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CERC Rejects SECI Plea For Adopting Tariffs for 150 MW Rihand Floating Solar Project

The floating solar project at Rihand Dam, where SECI, as the nodal agency had duly completed the auction process to arrive at a price of Rs 3.29 /unit looks set to be further delayed with the central regulator, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission rejecting the tariff adoption plea. The project has been widely touted as India’s […]Read More

CESC Seeks Solar Power Suppliers To Meet RPO Obligations

CESC, the privately owned discom and power generator that is entrusted with managing power for the city of Kolkata in West Bengal, has advertised for its April to October renewable purchase requirements. RPO’s are considered key to driving demand for solar power, enabling the sector’s expansion. In fact, even as CESC has advertised for its […]Read More

Corporate funding in solar sector up 21% at $8.1 b in Q1 2021: Mercom Capital

This the result of higher debt and public market financing activity in the quarterRead More

Green energy deals deferred amid 2nd wave

Several sale processes have suffered, given the difficulties involved in arranging logistics amid travel curbsRead More

SECI Amends 25 MW Solar Tender, Mandates Modules from Latest ALMM

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has amended the tender for its 25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with five years O&M (OperationRead More

G20, net zero emissions and India’s role

It would be irrational to expect all the countries to reach net zero by 2050/2060 given the fact that they are at different points of economic development, with large chunks of their populations not having access to basic energy needs Read More

IEX starts cross-border electricity trade for integrated South Asian market

This follows notification of cross-border trade electricity (CBET) regulations by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in 2019Read More

Fall in cost of financing renewable projects: Oxford University

In contrast to renewables, comparing 2007-10 with 2017-20, coal power stations and coal mines have seen their loan spreads increase sharplyRead More

Solars Share in India Installed Power Capacity Rises to 10.7%

India installed renewable energy (including large hydro projects) capacity stood at 141.4 GW, accounting for a share of 36.94%Read More