Power

The Ministry of Coal has entered into an allotment agreement with West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited for the Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal block located in Birbhum district of West Bengal. The block has been […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has cautioned seven states that renewable energy producers could approach the NCLT against distribution companies owing to non-payment of dues. As per a recent report by the […]

PFC Consulting Limited has issued letters of award to Jindal Power Limited, JSW Energy Limited, Korba West Power Company Limited and Essar Power MP Limited to supply power aggregating 1,000 MW to three southern states […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the security constrained economic despatch (SCED) pilot for interstate generating stations (ISGSs) pan-India up to March 31, 2020. The Power System Operation Corporation has been directed to […]

APTEL has directed all the SERCs to explain the delay in tariff revisions, inadequate compensation to distribution companies and deferred revenue over the past three financial years. It has directed SERCs to furnish the compliance […]

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has asserted that state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) cannot alter tariffs determined through competitive bidding in the case of Resurgent Power Ventures’ 1,980 MW Bara thermal power plant (TPP). […]

The central government has launched a web portal – PRAKASH (Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony) – to track the movement of coal from mines to power plants. The portal is designed to help […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]