The RTC wanted to hire 350 electric buses for a period of 12 years duly availing the demand incentive from the Union Heavy Industry department. Amaravati – The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has dropped the move to introduce 350 electric buses. On the directions of the state Chief Minister Y S Jagan […]
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Andhra Pradesh contests HC order prohibiting revision of PPAs
NEW DELHI : The Andhra Pradesh government has challenged an order passed by a single-judge bench of the state high court restraining the government from renegotiating or revising power purchase agreements (PPA) signed with renewable energy companies, saying the court order is “bad in law and contrary to the facts on record”. In an appeal […]
Why India may not achieve its 2022 clean energy target
Payment delays and Andhra’s decision to renegotiate tariffs threaten to derail India’s clean energy plans. India has come a long way in renewable energy in the past decade. The country’s installed capacity has risen sixfold to nearly 83 gigawatts (1 GW = 1,000 MW). And in the past 5 years, solar power, which is set […]
Goldman-backed ReNew says Andhra Pradesh problems could hurt India’s renewables target
NEW DELHI : Investors could be put off India by Andhra Pradesh state’s difficult relationship with renewable energy companies, Sumant Sinha, chair of Goldman Sachs-backed (GS.N) ReNew Power, said on Thursday. India, the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, wants to raise its renewable energy capacity to 500 gigawatts (GW), or 40% of total capacity, […]
Tap non-conventional energy: Andhra Pradesh Governor
Addressing the fourth foundation day function of the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) here on Sunday, he underscored the need for exploring alternative energy resources. Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan has called for tapping non-conventional energy sources with the application of nano-technology designs in order to meet future energy requirements. Addressing the […]
AP, T’gana discoms payment delay may weaken credit outlook
Rating agency Crisil on Thursday said the prolonged delay in resolution of payments by discoms of states like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to renewable energy producers can weaken the credit outlook of the sector and moderate investor sentiment. According to the agency, few renewable energy producers are managing the stress arising from payment delays by […]
Review of PPAs: Reprieve for discoms as HC stays notice
Amaravati: In a new twist to the ongoing battle over the review of power purchasing agreements (PPAs), the power distribution companies in the state filed a writ petition in the Andhra Pradesh high court challenging the proceedings of the Union ministry of renewable energy to issue of letters of credit (LCs) to solar and wind […]
After Andhra Pradesh, it’s Uttar Pradesh’s turn to flout renewable PPAs
Stops buying power from firms that quoted Rs 3.46/unit under maiden reverse auction Neither the Centre’s admonitions, nor adverse court rulings seem to be dissuading some state governments from dishonouring the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable power units — a trend that is threatening to put the sunrise sector in jeopardy. Close on the […]
Hit by shortage, Andhra Pradesh to buy coal from private firms
Meanwhile, N Sreekanth, secretary for energy department denied that distribution companies (discoms) have stopped power from wind or solar power generators. Following severe coal shortage in Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) is in the process of identifying private power companies such as Jindal Power in Odisha and buy coal from such firms […]