Govt Notifies Electricity (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023 Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power notified the third amendment to Electricity Rules 2005. The new amendments were aimed at dealing with the issues of the captive power generation plants in India. As per the new notification, the criteria for the captive electricity generation plants changed. The earlier provisions of the rules had said that no power plant should qualify as […] Read more
Thermal Energy Accounted For 76% Of India’s Electricity Generation Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest renewable energy generation report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for June claimed that renewable energy generation improved in the month. The data claimed that by the end of June 30, India had a total installed capacity of 176,242 MW (including large hydro). In contrast, the total energy generation from renewable sources during the month […] Read more
Building Sustainable Cyprus: Central Energy Storage for Hybrid Renewables Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Cyprus has set out a policy framework for the integration of energy storage systems after reaching a funding agreement with the European Commission (EC). The Mediterranean island’s Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry (MECI) last week announced its ‘General policy framework for energy storage systems’. It said the government will be deploying centralised energy storage […] Read more
CEA Notifies National Electricity Plan, Lays Down The Pathway To 2032 Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), after much deliberations over the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP), today notified the latest National Electricity Plan (Volume I-Generation). The NEP represents a detailed plan for 2022-27 and a perspective plan for 2027-32. The report gave a sneak peek at the future of India’s electricity sector. The government document has […] Read more
KSERC Allows Cochin Port Authority To Re-Tender For 1.5MWp Floating Solar Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has allowed Cochin Port Authority to re-tender for the development of 1.5 MWp Grid Connected Floating Solar PV plant at Willingdon Island of the Port Authority under RESCO Model (BOOT) for 25 years. The court also allowed PPA for the 1.5 MWp Floating Solar and grid-connection of the […] Read more
Amendments in Electricity Rules Add Clarity On Energy Storage, Open Access Charges Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a notification on changes to the Electricity Rules for Consumers, the government has sought to add a level of clarity on charges payable by consumers, as well as the status of energy storage systems. Limit To Open Access Charges The notification starts off by establishing a limit of 20% of the cost of supply […] Read more
Ceylon Electricity Board Floats Tender for Solar PV Plants Updated On Mon, Sep 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is seeking proposals from potential developers (project proponents) for the construction of ground-mounted and floating solar PV power plants with a combined capacity of 30 MW on a build-own-operate basis with a 20-year operational period. The deadline for proposal submissions is October 27, 2022. Within 10 months of the power […] Read more
In Blow To Power Reforms, Key Provisions In Draft Electricity Bill (amendment) 2021, Dropped Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Draft electricity amendment bill (2021), whose withdrawal was one of the demands of the agitating farmers, has gone through some major changes after ‘feedback’ from ‘stakeholders’. And it is clear who has been winning the arguments, if one goes through the (dropped) changes that have been shared by the sources in the Power Ministry. […] Read more
Power Trading Gets a Fillip With SC Judgement On CERC, SEBI Jurisdiction On Electricity Contracts Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy A key power sector reform which was held up due to the jurisdiction issues between SEBI and CERC has finally been resolved. On 06.10.2021, the long pending matter between SEBI and CERC regarding regulatory jurisdiction of Electricity Derivatives has finally got resolved with the Hon’ble Supreme Court favorably disposing of the matter in terms of […] Read more
