The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently issued draft registration and application guidelines for establishing and operating over-the-counter (OTC) platforms, in line with the CERC (Power Market) Regulations, 2021. The OTC platforms will allow buyers […]
With the ongoing energy transition, the energy mix in the power system is undergoing a rapid change. The increasing percentage of intermittent and variable energy sources has presented a plethora of technical challenges in secure […]
In a key development towards the introduction of general network access (GNA) for interstate transmission planning, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently issued the draft Connectivity and GNA to the Inter-State Transmission System […]
Taking cognisance of the changing dynamics of power system operations and the emerging electricity market realities, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) proposes to revise the existing framework of the deviation settlement mechanism (DSM). To […]
In a first-of-its-kind order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowed the two Delhi discoms – BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) – to exit their power purchase agreement (PPA) […]
Renewable energy certificates (RECs) play a key role in promoting the sale and growth of renewable energy as they help designated consumers in meeting their renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) and, in turn, the country in […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft CERC (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2021 to enhance the security and reliability of the electricity grid, especially in view of the increasing penetration of renewable energy […]
Maharashtra has the fourth highest renewable power capacity installations in the country, as of February 2021. Commercial and industrial consumers, which have been adopting green and more sustainable strategies so as to project themselves as […]
The pilot security constrained economic despatch (SCED) has helped gain experience in the scope of optimisation at the interstate generating station (ISGS) level and has proved to be an important tool in optimising available resources […]
The Indian power market has come a long way over the past decade and seems to be preparing for the next leap forward. In February 2021, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) notified the Power […]
One of the key focus areas of the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) is promoting the development of smart grid projects in the state with the uptake of new and emerging technologies such as […]
With the increasing penetration of renewable energy in the power system, real-time system operation is faced with the challenge of balancing this variable generation. Wind and solar generation leads to steeper ramps, deeper turndowns, and […]
In the past one year, the policy and regulatory environment in the renewable energy sector has experienced disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the financial stress of discoms it. During the lockdown following the onset of […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) notified the Sharing of Interstate Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020 in May, which came into effect from November 1, 2020. The regulations apply to all designated interstate transmission […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently issued a staff paper on a mechanism for compensation to competitively bid thermal power plants (TPPs) for complying with the environment ministry’s revised emission standards. The staff paper, […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its Power Market Regulations Draft 2020 has proposed market coupling of power exchanges. As per the proposal, a uniform market clearing price would be discovered considering all types […]
The award of transmission projects through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) is a significant achievement for the power sector. The mechanism allows public and private players to bid for transmission projects in a transparent manner in […]
In a key milestone in the trading of renewable energy certificates (RECs), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reduced the floor price of solar and non-solar RECs to zero. The commission has observed that […]
The Indian power sector has, so far, witnessed the deployment of various reserves and ancillary services such as reserve regulation ancillary services, fast response ancillary services, pilot project on automatic generation control and pilot project […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently expanded the ambit of security constrained economic despatch (SCED), a mechanism that facilitates the supply of cheaper electricity based on merit order, and has extended the duration […]
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