REC market expected to be worth Rs 100 crore by year end
The Indian REC market worth Rs.30 crore at present, which is less than a year old is expected to touch Rs. 100 crore by the end of this financial year. In an article of The Hindu Business line a top official
REC Trading Report – December 2011
REC markets continue to grow, albeit more slowly than in the earlier months. Total treaded volume increased to approximately 120,000 (an increase of 14%), while price increased marginally to Rs 2,950/ REC (vs. Rs 2,900 last month; IEX prices). Prices
Andhra Pradesh Publishes Draft RPO Regulation
Andhra Pradesh published its draft RPO regulations. This is significantly delayed (AP was the only major state remaining to publish RPO; Delhi has a draft order, and West Bengal is essentially a non-participant - more on this later in the
Vibhav Nuwal, Director, REConnect Energy Solutions talks about strong enforcement of RPO regulations
In an interview with Electrical Monitor, Vibhav Nuwal, Director, REConnect Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd talks about the current scenario of Renewable Energy Certificates market in India. He said that the future of the REC market will grow only if
REC market making green energy sector Go Green!
After successful completion of REC mechanism for one year several companies are planning to enter the green energy sector. In an article of DNA India, the success of emerging REC market is highlighted. The volume of RECs traded and their prices
Review of REC Trading-October 2011
The highlight of this trading session was the increase in volumes (95,504 RECs sold versus 46,362 last month) and price (Rs 2710/ REC*). The increase in cleared volume of 106% is significant, particularly as increase in volume offered for sale increased
First Solar Project Gets Accreditated
The first solar project got accredited under the REC Mechanism. The project is of Jain Irrigation, has a capacity of 8.5 MW and is located in Maharashtra. While this is a start, we believe that the momentum in the Solar REC
Renewable Energy Certificates needs market push
In an article of The Hindu Business Line the current scenario of the Renewable Energy Certificates market of the country and its upcoming challenges was highlighted. With an extra one-and-a-half paise added into accounts of people who put up renewable energy capacities such as windmills, biomass and solar plants is an attractive return, justifying their investments. However, for this to work, a key parallel activity is the development of a robust market for renewable energy certificates and here is where action is needed urgently now.
REC Trading Update – August 2011
In August's REC trade, both prices and demand volume increased significantly from last month. REC demand last month was about 96,000, while it almost doubled to over 183,000 in August. This is perhaps the most significant indicator for the REC markets,
Himachal Pradesh RPO regulation's first amendment
Honorable Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) declared its Renewable Power Purchase Obligation regulation's first amendment. Following are the key highlights of the regulation: Previously the RPPO was defined till financial year 2011-13, now they have changed and declared the new RPPO