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Bids Invited to Supply Energy Portfolio Management System for Indian DISCOMs

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International has invited bids to supply an energy portfolio management system (EPMS) to South Asia Regional Energy Partnership (SAREP),...

May 26, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Jharkhand’s Consultancy Tender for 600 MW Floating Solar Project

Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency has invited bids from consultants to conduct a bathymetry survey and soil test report to develop a 600 MW floating solar...

May 18, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News-Wrap Up: Amp Energy India Wins CESC’s 150 MW Hybrid Tender

Amp Energy India won the Kolkata-based power utility company CESC’s auction to develop 150 MW of the interstate transmission system-connected wind-solar hybrid projects....

May 12, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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CEA Proposes Guidelines for Utilities to Prepare Energy Demand Forecasts

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released draft guidelines for utilities to prepare medium- and long-term forecasts to assess the power demand in the country....

April 13, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka Tops State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22

Karnataka topped the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) for the second year running with an overall score of 82.5 points out of 100 on impactful measures taken in...

April 11, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Energy Efficiency

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Maharashtra DISCOM’s Tender to Procure 1 GW of Solar Power

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has invited bids for the procurement of 1,000 MW of solar power from projects to be developed in the state....

February 20, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Maharashtra DISCOM Invites Bids to Procure 200 MW of Wind Power

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 200 MW of wind power on a long-term basis from intrastate projects. The last date...

February 17, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: BIS Certification Deadline for Solar Inverters Extended to June 30

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has extended the deadline for compliance with and implementation of the Quality Control Order, 2017, for solar photovoltaic...

February 3, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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DISCOMs Owed ₹329 Billion to Power Generators as of January 2023

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹329.72 billion (~$4 billion) in overdue payments for the monthly billing cycle at the end of January, according...

February 2, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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DISCOMs Owed ₹274 Billion to Power Generators as of December 2022

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹273.93 billion (~$3.32 billion) in overdue payments for the monthly billing cycle at the end of December,...

January 9, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from Indian Renewable Sector in December 2022

India installed around 596 MW of open access solar capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, an increase of 91% year-over-year. The figure was...

January 2, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Approves Lowest Tariff of ₹2.84/kWh for 500 MW of Wind Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved the tariffs discovered in the competitive bidding process conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam...

December 20, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Wind
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APTEL Cancels Additional Surcharge on Charges on Wheeling for Captive Power Consumers

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MPERC) order upholding the state-owned distribution...

December 6, 2022

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Sumit Jha

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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DISCOMs AT&C Losses Decline to 17% in FY22 Due to Tough Reforms

The Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses of distribution companies (DISCOMs) declined significantly to ~17% in the financial year (FY) 2021-22 from 22....

December 6, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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AT&C

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Grid

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Grid Optimization

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Market & Policy
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Gap Between DISCOMs’ Cost of Supply and Revenue Increases to ₹0.95/kWh in FY21

The Average Cost of Supply (ACS) for distribution companies (DISCOMS) increased from ₹6.14 (~$0.074)/kWh in financial year (FY) 2019-20 to ₹6.19 (~$0.074)/kWh in FY...

October 21, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Grid Optimization

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Market & Policy

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