REC Trade Results September 2015
Demand for both Solar and Non Solar REC’s remained lackluster in this trading session. A sum total of 1, 93,619 Solar and Non Solar RECs were sold in the current trading session. The total transaction value of REC’s was a paltry Rs.35.1 crores.
Analysis of Trading:-
Non Solar – Clearing ratio in exchange were at 1.68% and 0.77% on IEX and PXIL respectively for Non Solar RECs. A total of 1, 83,599Non Solar RECs were redeemed in this trading session. However the demand improved by 72% with respect to the August trading session.
Solar – Clearing ratio stood at 0.45% and 0.18% on IEX and PXIL respectively. Demand for Solar REC’s dipped to a low figure of 10,020 REC’s, 75% lower thanthe trade during August trading session.
The responses seen in the Solar REC’s segment were lower than expected. In August, total 41,928 RECs were sold.
Over the longer term, increasing focus on RPO both from the courts and from regulators is expected to increase demand. For instance OERC in its recent order on 11th August, 2015 stated that the reasons quoted by the obligated entities for non-compliance were found inappropriate and it is expected that in line with the order, the obligated entities will comply with the RPO targets, and thus we expect a surge in demand for Solar RECs in the coming months. More about the order can be read here.