TNERC Draft Intrastate Regulation on Forecasting and Scheduling of Wind and Solar Generating Stations
The Forum of Regulators recently announced a Model Regulation on intra-state RE deviation settlement regulation which will cover all the existing and upcoming wind and solar power producers in India. States like Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh electricity regulators have already
International Solar Alliance
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21 was held in Paris France, from 30 November to 12 December 2015. The COP21 witnessed a major alliance (ISA- International Solar Alliance) between India and France, towards their effort to combat the impacts of Climate
OERC Draft DSM Regulations 2015
In order to maintain grid discipline and grid security as envisaged under the Indian Electricity Grid Code and Orissa Grid Code, Orissa released its first draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations on 23rd September 2015. The Regulations are applicable to: All Generating Stations
MoP at odds with proposal of Commerce Ministry on imposing solar duties
Power minister Mr. Piyush Goyal has reportedly given a statement which goes against the proposal of Ministry of Commerce to impose solar duties on imported equipments. An article in Bloomberg says that as per Mr. Goyal, solar duties will undermine
JNNSM Phase 2 Batch 1 bid results
We thank solar industry expert - Mr. Gopal Lal Somani, who has graciously provided his inputs and comments on the results of bidding process. The MNRE had authorized Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to implement NSM Phase 2 program. In
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
75% local content in JNNSM 2nd Phase – MNRE
Against the backdrop of the recent episode in which the United States dragged India in World Trade Organization (WTO) for local content requirement in JNNSM Ist phase, the ministry of new and renewable energy has come out with a bold