Ministry of Power notifies amendments to the Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected RE Power Projects.
Through this amendment it has notified that the power purchase agreement (PPA) period influences the tariff by determining the period over which the investment is returned to the investor/RE Power Developer, the PPA period should normally be 25 (twenty-five) years from the Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCD).
The Central Electricity Authority (Safety Requirements for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.
Safety audit of generating stations shall be periodically carried out every two years by an accreditated third party and the audit report shall be sent to the Authority and the Authority through a designated officer may verify such reports by physical site inspections as and when required.
CERC commences operation of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2022
This regulation shall be applicable to all grid connected regional entities and other entities engaged in inter-State purchase and sale of electricity. It seeks to ensure, through a commercial mechanism that users of the grid do not deviate from and adhere to their schedule of drawal and injection of electricity in the interest of security and stability of the grid.
Central Government prescribes mandatory renewable energy generating capacity for coal/lignite based thermal generation stations
In order to promote renewable energy sources, any generating company proposing to establish a coal/lignite based thermal generation station after a specified date shall be required to establish such renewable energy generating capacity or procure and supply renewable energy equivalent to such capacity, as may be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time after due consultation with stakeholders.
CERC notifies the implementation date for CERC (Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Certificates for Renewable Energy Generation) Regulations, 2022.
As per this regulation, Renewable energy generating station, Captive generating station based on renewable energy sources, Distribution licensee, Captive generating stations based on renewable energy sources, and Open access consumer shall be eligible for issuance of Certificates.
MNRE notifies National Bio Energy Programme.
Waste to Energy Programme (Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes /Residues) to support setting up of large Biogas, BioCNG and Power plants (excluding MSW to Power projects).
Ministry of Power issues Amendment in Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV).
A Committee under Central Electricity Authority (CEA) will periodically recommend to the State Government the ceiling limit of service charges to be levied and This Committee shall also recommend “time of the day rate ” for service charges as well as the discount to be given for charging during solar hours.
President of lndia has sanctioned the implementation of the National Bioenergy Program
This scheme covers setting up of small and medium biogas plants ranging from 1M to 2500M biogas generation per day for individual user, farmers, poultry, goshalas, slaughter house, diaries/ co-operatives, industries/ organizations and others.
DFPD has extended the application window under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme.
The Central Government with a view to increase production of ethanol and its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially in the surplus season and thereby to improve the liquidity position of the sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price arrears of the farmers opened a window for six months w.e.f. 22.04.2022 which is now being extended for another six months for inviting fresh applications from those project proponents who have acquired land for ethanol project and obtained Environmental Clearance (EC) for enhancement of their existing ethanol distillation capacity or to set up new distillery for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane (including sugar, sugar syrup, sugarcane juice, B-heavy molasses, C-heavy molasses), sugar beet etc.
Ministry of Power notifies Guidelines under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for procurement of power on Finance, Own and Operate (FOO) basis.
These guidelines are being issued under the provisions of Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for procurement of electricity by States/ distribution licensees (Procurer) for: (a) long-term procurement of electricity for a period of 12 years to 15 years; (b) Medium term procurement for a period of up to 7 years but exceeding 1 year.
