Union Budget 2019 India: In November last, the panel had recommended the government that the Ministry of Power and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas may jointly devise a scheme in line with the earlier e-bid RLNG Scheme to revive gas-based power plants. Budget 2019 India: The government will soon unveil a package for power […]
Discom to set up four solar microgrids in east Delhi
NEW DELHI: Power distribution company BSES Yamuna has launched a pilot project to establish solar microgrids, becoming one of the first discoms in the country to do so in an urban setting. A similar rollout is planned for south and west Delhi areas as well. This is a part of the discom’s green division initiative […]
Stress meter: Discoms’ dues to gencos at Rs 3,800 crore
A high-level empowered committee on stressed power assets, formed under the chairmanship of Cabinet secretary in July 2018, had proposed a payment security mechanism through which REC and PFC (now merged) can make upfront payment to independent power producers. State-run electricity distribution companies’ (discoms) dues to power producers stood at Rs 38,023 crore at the […]
Chandigarh holds on to the dream of becoming a solar city
Of the 7,000 households identified as potential candidates in Chandigarh, 1,500 have commissioned their SRTs. And another 5,000 odd households are in the process of installing The Union Territory of Chandigarh has extended its deadline for mandatory installations of solar rooftop (SRT) systems to June 30, 2019 — second such extension. The SRT obligations, presented […]
Why Andhra power regulator’s steps should worry renewable sector
APERC seeks review of existing power purchase agreements with wind and solar firms The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) put out a letter on February 27, 2019 asking the state to see if the duration of existing power purchase agreements (PPAs) can be reduced to five years from 25 years. “It is requested to […]