HERC Approves Green Energy Open Access Rules, Ensures Not Levying Reliability Charges Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), in its latest order, approved changes to the draft Green Energy Open Access Rules. This comes after hearing pleas from the electricity generators, power distribution companies, and other stakeholders. The Ministry of Power, earlier on June 6, 2022, came up with its Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy […] Read more
Haryana Solicits Bids for Procurement of 500 MW Solar Power Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Haryana Power Purchase Center, which is a joint venture between UHBVN (Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam) and DHBVN (Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam) has issued a tender and invited bids for 500 MW solar electricity from Haryana-based grid connected solar projects. The last date to submit the bids online is May 24, 2023. The bids […] Read more
Haryana (HERC) Amends Renewable Purchase Obligation Policy, Adds Wind Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Haryana has made the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) system more dynamic and eased the liability of stakeholders as it has included wind energy within the ambit of RPO. In an important development, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has amended the policy on RPO by including wind energy and aligning solar energy to the other […] Read more
Power Crisis, RPO Drives Haryana Regulator to Approve 1100 MW of Renewable Purchases Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Haryana Electricity Regulatory commission, in two orders within days of each other, has approved total RE purchases of 1100 MW for the state. Driven by both the power crisis being experienced by the state as well as the pending and future RPO obligations, the state regulator did make the Hydro power purchase from NTPC […] Read more
HERC Proposes Reverse Auction for Transmission Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy HERC has asked for comments regarding threshold cost after which bidding route will be followed The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has proposed introducing reverse auction method to award projects related to setting up of transmission infrastructure. A discussion paper has been prepared by HERC that sheds light on how reverse bidding for transmission projects […] Read more
HERC Issues Discussion Paper on License Terms and Conditions Updated On Wed, Jul 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy HERC to set new regulations defining terms and conditions of license for a deemed licensee in Haryana. A discussion paper has been prepared. The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has prepared a discussion paper on HERC (Terms & Conditions of License for Deemed Licensee) Regulations, 2020. A public hearing will be held by the state […] Read more
Dark Clouds Gathering Over C&I Segment, Says ICRA Updated On Fri, Jun 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a report carried by wire agencies, ICRA’s (Formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India) sector head and VP Girishkumar Kadam has been quoted as saying that renewable energy developers, based on third party or group captive off-take remain exposed to regulatory risk. The segment, called the C&I or commercial and industrial segment […] Read more
Covid, Consumer Focus Lead to ‘Regressive’ HERC Tariff Order for 2020-21 Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its tariff order for the year 2020-21, the order of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Comission throws up some issues which will be watched very carefully from here on. For the solar and broader renewable energy sector of course, the most serious hit is the waiver of the state’s RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation) backlog till […] Read more
HERC Approves Proposal to Install 468 Solar Pumps in Haryana Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy HERC has recently approved a petition filed by two Discoms in Haryana seeking the installation of grid-connected solar-powered pumps in the state. The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has recently approved a petition filed by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), seeking the installation of grid-connected […] Read more