Nagpur: Even as solar rooftop consumers were celebrating the relief given to them by Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), MSEDCL has dropped a bombshell. It has proposed astronomical grid support charges, which will make solar power costlier than its own power. The discom, it seems, is hell bent on scuttling Read more…
NEW DELHI: BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), one of the power discoms of Delhi, will launch a blockchain-based platform on a trial basis for consumer-to-consumer (or peer-to-peer) solar power trading. The method can be used by consumers with rooftop solar power infrastructure to further monetise their investment. Consumers with this Read more…
The BSES Rajdhani Power Limited ( BRPL), one of the power distribution companies here, will launch a block-chain based platform on trial basis for consumer- to-consumer (or peer- to-peer) solar power trading. The method can be used by consumers with rooftop solar power infrastructure to further monetise their investment. Consumers Read more…
BENGALURU: To boost the number of solar rooftop photovoltaic projects in the state, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued an order recognising thirdparty investments in setting up SRTPV units in rooftops of houses. Under this model, a developer/investor can install, own and operate solar plants on the rooftop by paying Read more…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Rs 8,580 crore for solar power projects developed under the second phase of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme, which is expected to add 12 gigawatt (GW) capacity to the power grid between 2019-20 and 2022-23. With this, the long-standing ‘import Read more…
India’s solar EPC company Sterling and Wilson, a part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has emerged as the second largest utility solar scale EPC players in the global market after market leader China’s TBEA Co, according to the latest IHS Markit‘s Solar EPC and O&M Provider Tracker report. “Sterling and Wilson Read more…
Private equity investor Actis LLP has scrapped its plan to buy the solar assets of debt-laden Essel Infraprojects Ltd, two people aware of the development said. Subhash Chandra-promoted Essel Infra has now initiated talks with ACME Solar Holdings Ltd to sell the same solar energy assets, said the first of the two persons Read more…
Developers who won solar projects just before safeguard duty on solar panels and modules was imposed on July 30 last year have been greatly relieved by an order passed by Maharashtra’s power regulator on Friday, maintaining that such duty amounted to a “change of law” and that developers should be Read more…
NEW DELHI: With the electricity watchdog paving the way for group net metering and virtual net metering wherein multiple electricity consumers can be beneficiaries to a single solar plant, discoms have been asked to submit their feedback on how to make the process more beneficial for consumers.In a joint committee Read more…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, to further the deployment of renewable energy projects in Delhi, in concurrence with power minister Satyendar Jain, has notified the Group Net Metering Framework and Virtual Net Metering Framework for the city. This will allow thousands of RWAs and lakhs of individuals to take Read more…