Solar and wind power represent a US$1 trillion investment opportunity in Asia Pacific this decade, equivalent to two-thirds of the region’s total power generation sector, as countries move away from fossil fuel generation in favour of greener alternatives. That is according to a new Wood Mackenzie report, which reveals the share of wind and […]
Long-Term Value of Grid Storage Is All About Capacity, Study Finds
More batteries can mean fewer generation assets and new transmission lines. But market rules need to change to unlock that value. The grid is heading in the direction of more renewables, with or without overarching policies to guide it. There’s general agreement that the ability to store electricity will become more valuable as this happens, […]
Transmission line problems might dash solar power plant hopes
Investors in solar power plants are worried that infrastructure shortcomings will prevent them from meeting a year-end deadline after which tariffs might be reduced. Twenty five plants are currently being built, with their investors racing to finish them to get the feed-in tariff of 7.09 U.S. cents per kWh for 20 years. The government describes […]
NTPC Extended Bid Submission Deadline for BOS Package at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan
The deadline for submission of bids is extended upto May 19, 2020 For more information please see below link:
Sterlite Power commissions Gurgaon-Palwal transmission project in Haryana
Envisaged as part of the inter-state transmission system project, the Rs 1,027 crore GPTL will meet the peak energy requirements of Haryana, which is expected to reach more than 12,000 MW in FY 2020-21 from 9,000 MW in FY 2014-15 Mumbai: Transmission solutions provider Sterlite Power on Monday said it has commissioned Rs 1,027 crore […]
REC board okays incorporation of 7 SPVs to facilitate evacuation of renewable energy
The board of directors of REC Ltd in its meeting held on March 25, 2020, inter-alia approved the proposal for incorporation of seven project specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs) as wholly-owned subsidiaries of REC Transmission Projects Company Ltd New Delhi: State-owned shadow banking firm REC Ltd on Wednesday said its board has approved a proposal […]
RFP for 7 Transmission Projects in Four States
Request for Proposal Document for short listing of Bidders as Transmission Service Provider to establish Transmission System for “Transmission system for evacuation of power from RE projects in Osmanabad area (1 GW) in Maharashtra” through tariff based competitive bidding process For more information please see below link:
In the matter of: Determination of Point of Connection (PoC) rates and transmission losses
In the matter of: Determination of Point of Connection (PoC) rates and transmission losses for the period of January to March, 2020 in accordance with Regulation 17(2) of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2010 and amendments thereto. For more information please see below link:
Massachusetts Grid Study Disrupts 1GW Distributed Solar Pipeline
Developers say National Grid’s “cluster study” could delay projects. The utility says it must weigh the impact of a rush of DG solar. A National Grid transmission study has ensnared nearly 1 gigawatt of distributed solar in Massachusetts, delaying progress on numerous projects as the federal Investment Tax Credit phaseout approaches and causing anxiety in […]
AEP Seeks Approval for 1.5GW Wind Development in Oklahoma
Regulators shot down AEP’s 2 GW Wind Catcher. Now its utilities in Texas and Oklahoma are back with a slimmed-down proposal. American Electric Power is asking state regulators for the second time in two years to approve a multibillion-dollar investment into wind power, as it races to capitalize on fleeting federal tax credits. On Monday, […]