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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Till June, 11,400 MW of renewable energy procurement tenders have been cancelled
New Delhi: Around 11,400 MW of renewable energy procurement tenders issued by central agencies have been cancelled till June and the government has taken steps "to discourage the misalignment", Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State (MoS) for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik said this in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. "In respect of tenders issued since 01.04.2023 by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) namely SECI, NTPC, NHPC and SJVN, as on 30.06.2025, aggregate 11,400 MW of renewable power procurement tenders have been cancelled," the minister said. The tenders have been cancelled on account of various reasons, which include insufficient participation, unreasonably high tariffs discovered, backing out of the targeted end-procurer, etc, he said. Naik also said that there is 43,922 MW of renewable power capacity, for which Letters of Award (LoAs) have been issued by REIAs, but Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) with end-procurers have not been signed. He said the quantum of unsigned PSAs is primarily on account of significant rise in the quantity of renewable power that has been bid out in recent past. REIAs have signed PSAs for 22,683 MW in respect of renewable energy procurement bids since April 2023. The issuance of bids by REIAs for renewable power projects connected to Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) and transmission planning for ISTS are closely linked activities. Both are being undertaken in close co-ordination, Naik said. "Further, to discourage the misalignment in bid issuance and transmission readiness and demand from end-procurers, and consequent issues including delays in PSA signing, the Standard Bidding Guidelines for Solar, Wind, Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) have been amended on 12.02.2025 to provide for cancellation of LoA after 12 months from the LoA date," the minister added. In a separate reply, he said the government has also taken various positive steps to expedite PSAs, which include impressing upon states for compliance of Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO), impressing upon REIAs to consider aggregating demand from DISCOMs/other consumers and design products accordingly before inviting tenders, organising regional workshops with major renewable energy-procuring states. As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India's total installed electricity capacity as of June, stands at 484.82 GW, of which non-fossil fuel based electricity capacity is 242.78 GW i.e. 50.08 per cent. The 242.78 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel sources includes 116.25 GW solar energy, 51.67 GW wind energy, 11.60 GW bio energy, 54.48 GW hydro power, and 8.78 GW nuclear power capacity. PTI
News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
Till June, 11,400 MW of renewable energy procurement tenders have been cancelled
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Around 11,400 MW of renewable energy procurement tenders issued by central agencies have been cancelled till June and the government has taken steps 'to discourage the misalignment", Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State (MoS) for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik said this in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. 'In respect of tenders issued since 01.04.2023 by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) namely SECI, NTPC, NHPC and SJVN, as on 30.06.2025, aggregate 11,400 MW of renewable power procurement tenders have been cancelled," the minister said. The tenders have been cancelled on account of various reasons, which include insufficient participation, unreasonably high tariffs discovered, backing out of the targeted end-procurer, etc, he said. Naik also said that there is 43,922 MW of renewable power capacity, for which Letters of Award (LoAs) have been issued by REIAs, but Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) with end-procurers have not been signed. He said the quantum of unsigned PSAs is primarily on account of significant rise in the quantity of renewable power that has been bid out in recent past. REIAs have signed PSAs for 22,683 MW in respect of renewable energy procurement bids since April 2023. The issuance of bids by REIAs for renewable power projects connected to Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) and transmission planning for ISTS are closely linked activities. Both are being undertaken in close co-ordination, Naik said. 'Further, to discourage the misalignment in bid issuance and transmission readiness and demand from end-procurers, and consequent issues including delays in PSA signing, the Standard Bidding Guidelines for Solar, Wind, Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) have been amended on 12.02.2025 to provide for cancellation of LoA after 12 months from the LoA date," the minister added. In a separate reply, he said the government has also taken various positive steps to expedite PSAs, which include impressing upon states for compliance of Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO), impressing upon REIAs to consider aggregating demand from DISCOMs/other consumers and design products accordingly before inviting tenders, organising regional workshops with major renewable energy-procuring states. As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India's total installed electricity capacity as of June, stands at 484.82 GW, of which non-fossil fuel based electricity capacity is 242.78 GW i.e. 50.08 per cent. The 242.78 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel sources includes 116.25 GW solar energy, 51.67 GW wind energy, 11.60 GW bio energy, 54.48 GW hydro power, and 8.78 GW nuclear power capacity. PTI ABI HVA view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 17:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
CEA mandates weather stations at 50 MW+ solar and wind plants to boost grid reliability
In an effort to enhance grid reliability and efficiency of green energy projects, the Central Electricity Authority has proposed that an automatic weather station needs to be installed at wind and solar plants of 50 MW or above by the developer. In February, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued an advisory on co-locating energy storage systems with solar power projects to enhance the cost efficiency and stability of the grid. The solar and wind generation depend on weather conditions. There are issues like not getting accurate weather forecasts. Many a time, forecasting errors result in significant financial penalties under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM), the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has said in a notification dated July 7. There is a need to install automatic weather stations in solar and wind power plants, the CEA said, adding that it has prepared guidelines for the same and directed all renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) to include the requirement of automatic weather stations in bid documents. "Accurate measurement of critical meteorological parameters would optimise RE generation. Also, it would improve overall generation predictability, efficiency, enhance grid reliability and ensure regulatory compliance," the notification said. As per the guidelines, the automatic weather station (AWS) should be installed at a location within the renewable energy project site. "Typically, one AWS per RE plant is to be installed for 50 MW and above RE (or as per respective SERC regulation) capacity connected at the intra-state network, and ISTS-connected RE plants shall be governed by respective regulations of CERC," the CEA guideline said. For solar power plants, the AWS should be located in terrain that closely resembles the overall site conditions, with irradiance sensors mounted at the same tilt and orientation as the photovoltaic modules. For the wind power projects, the AWS must be positioned in areas that reflect the true wind regime of the site, turbulence zones, or artificial barriers. The area of the AWS site should be 10m x 10m. The site should be levelled and made free of obstructions like buildings, structures, trees, bushes or equipment that could cause shading, turbulence, or other local interference. Herbicides should be sprayed, and sites should be cleaned. The AWS should be capable of measuring several parameters like wind speed and rainfall (mm), and converting them to a digital format for transmission to the Data Acquisition System (DAS).
