The Senate will be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, giving a tie-breaking vote to incoming Vice President Kamala Harris. Democratic candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff clinched victories in Georgia’s Tuesday runoff races for the U.S. Senate, according to the Associated Press, giving Democrats control of both chambers of Congress as President-elect Joe […]
Judge Extends Order Halting Trump Administration’s Bifacial Solar Tariffs
No answers yet on the Trump administration’s attempts to include bifacial solar in Section 201 tariffs. The U.S. Court of International Trade on Friday extended a temporary block on the Trump administration’s bid to expand Section 201 tariffs to two-sided solar panels. The extension means imported bifacial solar panels can continue to enter the United […]
Trump Administration’s Attempt to Revoke Exclusion for Bifacial Solar Modules Hits Another Roadblock
An October presidential proclamation on Section 201 tariffs faces legal challenge. A Saturday ruling from the U.S. Court of International Trade has once again paused the Trump administration’s plans to extend Section 201 tariffs to two-sided solar panels. Judge Gary Katzmann placed a temporary restraining order on an October presidential proclamation, which members of the […]
Japan’s SMFG to end lending for new coal-fired power plants
TOKYO: Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) said on Thursday it would no longer lend to new coal-fired power plants from May 1, a day after peer Mizuho Financial Group Inc said it would stop financing new coal power projects. The policy change comes as the sector faces pressure from activist investors and […]
IEEFA India: Policy certainty and stability sought to increase renewable energy development and investment
Removal of solar trade duties, discom reform, and better central-state government coordination to increase renewable project development and transmission capacity urgently needed 13 February 2020 (IEEFA India): Policy certainty will increase domestic and international investing into India finds a new report out today by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The new […]
Cheaper loans likely for discoms to clear green energy dues: Report
The loans would be sanctioned to states at cost plus a nominal fee to clear dues worth Rs 67,237 crore owed to gencos till August-end. The Centre may tie up concessional loans from Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) for state governments as it looks to […]
Investors Still Waging War With Spain Over Retroactive Cuts
Spain has offered an olive branch in its long-running legal battle with renewables developers. But the fight isn’t over yet. Investors fighting Spain over retroactive cuts to feed-in tariffs for renewables projects are braced for more legal wrangling despite an offer to recover some revenue. It appears likely developers will ignore the regulatory olive branch […]
HERC (Rooftop Solar Grid Interactive Systems Based on Net Metering) Regulations, 2019
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Rooftop Solar Grid Interactive Systems Based on Net Metering) Regulations, 2019 For more information please see below link:
In the Matter of: Determination of the Average Power Purchase Cost of the Respondents for each year
In the Matter of: Petition under Sections 86 (1) (a), (b), (e), (f) read with Sections 61 (h) and 62 (1) (a) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for determination of the Average Power Purchase Cost of the Respondents for each year starting from 2009-10 in order to comply with the provisions of the CERC (Terms […]
India’s 1.2GW tender pits dispatchable renewables as viable alternative to conventional power
The state enterprise Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued at the beginning of the month a tender for 1,200MW of renewable power that can be used to alleviate peak demand issued on the grid, in effect mandating the use of energy storage systems (ESS). An invitation has been issued for bids to build, own […]
