Improving tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy favourable for discoms: ICRA Updated On Sat, Apr 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy With declining module price levels and the bidding process adopted, the tariff competitiveness for solar PV projects has been showing an improvement in the last three year period Credit rating body ICRA on Thursday stressed on the importance of enhancing tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy against both alternate renewable as well as conventional energy […] Read more
UDAY Successfully Achieves Financial and Operational Reform of DISCOMS in India: REPORT Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana has been successful in achieving its most important objective of reforming power distribution companies in India. It has been nearly eighteen months since the Ministry of Power announced the vital Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme for financial and operational reform of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in India. Twenty six states […] Read more
Gujarat DISCOMs Fail to Meet Purchase Target for Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy GUVNL DISCOMs fails to meet purchase target of renewable energy sources. Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) affiliated four distribution companies (DISCOMs) fell short of purchasing required renewable energy in 2015-16 on account of low supply of power from wind and other renewable energy sources. Under the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO), a distribution company is […] Read more
MNRE to offer financial incentives to DISCOMs to Support Rooftop Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will provide financial incentives to DISCOMs for Rooftop Solar Power In a new policy move, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced financial incentives for DISCOMs to support rooftop solar power installations. The notification proposes a financial support of up to INR 3.75m (USD 55,000)/MW for […] Read more
Rooftop solar units from third party costs 40 percent cheaper than DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar units installed on industrial and corporate establishments by third parties are offering power 30-40% cheaper than the rates offered by the state’s power distribution companies. This gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and solar modules prices fall further. The model […] Read more
DISCOMs Flouting Solar’s ‘Must Run’ Status: Mercom Capital Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group in its latest report “India Solar Quarterly Market Update,” has revealed that power deficit numbers in India do not paint the full picture. The report states that even if Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) reports touts low power deficit and surplus situation, large populations in India are still living without electricity and power cuts […] 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
Ministry of Power Raises RPO Trajectory for both Discoms and States Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power has raised the Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) trajectory for solar power in India. The Renewable Purchase Obligations makes it mandate for both Distribution Companies (Discoms) and states to purchase a certain percentage of their energy from renewable. Distribution Companies in India will now have to purchase 2.75% of their energy mix from […] Read more
Rising Heat, Rising Demand: Demand Response Makes a Case For India Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy Climate change has caused the global temperatures to soar to new heights with the world now witnessing significant heatwaves, and with that the rise of global cooling needs. In the new era of power consumption dominated by renewable energy (RE), Demand Response (DR) may play a crucial role in optimal use of power, especially in […] Read more