Economic Times
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Economic Times
Need to establish weather station at wind, solar plants of 50 MW: CEA
Solar and wind energy plant In an effort to enhance grid reliability and efficiency of green energy projects, the Central Electricity Authority has proposed that an automatic weather station needs to be installed at wind and solar plants of 50 MW or above by the developer. In February, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued an advisory on co-locating energy storage systems with solar power projects to enhance the cost efficiency and stability of the grid. The solar and wind generation depend on weather conditions. There are issues like not getting accurate weather forecasts. Many a time, forecasting errors result in significant financial penalties under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM), the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has said in a notification dated July is a need to install automatic weather stations in solar and wind power plants, the CEA said, adding that it has prepared guidelines for the same and directed all renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) to include the requirement of automatic weather stations in bid documents."Accurate measurement of critical meteorological parameters would optimise RE generation. Also, it would improve overall generation predictability, efficiency, enhance grid reliability and ensure regulatory compliance," the notification said. As per the guidelines, the automatic weather station (AWS) should be installed at a location within the renewable energy project site."Typically, one AWS per RE plant is to be installed for 50 MW and above RE (or as per respective SERC regulation) capacity connected at the intra-state network, and ISTS-connected RE plants shall be governed by respective regulations of CERC," the CEA guideline solar power plants, the AWS should be located in terrain that closely resembles the overall site conditions, with irradiance sensors mounted at the same tilt and orientation as the photovoltaic the wind power projects, the AWS must be positioned in areas that reflect the true wind regime of the site, turbulence zones, or artificial area of the AWS site should be 10m x 10m. The site should be levelled and made free of obstructions like buildings, structures, trees, bushes or equipment that could cause shading, turbulence, or other local interference. Herbicides should be sprayed, and sites should be cleaned. The AWS should be capable of measuring several parameters like wind speed and rainfall (mm), and converting them to a digital format for transmission to the Data Acquisition System (DAS).
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Business Standard
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Need to establish weather stations at wind, solar plants of 50 MW: CEA
In an effort to enhance grid reliability and efficiency of green energy projects, the Central Electricity Authority has proposed that an automatic weather station needs to be installed at wind and solar plants of 50 MW or above by the developer. In February, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued an advisory on co-locating energy storage systems with solar power projects to enhance the cost efficiency and stability of the grid. The solar and wind generation depend on weather conditions. There are issues like not getting accurate weather forecasts. Many a time, forecasting errors result in significant financial penalties under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM), the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has said in a notification dated July 7. There is a need to install automatic weather stations in solar and wind power plants, the CEA said, adding that it has prepared guidelines for the same and directed all renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) to include the requirement of automatic weather stations in bid documents. "Accurate measurement of critical meteorological parameters would optimise RE generation. Also, it would improve overall generation predictability, efficiency, enhance grid reliability and ensure regulatory compliance," the notification said. As per the guidelines, the automatic weather station (AWS) should be installed at a location within the renewable energy project site. "Typically, one AWS per RE plant is to be installed for 50 MW and above RE (or as per respective SERC regulation) capacity connected at the intra-state network, and ISTS-connected RE plants shall be governed by respective regulations of CERC," the CEA guideline said. For solar power plants, the AWS should be located in terrain that closely resembles the overall site conditions, with irradiance sensors mounted at the same tilt and orientation as the photovoltaic modules. For the wind power projects, the AWS must be positioned in areas that reflect the true wind regime of the site, turbulence zones, or artificial barriers. The area of the AWS site should be 10m x 10m. The site should be levelled and made free of obstructions like buildings, structures, trees, bushes or equipment that could cause shading, turbulence, or other local interference. Herbicides should be sprayed, and sites should be cleaned. The AWS should be capable of measuring several parameters like wind speed and rainfall (mm), and converting them to a digital format for transmission to the Data Acquisition System (DAS).
