EXTENSION ON WAIVER OF INTER-STATE TRANSMISSION CHARGES AND LOSSES FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM SOLAR AND WIND SOURCES
The Ministry of Power has released an order which provides extension on the waiver of intra-state transmission charges and losses for transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind sources. As per the last order dated 14 June 2017, MoP
Telangana releases draft RPO policy for the first time
Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has released draft regulations for the compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligations for the state. These regulations are first of its kind in the state. Before this, the state was following RPO percentages determined by
Analysis of Amendments in National Tariff Policy
The government recently amended the National Tariff Policy (NTP). Several reform measures have been announced in this change. NTP 2016 has increased focus on renewable energy, sourcing power through competitive bidding and the need for ‘reasonable rates’ (see box –
Analysis of changes in CSS and its impact on Open Access market
Cross-subsidy regime used as a tool to influence the open access market In this financial year (FY 2015-16), Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and MP suddenly raised cross-subsidy surcharge (CSS) applicable on industrial units significantly. In the case of AP and Telangana last
Analysis of Amendments Proposed in the National Tariff Policy
The Ministry of Power has proposed several changes to the National Tariff Policy. Some changes are significant, like the proposal to substantially increase solar RPO (from 3% by 2022 to 8% by 2019), to remove inter-state transmission charges on RE