Odisha is known to be a laggard state in generating power from non-conventional sources. Availability of contiguous land is viewed as the key roadblock for developing solar projects. Against theContinue Reading
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has reported that the total solar energy production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units (BUs), as on 31.10.2018. The year-wise details of solar energyContinue Reading
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has created a renewable purchase obligations (RPO) compliance cell to ensure all states adhere to the RPO targets defined by the governmentContinue Reading
Sales of renewable energy certificates (RECs) jumped 42 per cent in April to 10.62 lakh units on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange of India (PXIL) compared toContinue Reading
The Government of India has undertaken a number of policy measures for increasing share of renewable energy in India’s energy mix. These include: Provision of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) underContinue Reading
Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has set the wind and solar RPO target at around 10% for fiscal 2017-18. To promote the renewable energy sector, the RPO is set toContinue Reading
The Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA), a state-run entity, has invited bids for the development of 40 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop projects at various locations across theContinue Reading
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has waived the transmission charges for using the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) network. This relief comes through the amendment of CERC’s Regulation. According toContinue Reading
