ICRA
Strong demand prospects for RE projects in C&I segment, says ICRA
- Mar 22, 2022
ICRA expects the demand prospects for RE capacity addition by commercial & industrial (C&I) segment to remain solid, given the improved tariff competitiveness and strong sustainability/green initiatives by C&I players to meet their energy requirements through renewables, going Read more
Hydropower capacity generation faces execution challenges, notes ICRA
- Jan 24, 2022
A release by rating agency ICRA says that hydropower capacity addition in India has remained sluggish historically, with significant execution challenges as also seen in the incremental capacity addition of about 22 GW between 2000 and 2021. Read more
ICRA estimates 16 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY23
- Jan 10, 2022
The outlook for the capacity addition in the renewable energy (RE) sector remains strong with a large project pipeline of over 55 GW and the highly competitive tariffs offered by these projects, notes credit rating agency ICRA in Read more
Renewable capacity addition to improve in FY22: ICRA
- Jul 9, 2021
Despite the slowdown in renewable capacity addition in FY21 to 7.4 GW from 8.7 GW in FY20, ICRA expects an improved performance in FY22. In a release, the credit rating agency said that while performance in FY21 was subdued Read more
Regulatory constraints pose headwinds for OA-based RE projects: ICRA
- Jun 24, 2021
Regulatory headwinds in the open access (OA) segment notwithstanding, the outlook on the renewable energy sector remains stable, notes a release from credit rating agency ICRA. Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the renewable power sector selling power in the Read more
RE capacity addition likely to be 8 GW in FY21: ICRA
- Jul 30, 2020
The capacity addition in the renewable energy (RE) sector is expected to remain subdued at about 8 GW in FY21, notes ICRA in a statement. This is in view of the the continued execution challenges amid Covid-19, Read more
ICRA estimates electricity demand to contract by 5-6 per cent in FY21
- Jul 21, 2020
With the re-imposition of lockdown restrictions in many parts across the country, the all India electricity demand is likely to decline by 5% to 6% in FY2021 over FY2020, against ICRA’s earlier estimate of 1% de-growth made in Read more
Amendments to Electricity Act can reform distribution segment: ICRA
- May 6, 2020
ICRA feels that the introduction of an entity like Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority (ECEA) with the authority to adjudicate upon matters regarding performance of obligations under a contract related to sale, purchase or transmission of electricity, is likely Read more
COVID-19 lockdown may shrink electricity demand by 1 per cent: ICRA
- May 1, 2020
The imposition on lockdown by the Government of India to control the COVID-19 outbreak has adversely impacted the electricity demand and the average thermal PLF since March 24, 2020. As per an ICRA note, the demand slowdown amid the Read more