APTEL Overturns BERC Order In 5 MW RE Project, Restores tariff Of Rs 10.90/kWh Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has recently overturned Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) order that rejected a renewable project developer’s plea for extension of the Commercial Operation Date (COD) due to delays created by the procurer. In March 2013, Avantika Contractors India Limited (the project developer) entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Bihar […] Read more
BERC Issues Draft Regulations to Determine RE Tariffs Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Draft (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2020 is up for comments The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has issued Draft (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2020. The draft is up for comments from stakeholders and interested parties up to September 25, 2020. BERC […] Read more
Gujarat Tops The List In India With Lowest Power Tariff For EV Charging Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat seems to be India’s frontrunner regarding affordable tariffs for Electric Vehicle (EV) users. An analysis of the state-wise tariffs for the sector revealed that Gujarat offers the lowest tariff, ranging from Rs 4 to Rs 4.1 per unit, depending on the usage. On the other hand, Meghalaya seems to be charging a maximum of […] Read more
Solar Feeders Promise To Fulfil Solar Targets in Agriculture Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Radheshyam Singh is a marginal farmer from Noorsarai in the Nalanda district of Bihar. While a few farmers from the district have availed the benefits of off-grid solar pumps for irrigation in the past, Radheshyam and most of the farmers in the neighbourhood still depend on the grid. However, dependency on the grid for irrigation […] Read more
Waiting To Take Off-The PM-KUSUM Story Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Satveer Singh is a 51-year-old wheat farmer based at Mohanpura village in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Around a year ago, he enrolled online with the state government under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. As a result, the solar developers installed a seven-Horse Power (HP) solar irrigation pump […] Read more
Tata Power Q3 Results, TN Cell and Module Plant To Start By End Of 2023 Updated On Sun, Feb 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power announced its Q3 Fy23 results on Friday, reporting consolidated net profits almost double of the numbers in the corresponding quarter of previous year. At Rs 1,052.14 crore in the quarter ended December 2022, the profit growth was aided by higher power generation and distribution sales, as well as improved realisation per unit. Strong Growth […] Read more
GRIDCO Will Buy 200MW Solar Power from NTPC Updated On Tue, Apr 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO), a public sector undertaking of Odisha State Government has signed a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Bhubaneswar for the purchase of clean energy. The official statement of GRIDCO reads that under the Power Sale Agreement, GRIDCO will procure 200 MW of solar power at […] Read more
APTEL Favors Solar Developers On Tariff Denial by BERC Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent judgement, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of three solar developers who were aggrieved on account of being denied the benefit of a certain tariff determination by an order passed by Bihar State Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC). The developers — Responce Renewable Energy Ltd, Glatt Solutions Pvt Ltd, […] Read more
RERC Invites CSR Funding to Energise Schools in Rajasthan With Solar Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a follow up to its draft order issued on February 10, regarding provision of solar plants at schools that are off grid or have very poor grid connectivity, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in an order on March 25, has responded to suggestions as well as queries from stakeholders. The order has followed […] Read more
