Power demand dips, discoms’ revenue hit

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) ...

Covid-19: Dip in discom revenue could increase trouble for solar power producers

Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak could deal a double blow to Indian solar developers. While delays in project commissioning seem inevitable, the developers are also likely to face payment delays or ...

Covid-19 lockdown impact: Power demand drops as offices stay plugged out

India’s electricity demand plummeted this week as factories and offices were forced to close due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Peak demand touched a low of 135 GW on Sunday against an average of about ...

RE projects to get extension of time: MNRE Secretary

Renewable Energy projects under implementation will be given extension of time considering period of lockdown and time required for re-mobilisation of work force, Ministry of New and Renewable Ener...

SECI tenders another 32 MW (AC) solar projects for SCCL

Having tendered 34 MW (AC) last week, the Solar Energy Corporation of India has now invited bids to set up 32 MW grid-interactive solar capacity on coal miner Singareni Collieries Company Limited’s...

Renewable energy certificate sales up 64% in February

Sales of renewable energy certificates rose over 64 per cent to 21.42 lakh units in February compared to 13.02 lakh in the same month a year ago owing to high demand, according to official data. ...

Coronavirus: Govt allows renewable energy supply chain disruption to be treated as Force Majeure

The government on Friday directed all the renewable energy implementing agencies under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) to treat delay on account of disruption of the supply chains due...

SECI to enter commercial business; mulling 5,000 MW solar-wind-storage hybrid capacity in 10 yrs

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a central public sector undertaking (CPSU) under the ministry of new and renewable energy, is planning to enter into commercial business, and set up 5,...