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Tangedco open to reviewing need for new coal projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 3, 2020
Tamil Nadu’s state-owned electricity generation and distribution company, Tangedco, is open to reviewing the need for new coal-fired projects, if there is a clear trend showing that the cost of energy from ‘solar plus storage’ plants is lesser than that of coal. “We are... Read more.. |
Wind-Solar hybrid tenders: Allowing multiple energy injection points will kill energy storage in its infancyBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 28, 2020
Lobby group the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has raised concern that the draft competing bidding guidelines for hybrid renewable energy projects being prepared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) are not in sync with the objectives of... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOMS , draft policy , MNRE , National Solar Energy Federation of India , Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy |
Tariff impact to be negligible if utilities invest in EV charging infraBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 26, 2020
Majority of the state public utilities have said that there will be a marginal increase in electricity tariffs if discoms invest in public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in their respective license areas. While, one state public utility said that tariff could... Read more.. |
Solar power projects delayed by coronavirus in China may get reliefBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 24, 2020
In a big relief to renewable energy projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will give extra time for the commissioning of power projects that face delays due to squeezing of supply lines from China which is facing deadly spread of coronavirus. On the lines... Read more.. Subject Tags: China , DISCOMS , Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) , solar imports , solar power projects |
Centre weighs new green energy board to calm investors’ nervesBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2020
Concerned with dwindling investor interest, the Union government plans to set up an inter-ministerial body to settle various issues faced by the green energy sector and attract billions of dollars in investments to successfully execute the world’s largest clean energy... Read more.. |
After Andhra shock, govt plans tribunal to enforce power pactsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 19, 2020
The Union government plans to set up a new tribunal solely to enforce power purchase contracts, power and new and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh said, creating an additional legal safety net for investors. The National Democratic Alliance government, which is... Read more.. |
State discoms’ large dues spark NPA fears in renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 17, 2020
Renewable energy projects, which have cornered the bulk of private funding in the power sector over the last six years, could be facing a fresh wave of non-performing assets (NPAs). There is renewed nervousness among banks that lending to renewable power utilities over the... Read more.. |
Solar rooftop cos move tribunal on KERC's orderBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 17, 2020
Developers of solar rooftop projects have challenged the Karnataka power regulator’s order in December seeking to do away with net metering for commercial and industrial consumers. Net metering allows developers to sell electricity to the grid and deduct its value from their... Read more.. |
Banking and NBFC crisis impeding credit flow for renewable energy sector: CEOsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 13, 2020
The ongoing crisis in the banking system and the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) is impacting the growth of the renewable energy sector impeding credit flow for projects, according to chief executive officers (CEOs) and other senior executives of companies operating... Read more.. |
Solar storage tariff spells trouble for coalBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 10, 2020
When solar power tariff dropped to Rs 2.44 per unit for the first time in May 2017, it set a record for cheapest electricity, busted the myth of renewable power being unaffordable and opened a Pandora’s box for conventional power plants by challenging coal’s dominance as the... Read more.. |