India to Launch Bidding for 1500 MW of Solar Power Projects under JNNSM
India under its JNNSM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) is about to launch bidding for 1500 MW of solar power projects. The bidding will come under the JNNSM Phase 2 Batch 2, which aims to achieve 10 GW of solar power
Wind producers in TN favouring power forecasting & scheduling
As per an article in The Hindu, Tamil Nadu a leader in wind power generation (installed capacity of around 7200 MW) in the country has, off late, been disappointing its wind power producers. TN's state distribution company (TANGEDCO) has been
Amendment to Grid Code & Frequency for UI charges finalised by CERC
Hon'ble CERC within the very first week of 2014, has come up with amendments to two important regulations pertaining to Indian power sector. The commission rolled out the following regulations (orders can be accessed by clicking links below): 1) Central Electricity
REConnect Newsletter Volume 37 – OPEN ACCESS
We are pleased to present the 37th Volume of “OPEN ACCESS” - our monthly newsletter on REC Mechanism. The present volume covers analysis on following main topics: Recent steps taken by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & Delhi towards small scale solar projects. MERC order on solar RPO for Tata Power Company -
Renewable energy management centers to be established – CEA
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recently unveiled a report on " Large Scale Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources - Way Forward". From the point of view of grid security and resource adequacy during operation, the CEA has realized, that forecasts
Stay by Madras High Court on RRF Mechanism
In an important development on the RRF Implementation front, the High Court of Madras has acceded to the request of affected wind developers. According to a circular on IWPA’s website, the Madras high Court has ordered a stay on the
WEGs move to Court against RRF Mechanism
Wind energy generators (WEGs) of our nation have recently moved Delhi High Court against the central regulator (CERC) for implementation of RRF mechanism; under which the generators are required to participate in scheduling and forecasting of their power generation on