21 Lakh Solar Renewable Energy Certificates remained unsold till the IEX’s August trading session Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Around 21 lakh solar renewable energy certificates and another 73 lakh non-solar renewable certificates have piled up, remaining unsold till the August trading session of Indian Energy Exchange. It is estimated that only 22K solar certificates and 1.36 lakh non-solar certificates were sold in the session. Solar certificates were sold at Rs. 3500 per certificates […] Read more
Q4 FY25: Power Exchange Liquidity Rises 36%, Electricity Vol to Grow 19% Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy IN an analyst call after its Q4 results , the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) shared that on the power sector front, electricity consumption during Q4 FY ’24 recorded 415 billion units, which is an increase of 3.7% on a year-on-year basis. States such as UP, Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu remained drivers […] Read more
CERC Directs Power Exchanges To Tweak Contract Terms, Timings Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, the key regulator under which all power trading at exchanges happens in the country, has issued a suo-motu order that it states will make the markets more efficient, stable and transparent. Background The country’s three power exchanges, namely, IEX, PXIL and HPX enable trading in a variety of contract instruments, […] Read more
January Power Market- DAM Prices Drift Lower, Green Volumes Up 218% YoY Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange, India’s premier electricity exchange, achieved monthly electricity traded volume of 10,910 MU in January’25, marking a 16% increase on year-on-year basis. IEX recorded highest ever monthly trade of RECs in January ’25. A total of 38.03 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates were traded during the month, marking a 150% year on year increase. […] Read more
December 2024: DAM Prices Dip 14% YoY, Avg RE Prices At Rs 3.92/unit Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), achieved its highest-ever monthly electricity traded volume of 11,132 MU in December’24, marking a 29% increase on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. During the month, IEX traded 16.62 lakh renewable energy certificates recording a 58% year-on-year increase. For December 2024, the Market Clearing Price in the Day Ahead Market was Rs. 3.89/unit, […] Read more
November Power Trading- Electricity Prices Drop17% YoY Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange, India’s largest electricity exchange, achieved electricity traded volume of 9,689 MU in November’24, marking a 15.7% year on year increase. During the month, IEX traded 5.46 lakh renewable energy certificates recording a 27.7% year on year decrease. According to government data published in November 2024, the country’s energy consumption reached 125 BUs, […] Read more
Five Takeaways From CERC’s Short-Term Power Market Report Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has published its annual report on the short-term electricity market for 2023-24. The report sheds light on the growth of the short-term market in the country, the rise of power transactions through power exchanges, and other topics. Following are the five main takeaways from the report- Short-term market is […] Read more
India’s Power Sector Surge: Motilal Oswal Tracks A Rs 40 Trillion Investment Opportunity Updated On Wed, Oct 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s power sector is on the cusp of a major transformation, offering colossal investment opportunities over the next decade. Economic growth, energy transition, and technological advancements will drive the sector’s rapid growth, according to a Motilal Oswal report titled “Power Utilities: EmPOWERING INDIA!” The report outlines the massive growth and investment potential in the sector […] Read more
CERC Provides Final(?) Six-Month Extension To Power Exchanges For Payment Regulations Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a ruling on August 12, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the nodal agency to regulate power exchanges in the country, has directed all three Power Exchanges to align their Clearing and Settlement Systems to the provisions of the PSS Act, 2007, within a period of six months w.e.f. 15.08.2024. The commission exercised its […] Read more
