KERC seeks stakeholders' views on fuel pricing for biomass-based plants..

Given the fluctuating cost of raw material, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has sought the views of stakeholders to fix fuel costs for biomass-based power plants.

The Commission, in a 'discussion paper', has said that in Karnataka power is generated using agro-waste from cotton/ prosopis juliflora/ jowar stalks/ paddy husk, and so on. Through the alternative use of biomass in brick kilns and other industries it has led to erratic biomass prices, leading to cost variation in power generation.


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