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COVID-19 and Indian PV: Energy demand plunge could indirectly boost C&I solar

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2020

The 20% reduction in energy demand seen in India due to the COVID-19 lockdown could draw out favourable conditions for solar firms working in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector, according to a prominent Indian developer. Along with national energy demand...

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MNRE Asks States to not Halt Payments for RE Generators

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2020

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked states to continue to buy power from renewable energy producers and clear their dues “on a regular basis as was being done prior to the lockdown”. The MNRE on April 1, 2020, wrote to all states and electricity...

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Covid-19 lockdown: States stop renewable power purchase, hold back payments

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 2, 2020

Following the lockdown and fall in electricity demand, several states are now curtailing renewable power purchases and have also issued notices on non-payment to generators. These states have invoked Force Majeure clause in their power purchase agreements (PPA) with renewable...

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BSES Stops Distribution of Electricity Bills, Meter Reading Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 30, 2020

Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) power discoms BRPL and BYPL have stopped distribution of electricity bills and meter reading in view of the coronavirus outbreak, a company spokesperson said. The company is also sensitising its employees about ways to check the spread...

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Coronavirus lockdown: Discoms get 3 months for payment to ensure 24x7 power supply

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 30, 2020

The union government has approved a financial relief package for the power sector, that entails a three month moratorium on state owned electricity distribution companies (discoms) to make payments for the electricity bought by them, and reducing the payment security amount...

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Power demand dips, discoms’ revenue hit

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2020

The demand for power in the country has taken a sharp dip of 20 per cent following a nationwide lockdown. In a letter sent to the PMO on Thursday, the All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF) said that demand had crashed following a complete shutdown of industrial and...

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India needs to set up manufacturing base for smart electricity meters: Parl panel

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 26, 2020

India needs to establish a manufacturing base of smart electricity meters to ensure adequate supply and should ensure that there are multiple players in the segment, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has said in its latest report. "There is a need to augment the...

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Renewable energy: APERC public hearing scheduled on April 21

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 24, 2020

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has scheduled the hearing on the amendments proposed by the state Discoms to Forecasting Scheduling and Deviation Settlement of Solar and Wind Generation Regulation, 2017 on April 21. The AP State Load Despatch...

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Distribution the Weakest Link in India’s Power Sector: IEEFA

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 17, 2020

The precarious financial health of Discoms coupled with a lack of competition is undermining India’s power distribution and generation sectors and hindering much needed new renewable energy investment, a new Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)...

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Andhra discoms clear dues to renewable energy developers

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 16, 2020

Power distribution companies in Andhra Pradesh have cleared all dues of renewable energy developers in accordance with a court directive, and scaled down the practice of reducing purchase of green power, bringing relief to the sector that has been under immense pressure in...

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