<p>The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Thursday announced a new tariff for wind energy at Rs 4.20 per unit, for the next five years without escalation. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The previous rate for the purchase of wind energy was Rs 3.70.<br /><br />Sources said KERC had already communicated both the wind energy tariff and revised solar energy rates to all the escoms on Thursday and they would be implemented immediately. <br /><br />However, KERC has not made the rates for solar energy public and is expected to announce the tariffs across five categories on Friday. Wind energy producers have been seeking a minimum tariff of Rs 7 per unit. <br /><br />However, officials in the Energy department said that no state had acceded for such a demand.<br /></p>
<p>The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Thursday announced a new tariff for wind energy at Rs 4.20 per unit, for the next five years without escalation. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The previous rate for the purchase of wind energy was Rs 3.70.<br /><br />Sources said KERC had already communicated both the wind energy tariff and revised solar energy rates to all the escoms on Thursday and they would be implemented immediately. <br /><br />However, KERC has not made the rates for solar energy public and is expected to announce the tariffs across five categories on Friday. Wind energy producers have been seeking a minimum tariff of Rs 7 per unit. <br /><br />However, officials in the Energy department said that no state had acceded for such a demand.<br /></p>
