NTPC Limited has fully commissioned the 296 MW Fatehgarh solar project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan; the 250 MW Kolyat, Bikaner (Shambu ki Burj-1) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Bikaner, Rajasthan; and the 56 MW Kawas solar […]
The Tenth Annual Integrated Rating and Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities has been released. The scope of the exercise has been broadened to cover 71 utilities. A total of 12 discoms have made it to […]
The central government has rolled back an emergency order, issued on May 26, 2022, which mandated power plants to import 10 per cent of their coal requirement and blend it with domestic supply. The order […]
The MoP has issued the draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022. The ministry has suggested creating a central pool of renewable energy sources. From this pool, an intermediary company can procure power to be supplied to […]
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha, has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy. The bill seeks to facilitate the use of distribution networks by all licensees […]
The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. The amendment bill seeks to mandate the use of non-fossil fuel sources, including green hydrogen, green ammonia, biomass and ethanol, for energy […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and energy storage obligation (ESO) trajectory till 2029-30. According to this order, the total prescribed RPO will progressively increase from 24.61 per cent […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued directions to the power exchanges to extend the validity of the price cap of Rs 12 per unit in all market segments of the power exchanges by […]
The CERC has issued the draft CERC (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2022. As per the draft amendment, bills for transmission charges will be raised to the buyer notwithstanding any […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a draft manual on the transmission planning criteria. The planning criteria are primarily meant for planning of the interstate transmission system down to the 132 kV level and […]
The CEA has notified the draft Flexible Operation of Thermal Power Plants Regulations, 2022. The regulations will apply to all coal- and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) and load despatch centres (LDCs). As per the […]
The NTPC Group’s installed renewable energy capacity has crossed 2 GW with the commissioning of a 92 MW floating solar PV project on the reservoir of the Kayamkulam gas power station, Alappuzha district, Kerala. Further, […]
The northern region’s peak power demand has touched an all-time high of 77,091 MW, with a record energy consumption of 1,737 MUs on June 28, 2022. Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi recorded their highest demand […]
Hindustan Power Exchange Limited, promoted by PTC India Limited, BSE and ICICI Bank, has commenced operations after receiving all necessary approvals from the CERC. The exchange is backed by the latest technology and a series […]
India’s peak power demand touched an all-time high of 210.79 GW on June 9, 2022 amid a persistent heatwave in the country and expanding economic activities. On June 8, 2022, the peak power demand was […]
The MoP has issued directions to all gencos that if the orders for the import of coal to be used for blending are not placed by gencos by May 31, 2022 and if the imported […]
The central government has notified the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022. The rules enable a simplified procedure for open access (OA) to green power. It will enable faster approval […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules, 2022. As per these rules, the total dues owed by the distribution companies (discoms) to generation and transmission companies […]
The CERC has issued the draft CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2022. These regulations will apply to all users, state load despatch centres, regional load despatch centres, national load despatch centre, central transmission utility, […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) Regulations, 2022. The rules specify the application for grant of connectivity and GNA, eligibility […]
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