MoP Warns States Against Levying Charges On Power Generation Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has now issued an order asking states to not levy any additional charges on the generation of electricity from any source ranging from hydropower, thermal to renewable. The ministry even termed the events as “unconstitutional and illegal”. “It has come to the notice of the Government of India that some State Governments […] Read more
TNERC Clarifies Deviation Charges for RE Generators in Draft Regulations Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has released the draft Forecasting, Scheduling and Deviation Settlement and related matters for wind and solar generation) Regulations, 2023. The draft Regulations will be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date of publication of the notification on the TNERC website. The Regulations have […] Read more
ToD Tariff Mechanism: A Tool To Lower Electricity Bills While Managing Demand Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a revision to Electricity (Rights of consumers) Rules, 2020, the Government introduced two changes to the electricity tariff system in June 2023. These changes are introduction of Time of Day (ToD) Tariff, and rationalization of smart metering provisions. As per the tariff system introduced, tariff during high-solar hours of the day should be 10%-20% […] Read more
Power Thefts: RERC Asks Discoms To Recover Fuel Charges Too Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest order, directed the state discoms to recover fuel surcharges in addition to the recovery of electricity charges from power consumers indulged in unauthorized connections. The order came to the fore after three discoms in Rajasthan–Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL), Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (AVVNL) […] Read more
KERC Proposes Extra Banking Charges Against Peak Time Power Withdrawal Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest discussion paper, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has offered more details relating to imposing an additional banking charge of two percent when the net power withdrawal is made during peak hours under the open access system. The proposal has been put forward for dealing with energy banking and its subsequent withdrawal, injection, […] Read more
POSCO Supercharges Green Innovation with Massive Hydrogen & Battery Production Investment Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy POSCO Holdings Inc. has announced its plan to invest 121 trillion won (US$92 billion) by 2030, claiming to strengthen its competitiveness in the steelmaking industry and foster new growth opportunities. POSCO’s investment strategy encompasses not only its core steelmaking business but also the development of rechargeable battery production and the “hydrogen business,” which will play […] Read more
Kerala Electricity Board Proposes Premium Green Energy Tariff At Rs 2.5/kwh Updated On Tue, May 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) recently proposed a premium green energy tariff for power consumers who want to purchase renewable power on demand. In its communication to the State Electricity Commission, the board has proposed a premium tariff of Rs 2.543 per Kilowatt-hour for the supply of clean energy to power consumers in Kerala. In […] Read more
Ajmer Discom Gets Relief As RERC Sets Aside SLDC Order On Open Access Charges Updated On Tue, May 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest order, granted relief to Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (AVVNL) in a case related to open access charges. The discom earlier had challenged a 2018 order of the State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) which directed the discom to pay for the unscheduled interchange (UI) charges to its […] Read more
HERC Approves Green Energy Open Access Rules, Ensures Not Levying Reliability Charges Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), in its latest order, approved changes to the draft Green Energy Open Access Rules. This comes after hearing pleas from the electricity generators, power distribution companies, and other stakeholders. The Ministry of Power, earlier on June 6, 2022, came up with its Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy […] Read more
