A revolution of open access renewable market?
The Ministry of Power (MOP) has released final open access renewable rules clearing the path of corporate consumers to buy renewable power using open access and other routes. The rules are broadly...
View ArticleMake in India to suppress capacity addition over next two years
The US government has decided to defer import duties on ASEAN solar cells and module imports for two years notwithstanding its make local policy and an ongoing Department of Commerce investigation...
View ArticleSC transmission order highlights need for tighter social and environmental norms
A committee constituted by the Supreme Court (SC) has released technical specifications and certification requirements for installation of bird diverters on overhead transmission cables. The move came...
View ArticleIndia Renewable Sector Update – May 2022
This video presents a summary of major sector developments including tender issuance, auctions, policy and regulatory developments, financial deals and related market trends in May 2022. The post...
View ArticleAnother botched DISCOM relief scheme
The Ministry of Power has issued new Electricity Rules offering yet another debt package to DISCOMs to help clear delayed payments to power producers and transmission companies. The proposal is to...
View ArticleAuction process needs tightening, not relaxing
The MNRE Secretary announced at a recent conference that the government has decided to do away with e-reverse auction stage for wind power projects. Projects are proposed to be allocated on the basis...
View ArticleRevised RPO trajectory needs strong execution support
The Ministry of Power has issued an order specifying national RPO trajectory until FY 2030. The target, originally set at 21.00% for FY 2022, has been modified and extended to 43.33% for FY 2030....
View ArticleIndia Renewable Sector Update – June 2022
This video presents a summary of major sector developments including tender issuance, auctions, policy and regulatory developments, financial deals and related market trends in June 2022. The post...
View ArticleCarbon market would change entire business paradigm
Since announcing the goal of achieving net zero emission status by 2070 in November 2021, the government has taken first tangible step in that direction. A bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha to...
View ArticleElectricity Act amendment bill back on the table but…
After having seemingly binned the Electricity Act, 2003 amendment bill last year, the government has sprung a surprise by reviving it. A new draft has been tabled in parliament but immediately sent to...
View ArticleStates go after ‘behind the meter’ systems
After resisting growth of net metering and open access markets, DISCOMs seem to be now turning their focus on ‘behind the meter’ (BTM) installations, a key engine of growth for the rooftop solar...
View ArticleGlobal race for renewables heating up
The US Congress has passed a landmark law which aims to provide a massive boost to the clean energy sector. The aim is to reduce costs, spur technology innovation, create jobs, incentivise domestic...
View ArticleIndia Renewable Sector Update – July 2022
This video presents a summary of major sector developments including tender issuance, auctions, policy and regulatory developments, financial deals and related market trends in July 2022. The post...
View ArticleFirst major storage auction, a milestone for the sector
SECI has completed auction for a standalone 500 MW/ 1,000 MWh battery storage tender, the first of its kind. The project would be located in Rajasthan near Fatehgarh sub-station, a major solar power...
View ArticleViability crisis in the solar sector
National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), a solar industry association, has warned that about 25 GW of solar projects are facing risk of abandonment due to severe cost hikes over last two...
View ArticleConflicting policy signals not helpful
CEA, the apex power sector planning agency in the country, has released draft National Electricity Plan with a detailed assessment of sector requirements for the next ten years (until FY 2032). The...
View ArticleMerchant project structures in play
Amazon has announced its first foray in utility scale renewables in India with an innovative deal structure. The company, running a large data centre in Telangana, has signed three long-term solar...
View ArticleIndia Renewable Sector Update – August 2022
This video presents a summary of major sector developments including tender issuance, auctions, policy and regulatory developments, financial deals and related market trends in August 2022. The post...
View ArticleModule PLI 2 to benefit fully integrated manufacturers
MNRE has finally released details of module manufacturing PLI tranche 2 worth INR 195 billion (USD 2.4 billion). The budget has been split into three categories based on backward integration by the...
View ArticleTata Power surges ahead in rooftop solar
BRIDGE TO INDIA estimates that the country added 2,520 MW rooftop solar capacity in the 12-month period to June 2022, up 44% YOY. Based on the latest data compilation exercise, total rooftop solar...
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