Issue 3 of 2024 of our Quarterly Roundup Series on Clean Energy covers the period between July and September 2024 and tracks key regulatory developments at both central and state levels in solar and wind generation, green hydrogen/ ammonia production, EVs, tariffs, connectivity and other miscellaneous updates.
Some of the major developments in the covered period include:
- Proposed inclusion of solar photovoltaic cells to the approved list of manufacturers and models
- Release of a draft Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme
- Decision to allow Indian generating stations that supply electricity exclusively to a neighboring country to connect to the Indian grid for the purpose of selling power within India
- Proposed changes to existing rules related to the grant of lease with respect to offshore areas for the development of wind energy projects involving the seabed within India’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zones
- Proposed changes involving general network access to the inter-state transmission system
- Key developments in connection with open access, including green energy open access
- Revised guidelines and standards on charging infrastructure related to EVs
- Implementation of peer-to-peer solar energy transactions in the state of Karnataka
- Developments involving pumped storage projects, the repowering of existing wind power projects, and the introduction of resource charges for future wind power projects, in the state of Tamil Nadu
- New scheme guidelines for implementing Viability Gap Funding for offshore wind energy projects
- New scheme guidelines under the National Green Hydrogen Mission
- New operational guidelines involving various components of India’s grid-connected rooftop solar scheme
Regulatory and legislative updates have been divided thematically (and chronologically), and state-level updates have been listed separately (and alphabetically) under each theme.
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This insight has been authored by Aakanksha Joshi, Dr. Deborshi Barat and Pradhumna Mohan Dixit from S&R Associates. They can be reached at [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected], respectively, for any questions. This insight is intended only as a general discussion of issues and is not intended for any solicitation of work. It should not be regarded as legal advice and no legal or business decision should be based on its content.