KERC notifies provisional APPC rate for FY 2021-22
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory commission(KERC) recently announced the Average Pooled Power Purchase Cost(APPC) for the FY 2021-22. In accordance with the KERC (Procurement of energy from renewable sources) regulation, 2011, KERC notifies the APPC at INR 4.17/unit for the financial year
Karnataka further extends renewable purchase obligation timeline for FY 2020
In a recent announcement, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission(KERC) further extended the timeline for compliance of Renewable purchase obligation(RPO) for FY 2020. According to the order published on 24th August, 2020, the obligated entities as defined in the principal regulations i.e.
KERC notifies APPC rate for 2019-2020 & truing up of 2018-2019
Recently Karnataka notified the provisional APPC cost for FY 2019-20 & true up the Average Pooled Purchase Cost of 2018-19. The difference of INR 21 paisa/unit will be paid by the ESCOMs to the RE generators concerned in three equal
KERC announces a revised tariff order for rooftop solar plants for domestic consumers
KERC has recently announced an order for the “revision of tariff in respect of new Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Units of 1kW to 10kW capacity installed by domestic consumers”. The government of Karnataka has set a target of 2400 MW of
BESCOM proposes incentive scheme to bring back HT consumers in the new tariff order 2018-’19
BESCOM announced its new tariff order for FY 2018-2019. New points introduced in the order include providing incentives to the HT consumers, for them to return back to state DISCOMs and not purchase power via Open Access. Since HT consumers have
KARNATAKA'S DISCOMS CANCEL PPAS AFTER UP AND AP
After the UPERC cancelled PPAs with Bajaj Power owned units (as reported by TOI), BESCOM (Karnataka based DISCOM) cancelled its PPA signed before 31st March of a 75.6 MW wind power plant. The state's energy department had already issued a
Karnataka defers implementation of Forecasting & Scheduling regulation
The ?F&S regulation was notified on 31st May 2016 by Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission, with 6 months warming period given to all stakeholders, after which the commercial settlement scheme was to be implemented from December this year. Karnataka had become
Draft KERC (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources) Fourth Amendment, Regulations 2016
KERC?has notified Fourth Amendment to?KERC (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Resources) Regulations?on October 26th, 2016. The draft of the proposed amendment is available in?www.kerc.org. The highlights of the amendment are: RPO obligation is on captive plant, grid connected plants and open
KERC Determines tariffs and other norms for Solar Rooftop and Small Photovoltaic Power Plants
This Order is applicable to all new grid connected solar rooftop and small solar photo voltaic power plants, entering into Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and commissioned on or after 2nd May, 2016 and up to 31st March, 2018. Sharing of Clean
KERC Proposes Amendment to RPO Regulation
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in a recent notification has proposed an amendment to its RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation) regulation. The amendment will come into force from the date of its publication in the official gazette. The Proposed amendment defines