricity Regulatory
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ESCerts Trade Summary – Session 2 (02/11/21)
Second ESCerts trading session for PAT Cycle II(2016-2019) took place yesterday on both the exchange platform i.e. IEX and PXIL. Total demand on IEX was 3,18,235 ESCerts against a total supply of 13,66,279 ESCerts. Market Clearance price was determined at Rs.250/ESCerts
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ESCerts Trade Summary – Session 1 (26/10/21)
First ESCerts trading session for PAT Cycle II(2016-2019) took place yesterday on both the exchange platform i.e. IEX and PXIL. Since this was the first session of PAT cycle II, there were a lot of uncertainties with respect to price and
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Power Minister approves Revamped REC Mechanism
On 29 September’21 , the Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy has given his assent to the amendments in the existing Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism. In order to align with the emerging changes in the power sector
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Monsoon 2020 – Impact on India’s Wind Sector
Considering the importance of renewable energy resources in a warming world, India has seen a steady increase in the penetration of renewables, including wind energy, in the overall mix. Present installed wind capacity stands at 38.6 GW as of December
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Study on the Status of Renewable Energy in india carried out by REConnect Energy published in IndiaSpend
Study carried out by Ms. Suyesha Som and Mr. Vibhav Nuwal from REConnect Energy on the status of renewable energy in India and how India is faring in comparison to other countries is published in IndiaSpend. To read the articles, Click
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Green Hydrogen: Might be an obligation
In a conference on 'India's role as a Global Champion for the Energy Transition theme at the UN High Level Dialogue on Energy 2021, New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh recently said that the Purchase of green hydrogen
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Redesigning REC Mechanism – A review on discussion paper by MoP
Recently the Ministry of Power came up with a Discussion Paper on redesigning the “Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Mechanism”, which is open for public consultation till 25th June 2021. There are some sweeping changes proposed to the existing REC mechanism. The
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SECI invites tender for 1.2 GW of ISTS-connected Wind Power Projects in India
In a recent advancement, The Solar Energy Corporation of India(SECI) has invited proposals for setting up of Inter-state transmission system(ISTS) connected Wind power projects in the country, on Build Own Operate (BOO) basis. The aggregate capacity of a tender is