Category Archives: Renewable Purchase Obligation

Iberdrola plans three more Spanish solar projects totalling 450MW

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Now.Solar

Iberdrola is progressing with efforts to develop three solar farms in Spain’s Valencia region that will have a combined capacity of 450MW and require an investment of more than €235 million (US$284 million).The utility plans to build two plants (PSF … Continue reading →

Posted in Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Storage | Tagged Employment, Hydroelectricity, Power Purchase Agreement, PV Modules, Renewables, solar farms, Solar Power, Solar projects, Solar PV, solar Spanish | Leave a comment

Renewable Energy Toolkit

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Now.Solar

FOREWORD After the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement, we have observed great global political will and momentum in dealing with challenges of climate change. India is taking global leadership by working to reduce the risk and impact of climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagasse, Biofuels, Biomass, Cogeneration, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Geothermal, Hydro, India, Off-grid, Power Generation, PV, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Solar BOOT, Solar Policy, Solar PV, Storage, Waste, Waste To Energy | Tagged air quality, business opportunities, Climate Change, Distributed Local Generation, Employment, energy, India, power generation, Renewable Energy, solar energy, SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA, solar farms, solar power generation, Solar PV, solar systems, solar water heating, Water | Leave a comment

Solar power tariff has hit an all-time low of Rs. 3.47 per unit in Tamil Nadu, TANGEDCO receives bid for 1500 MW

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar power tariff has hit an all-time low of Rs. 3.47 per unit in Tamil Nadu. The tariff has gone below Rs. 3 per unit in many states, but this is the first time that a prospective investor has bid so … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, Greenhouse Gases, GST, India, Pollution, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Tamil Nadu | Tagged GST, Krishnagiri, NLC, Paramakudi, Raasi Green Earth Energy, Ramanthapuram, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), tangedco, TNERC | Leave a comment

(REC) Renewable energy certificates, battling declining demand, could be scrapped

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Renewable energy certificates, battling declining demand, could be scrapped, officials said. The industry, however, sees a turnaround by 2017-18 and does not want the certificates to meet the fate of carbon credits The market for these certificates, launched in 2010, … Continue reading →

Posted in CERC, Climate Change, Government, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy | Tagged energy, environment, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic system, REC, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certifcates, Renewable Energy Certificates, Solar Power, Solar PV, solar rec | Leave a comment

Maharashtra Renewable Energy Policy 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Maharashtra Government has finalized its final Renewable Energy Policy. The policy will be known as Maharashtra Renewable Energy Policy 2015. Regional committee will be established to monitor the overall progress of the policy and will be headed by the principal … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Climate Change, Cogeneration, Commercial, Government, Grid Connected, Hydro, India, Maharashtra, Pollution, PV, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy, Waste, Wind | Tagged Agricultural manures based power generation projects, canals, Capital Subsidy Scheme, Captive/ Group Captive, incentives, irrigation project, lakes, LV/HV/EHV, MahaGenco, Maharashtra, Maharashtra Solar Policy, Maharshtra WInd Policy, MERC, MSETCL, Renewable Energy policy 2015, Small Hydro Policy, Solar Policy, Solar PV, Subsidy, Wind Policy | Leave a comment

Telangana solar power: SkyPower offers lowest bid; ACME Group bags 446 MW

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

SkyPower South East Asia has come up with the lowest bid for supplying solar power to Telangana, with an offer of ₹5.17 per unit for one project of 50 MW and ₹5.26 for three projects of 50 MW each.The ACME … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Commercial, DISCOM, Grid Connected, India, Power Generation, PV, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar Policy, Telangana, Telangana | Tagged 2000MW Solar, ACME, Acme Solar (510 MW of bids), Adani Power (492 MW), Energon Solar (100 MW), Fonroche Energies (100 MW), Hero Future Energies (100 MW), Mahindra EPC (142 MW), Mytrah (350 MW), Reliance Power (400 MW), Renew Power (400 MW), Shapoorji Pallonji (150 MW), Sky Power (200 MW), Solar Bids, Solar India, Solar Mega PLants, solar power plants, Solar PV, SunEdison (580 MW), Suzlon (260 MW), Telangana | Leave a comment

Draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NEW DELHI Dated: 26th June, 2015 DRAFT NOTIFICATION No. L-1/12/2010-CERC: In exercise of powers conferred under Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and … Continue reading →

Posted in CERC, India, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged central electricity regulatory commission, CERC, Photovoltaic, REC, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable energy generation, renewable energy generator, Solar Power, solar power plants, solar power projects | Leave a comment

Sunrise sector steers ahead

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

It is the country’s biggest initiative to make the most of sunny days. Initiated as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change, the Solar Mission has propelled the country to new heights as far as clean energy is … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Batch I, Batch II, Biomass, Canal Top, Climate Change, Commercial, Crystalline, DISCOM, Energy Minister, Government, Grid Connected, Hydro, India, JNNSM, Maharashtra, Ministry of Power, MNRE, NTPC, Phase I, Phase II, Power Generation, PV, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Parks, Thin Film, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Climate Change, Farooq Abdullah, NAPCC, Photovoltaics, Ritesh Pothan, Solar, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Central Government notifies the Tariff policy in continuation of the National Electricity Policy (NEP)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Key highlights related to Renewables 1. No Inter-state transmission charges 2. Generating company proposing to establish a coal/lignite based thermal generating station after a specified date shall be required to establish a renewable energy generating station of at least 10% … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Cross Subsidy Surcharge, DISCOM, Government, Hydro, India, Net Metering, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution, Waste, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Coal, CSP, Electricity generation, energy, environment, India, Photovoltaic system, Power Bundling, power plants, Power purchase agreements, PPA, PV, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewables, SERC, Solar India, Solar Power, solar power plants, Thermal | Leave a comment

Final Draft Guidelines for Selection of 3000 MW Grid – Connected Solar PV Power Projects under Batch-II Tranche-I “State Specific Bundling Scheme”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Final-draft-3000-MW-Tranche-1-Draft-Guidelines-State-Specific-Bundling-Scheme-2015_29012015 Phase-II, Batch-II, Tranche-I : State Specific Bundling Scheme These guidelines are for 3000 MW. MNRE will indicate the total quantity for various States based on response received from the States. NVVN may then procure that quantity through one or … Continue reading →