Power

BSES Rajdhani Power Limited has partnered with Power Ledger, a blockchain-based renewable energy trader, and launched trials for a P2P energy trading platform. The platform will allow residents with rooftop solar installations to sell excess […]

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a pilot project for peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions of power from rooftop solar systems using blockchain-based technology. Under this pilot project, the fees for the blockchain technology will […]

The country’s power demand declined by 4.3 per cent in November 2019 over that recorded in the same month last year, representing the fourth straight month of decline. The electricity demand reduced to 94.6 BUs […]

CIL has allowed inter-plant coal transfer to independent power producers (IPPs) to use contracted coal at any plant run by the same group. Accordingly, an IPP that owns two different plants and has two separate […]

The central government is reportedly mulling over passing an ordinance to tackle various issues in the power sector. The proposed ordinance will ensure sanctity of contracts, restrict cross-subsidisation, mandate discoms to pay their dues on […]

The Korea Western Power Company (KOWEPO), which owns a majority stake in Pioneer Gas Power Plant Limited and operates the 388 MW gas-based power plant in Maharashtra, has begun international arbitration proceedings against India in […]

The MoP has issued an order advising state/joint electricity regulatory commissions on the reduction in the cost of power due to prepayment in the entire power value chain. As per the MoP, in case of […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified a methodology for conducting coal auctions for thermal power plants (TPPs) without power purchase agreements (PPAs). The move is part of the Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala […]

The central government is planning to launch a new scheme to enable stressed gas-based power projects to operate on a mix of domestic and imported gas. The proposed move will prevent assets with over Rs 1 […]

The central government is mulling the construction of an overhead electricity link with Sri Lanka as part of India’s strategy to increase cross-border power trade in South Asia. The overhead line is being considered after […]

The central government has accorded Maharatna status to Powergrid, thereby giving it greater operational and financial autonomy. The Maharatna status provides enhanced powers to Powergrid’s board for facilitating the expansion of operations, both in domestic […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the draft Universal Feeder Code. The draft follows the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) letter to the CEA directing it to formulate a guideline/methodology for generation of a unique […]

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned an 800 MW supercritical thermal power unit at the Wanakbori expansion project in Kheda, Gujarat. The plant is owned by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). BHEL had earlier set […]

GE T&D India Limited has achieved a new milestone in Powergrid’s Champa-Kurukshetra ultra-high voltage direct current project by successfully energising the third of four poles planned for the project. This adds an additional 1,500 MW […]

Tata Power and The Rockefeller Foundation have created an arm, Tata Power Renewable Microgrids Limited, to set up 10,000 microgrids across India through 2026. By scaling up an innovative microgrid model to be implemented in […]

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 […]