CERC proposes draft floor & forbearance price for Solar & Non-solar RECs
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission(CERC) recently issued a draft order regarding the revision of floor & forbearance price of the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). In line with the Electricity Act 2003 Renewable Purchase Obligation, RECs were introduced as tradable market instruments
NEW FORBEARANCE AND FLOOR PRICE FOR REC FRAMEWORK:
Summary: The Honorable CERC published the final order on revised price bands for RECs which will be valid from April 1, 2017 onwards. The new floor and forbearance prices are given below This represents a drastic reduction of 71% for Solar RECs, and
REC Trading Report – September 2013
Renewable energy credit trading in September’13 seemed to keep the investors in the mechanism, interested. Demand of both type of RECs i.e. solar as well as non-solar, was observed to be better than last month. Total RECs available in the
REC Trading Report – August 2013
Market continued to perform poorly as prices remained at floor for both non solar and solar RECs. There were major pronouncements this month on the RPO front which includes one of the most industrialized like Maharashtra, coming with a stern compliance
REC Trading Report – July 2013
REC Trading on 31st July 2013 continued to follow the lackluster market scenario. Both non-solar credits (for 11th consecutive month) and solar credits (for 2nd consecutive time) traded at respective floor prices. As per the REC Registry, out of total
REC Trading Report – June 2013
“Precarious” is the word which best defines the REC trading sessions in India hitherto. June 2013 trading session continued its genealogy. Weak enforcement of RPO and falling demand for solar RECs has resulted in trading of both credits i.e Non
REC Price Bands May Remain Unchaged
CERC is considering leaving the REC price bands unchanged (the limits within which RECs are traded), and also extending the control period from the current three years, reported the Business Standard. CERC had come out with a draft order suggesting