KSERC RELEASES TARIFF ORDER FOR FY 2017-18
KSERC (Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission) has released a tariff order determining the retail tariff for FY 2017-18 for the state. Salient features of the order are as follows: Transmission Charge: The transmission charge for FY 2017-18 is Rs 0.37/unit Wheeling Charges: The
KSERC (Kerala) Proposes New Renewable Energy Regulation
The Kerala Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) in its notification dated 31st March 2015, has notified draft for the new Renewable Energy Regulation 2015. The comments and suggestion on the said draft can be submitted within one from the notification of
KSERC (Kerala) Determines APPC and OA Charges for FY 14-15
Kerala Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) through its order notified on 30th September 2014 has determined the APPC and the Open Access charges for FY 14-15. APPC - The APPC definition followed by KSERC can be read as - “for the purpose
REConnect Newsletter Volume 43 – OPEN ACCESS
Dear Reader, We are pleased to present Open Access Vol 43 – our monthly newsletter covering RECs and regulatory and market developments in the renewable energy space. The main article covers: The government announced the re-introduction of Accelerated Deprecaition for wind projects. This
Kerala Finalizes Solar Rooftop Policy
Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) through an order on 10th June 2014, has finalized its policy for solar rooftop systems. The policy is named Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems. The policy is aimed at promoting solar power in the
Kerala drafts regulation for net-metering of small solar projects
Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) recently unveiled its draft copy of "KSERC - Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, Regulations, 2014" (refer). With this Kerala joins the league of states namely; Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab and Uttarakhand,
Kerala finalizes its Solar Energy Policy 2013
Kerala is the latest state to join the league of states (TN,AP,Gujarat,MP, Rajasthan) which have final state solar energy policies in place. On 25th Nov 2013, the state finalized its state solar policy. The following are the highlights of the
Kerala defers applicability of Solar RPO
In a KSERC order dated – April 4 2013, KSERC has mandated that solar renewable purchase obligation will be applicable on KSEB from FY14 and for other licensees from FY15. Solar RPO of the state is set as– 0.25 % for
Power Bills to shoot up in Kerala, Karnataka and HP
After a recent power tariff hike by the states of Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, it was now time for ERCs of Kerala, Karnataka and HP to come to the rescue of their respective DISCOMs. Time has come when poor
Green power producers find dealing with RECs unviable in Karnataka.
An article regarding Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission's guidelines which is not in sync with those of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) was highlighted in The Hindu Business Line. The KERC guidelines are also not clear in specifying eligibility criteria. “They do specify intra/inter state open access eligibility criteria for the Renewable Energy (RE) Generator when it sells RE power to a consumer,” says Mr. Santosh Kamat, Co-founder of Auromira Energy, a company that produces electricity from renewable sources. RE producers see a mismatch between the KERC guidelines and those given by the CERC. With regard to eligibility of captive generators for RECs, while the CERC says that captive generators who avail themselves of other benefits such as preferential tariff are not eligible, the KERC guidelines say that such parties are eligible, says Mr Vishal Pandya of REConnect Energy Solutions, a company which provides services in RECs, energy efficiency and electricity portfolio management.