PETITION ON BACKING DOWN ORDERS ON ELECTRICITY GENERATION DISMISSED BY RERC
A petition has been filed by Renew Wind Energy, Ostro Renewables, Mytrah Vayu and CLP Wind Farms against Rajasthan SLDC and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd against the unlawful and unpredictable instructions issued by SLDC for backing down of
WIND TARIFF HAS HIT A NEW LOW IN A REVERSE AUCTION HELD BY GUVNL
E-reverse auction for grid connected wind project of 500 MW in Gujarat which took place on 21 December 2017 saw the tariffs dipping to a historically low value of Rs 2.44/kWh. This is lower than the price determined in the second auction
COMPETITIVE BIDDING POSES A RISK ON THE FUTURE OF WIND ENERGY
The wind energy sector is in a distressed situation after the Union Government's 'tariff-based competitive bidding' mechanism. Earlier, the SERCs used to fix 'feed-in tariffs' based on which, the the wind energy companies would sign PPAs with the distribution companies.
Draft Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy in consultation with various stakeholders including the Industry and States recently came up with the Draft Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects with an objective to promote optimum utilization of wind
Maharashtra (MSEDCL) Wind Energy Policy, 2014
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has come up with its wind energy policy in consultation with the MEDA (Maharashtra Energy Development Agency) in order to promote the wind energy generation in the state. The policy was notified on
Maharashtra revises procedures for Wind Open Access
Keys points on Revised Procedure for Wind Open Access in Maharashtra: 1.i) For wind open access application process the documents required would be: Last 3 months energy bills Consent letter from the wind generator Last 3 months generation credit note Declaration regarding installation of SEM
WEGs move to Court against RRF Mechanism
Wind energy generators (WEGs) of our nation have recently moved Delhi High Court against the central regulator (CERC) for implementation of RRF mechanism; under which the generators are required to participate in scheduling and forecasting of their power generation on
India slips to eighth spot in RE attractive index
India’s overall ranking slipped from previously fourth position to eighth position recently in the world renewable energy attractive index as per Ernst & Young survey. This survey was for first quarter of 2013. The reason for such a decline in
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
Wind majors selling assets to avert indebtedness
Wind power majors of the likes of Suzlon, DLF etc. are now looking for buyers who can buy their wind portfolios which will provide an opportunity for the former to raise capital and abrogate a situation of indebtedness. Regulatory failure