REC Trading Report – May 2013
The second REC trade session of FY 2013-14 (May-13) continued to remain dry in terms of buy side participation. Clearance ratios for Non-Solar RECs remained in single digit and prices softened in Solar RECs. Following are the highlights: Non Solar RECs Market clearing
REC Trading Report – April 2013
Non Solar RECs As April is the first month of the compliance year FY 13-14 a low demand situation was expected in this month’s trading session. Out of 18.9 lakh RECs which were put for sale only 44,459 RECs were purchased
Karnataka APPC to remain the same till June 2013
KERC issued a gazetted notification dated 02.04.2013, in which it has notified that the pooled cost of power purchase as determined vide its notification dated 27.06.2012 as Rs. 2.60 per unit will remain in effect till 30th June 2013. The notification
First amendment to Chhattisgarh’s REC RPO regulations
Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) recently brought an amendment to their RPO –REC regulations . The amendment mainly highlights the issue raised by obligated entities where there is an excess purchase of renewable energy/renewable energy certificates. They have requested
Punjab releases NRSE Policy 2012
Punjab released their renewable energy policy ‘New and Renewable Sources of Energy (NRSE) Policy – 2012’ on 26th December, 2012 with an objective to develop and promote new and renewable sources of energy
REC Trading Report – February 2013
Non-solar RECs Demand decreased to 153,000 RECs (down 21% from Jan 2013) this trading session. The compliance period for this financial year will end in March 2013, leaving only one more trading session to go. Given that, the overall demand remains
CERC Extends REC Validity to 730 Days
CERC in an order dated 11-Feb-2013, relaxed the provisions of regulation 10(1) of its CERC (Terms & Conditions for issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy) Regulation, 2010. Spreading an air of respite for the RE Generators, CERC extended
REC Trading Report – December 2012
Non-solar RECs Volume increased significantly from the lows of November. Total traded volume was 273,644 in December (up from 132,352 in November; 108% increase). Supply continued to increase. Total sell bids exceeded 14.5 lakh RECs (up 18% from last month). The demand-supply
Gloomy weather over REC market
Last month's REC trading session has brought the REC market on the verge of vanishing soon. With no sign of strict enforcement happening and a drop of 40% demand shows that the obligated entities have the least interest to participate
Hike in GBI for wind power projects
According to Bloomberg's article, the wind farms in India will receive a hike in their subsidy ( from 50p to 80p for per unit of the electricity generated). Under the Operational Guidelines for implementation of "Generation Based Incentive