CERC Maintains GST Constitutes Change in Law Updated On Thu, Dec 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The matter was of additional tax burden on which was put on transmission licensees because of the introduction of GST compensation cess. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission recently issued an order on a suo-moto proceeding regarding GST. The order says that the introduction of GST will constitute a change in law kind of event for the […] Read more
CERC Offers Relief to Welspun Energy in a Case with SECI Updated On Thu, Dec 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy WEPL had petitioned for an extension for the commercial operating date for 72 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic projects. In a relief to Welspun Energy Private Limited (WEPL), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order stating that land procurement delay on government’s part will be treated as Force Majeure (unavoidable circumstance). WEPL had […] Read more
Power Regulator CERC Boosts Merchant Renewable Energy Plants Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The detailed procedure that commission has issued would grant long and medium-term transmission access to the renewable project that has achieved financial closure and has already acquired land for the project. While proposing stringent rules against line underutilization, Power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued guidelines that would pave way for serious merchant renewable […] Read more
CERC Proposes Levelized Generic Tariff for Select Renewables Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed a new levelized generic tariff for selected renewable and project specific for solar PV. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a new levelized generic tariff for the purchase of electricity from small hydro projects, biomass with Rankine cycle, non-fossil fuel based co-generation, biomass gasifier and biogas based […] Read more
MNRE complains CERC against solar power shut off by Discoms Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has lodge a complaint against discoms to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) stating that some discoms are not fully evacuating the solar power available to them, resulting in losses for solar developers. Discoms have been arbitrarily shutting off power from solar projects, for varying lengths of time, […] Read more
Intended Capital Cost for Solar PV – Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) passed an instruction for resolution of standard capital expense for solar PV ventures for the fiscal year 2016-17. The instruction gauges capital expense including expense of gear, development, land, transmission and pre-operative costs of solar PV ventures for the upcoming FY at INR 50.1 million/MW (USD 0.76 million). Giving a […] Read more
APTEL Ends 10-Year AP–Telangana Wind Energy Payment Row Updated On Mon, Jul 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy A prolonged dispute over unpaid power dues between wind energy firm NILE Limited and state-run distribution companies (Discoms) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has seen a major resolution, with an order from APTEL. In its latest order, the apex electricity regulator clarified the liability provisions arising from the 2014 bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The dispute […] Read more
APTEL Clarifies Financial Obligations for Solar Park Developers Updated On Wed, Jun 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld a regulatory order requiring Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Ltd. (SUCRL), the developer of the 1000 MW Bhadla Phase III Solar Park, to pay inter-state transmission charges incurred during a mismatch between infrastructure commissioning and actual power generation. APTEL dismissed two appeals by SUCRL, affirming earlier rulings by […] Read more
Rajasthan: ACME Solar Completes 300MW Sikar Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy ACME Solar Holdings Ltd has fully commissioned its 300 megawatt (MW) Sikar Solar project in the Indian state of Rajasthan, the company said on Tuesday, after bringing the final 60 MW online. The project, spread over around 1,300 acres in Bikaner—an area with some of the highest solar irradiation levels in India—is expected to generate […] Read more
