Uniform tariff for renewable power

in the  second week of December, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (cerc)  announced new tariffs for renewable energy which would apply uniformly across the country. At present, state regulators negotiate tariffs with renewable energy generators based on a state’s policy. A cerc  official said uniform tariff would attract more investments. Three months ago, in September, the commission had announced 19-24 per cent profit on investment in renewable energy (see ‘After talk, action on renewables’, Down To Earth, October 31, 2009).