Power

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the Electric Vehicle and Mobility Policy, 2019. The policy aims to attract investment worth Rs 400 billion in the EV space by setting up 200,000 electric charging stations and […]

Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited has commissioned the 1,320 MW IB thermal power station (TPS) at Jharsuguda in Odisha. A substantial portion of the power generated from the project will be supplied to the Grid Corporation of […]

The Ministry of Finance has approved a plan by NITI Aayog to subsidise manufacturing of batteries for EVs. The proposal, which is currently awaiting cabinet approval, entails the provision of an annual subsidy of up […]

NTPC Limited has commissioned its first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in association with IOCL at an IOCL petrol pump in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The EV charging station offers four charging points to consumers […]

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has roped in L&T’s Smart World & Communication business unit to implement the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for over 5 million smart meters across Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and the […]

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the 720 MW Mangdechhu hydroelectric project (HEP) for Druk Green Power Corporation Limited at Thimphu, Bhutan. BHEL has executed the electro-mechanical package for the project which includes design, […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the Power System Development Fund [PSDF] Regulations, 2019. The regulations provide guidelines on the constitution of the fund, constitution of the appraisal committee, congestion relief, the deviation settlement […]

PFC Consulting Limited has issued letters of award (LoAs) to developers for supply of power from 1,000 MW of capacity under the Ministry of Power’s Pilot Scheme II. The developers are Jindal Power Limited (315 […]

NTPC Limited has commissioned the country’s first ultra-supercritical unit of 660 MW capacity at the upcoming 1,320 Khargaon thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh. The unit will operate at an efficiency of 41.5 per cent […]

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has secured an interstate transmission project under the tariff-based competitive bidding route. The project entails setting up of the transmission system associated with long-term access applications from the […]

Sterlite Power has won two interstate power transmission projects worth over Rs 30 billion under TBCB. One of the projects is the Udupi-Kasargode project which will decongest the interstate transmission system corridor and facilitate smoother power […]

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has notified the new electricity tariffs for 2019-20, significantly reducing the fixed charges while increasing the energy charges. Further, in order to promote electric vehicles (EVs), the tariff for charging […]

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has successfully completed the installation of over 500,000 smart meters in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, under the Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP). The […]

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has secured two projects under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) to set up transmission infrastructure. The company will set up the transmission system for providing connectivity to renewable energy […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved NHPC Limited’s 2,880 MW Dibang multi-purpose project in Arunachal Pradesh. The CCEA approved the expenditure of Rs 16 billion on pre-investment activities and granted various clearances […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced the “Trust Retention Account” (TRA) for certain stressed power plants to utilise their surplus after meeting operating expenses for servicing debt. As per the MoP’s order, in case […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed compensation to GMR Warora Energy Limited for running its power plant on imported coal in the event of a shortage of linkage coal. The order allows compensation for […]

The central government is working on a scheme to auction power purchase agreements (PPAs) with attached coal supplies from CIL. The proposed auction of medium-term PPAs with coal supplies is expected to help plants with […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Department for International Development (DFID), UK, have collaborated to establish a model for determining an optimum mix and purchase of energy by discoms from all sources for efficient […]

NITI Aayog’s steering committee on transformative mobility has recommended a complete switch to electric three-wheelers and two-wheelers in a phased manner, starting from March 31, 2023. The committee has also proposed banning all internal combustion engine (ICE) three-wheelers by […]