12 States and Union Territories Against Electricity Amendment Bill: AIPEF Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy AIPEF has claimed that as many as 11 states and 1 union territory have opposed many provisions in the proposed draft of the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has claimed that as many as 11 states and one union territory have opposed many provisions in the proposed draft of […] Read more
Valid PPAs Before Aug 1 to get Exemption on Higher Duty on Imports Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar projects with valid PPAs before August 1, 2020, will be exempted from the proposed higher import duty on solar equipment and components. Solar power developers, that are still on course or in the process of starting work on the development of new solar projects in the country might be exempted from paying the newly proposed […] Read more
Doors now Open for Offshore Wind Energy in Poland Updated On Fri, Jul 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Polish government and Polish wind energy industry signed a “Letter of Intent on cooperation for the development of offshore wind energy in Poland”. On July 1, 2020 representatives of the Polish government and Polish wind energy industry signed a “Letter of Intent on cooperation for the development of offshore wind power in Poland”. The […] Read more
MNRE Declares March 25-May 31 as Lockdown Period for RE Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has clarified that the lockdown period for time extension for renewable energy projects will be considered from March 25, 2020, to May 31, 2020. [Updated July 2, 2020 – 09:15] The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a new order clarifying that the lockdown period for time extension for renewable energy […] Read more
PFC, REC may Restrict Funding for Projects Using Chinese Equipment Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government’s economic response against China may see public-sector financiers like PFC, REC restricting funding of projects that use equipment from the country The government’s economic response against China may see public sector financiers restricting funding of projects that use equipment from the neighbouring country. The practice would first be adopted in the power sector, […] Read more
DGTR to Conduct Hearing on Safeguard Duty for Solar Cell Imports Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The DGTR has called an oral hearing on July 3, 2020, to take forward the ongoing probe on the continued imposition of safeguard duty on solar cell imports. The investigation arm of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has called all concerned parties for an oral hearing on […] Read more
Rajnath Singh Launches NOC Issuance Portal for Power Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Monday has launched a new online application portal for the issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for power projects and Research Survey Exploration Exploitation (RSEE) activities in the Indian Territorial Waters (TW) and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The move came as the government wants to ensure ease of business and […] Read more
RPO Fines Will Lead to Exponentially High Demand: RK Singh Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The increase in fines for non-compliance of RPO to up to Rs 1 per KWh of the shortfall would lead to a huge rise in demand, RK Singh has said. The increase in fines for non-compliance of renewable energy purchase obligations (RPO) to up to Rs 1 per kilowatt-hour (KWh) of the shortfall would lead […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Wind Power Procurement from 2.5 GW ISTS Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for implementation of ‘scheme for a tariff-based competitive bidding process for procurement of renewable energy power from 2500 MW ISTS connected blended wind power projects’. The government has implemented the scheme for procurement of power at a tariff discovered via a transparent process of […] Read more
