NITI Aayog has released its draft battery swapping policy. The policy aims to support the vision of catalysing the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by promoting the adoption of battery swapping technology, implemented via […]
The MoC has put on offer 122 coal/lignite mines under the fifth tranche of commercial coal mine auction. The mines are spread across 11 coal/ lignite bearing states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, […]
NITI Aayog has released the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI)-Round I, which will help states and union territories (UTs) plan better policies and manage their energy resources efficiently. The index rates the states based […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the MoC’s proposal for providing a one-time window to the central and state PSUs to surrender non-operational mines without penalty and without citing any reason. This may […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the methodology prepared in consultation with the Ministry of Coal (MoC) for allocation of coal to power plants for short-term use as per the provisions of Para B(viii) […]
The CERC has released the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2022. These regulations will be applicable to all grid-connected regional entities and other entities en-gaged in interstate purchase and sale of electricity. […]
In a suo motu order issued by the CERC, the regulator has capped the prices of spot power traded on the exchanges at Rs 12 per unit, in view of extreme volatility in prices amid […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the procedure for short-term open access (STOA) in the interstate transmission system (ISTS) through the National Open Access Registry (NOAR). The NOAR will be a common electronic […]
The MoP has released amendments to guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process for the procurement of round-the-clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable power projects, complemented with power from any other source of storage. […]
Reportedly, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has registered a revenue of Rs 385.5 million during April 2021-January 2022 from parcel loading, witnessing a revenue growth of more than 44 per cent over the corresponding period in […]
The MoP has released revised consolidated guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure for EVs. The guidelines are exhaustive and include provisions for individual EV owners as well as public charging stations (PCSs). Any individual entity […]
The CERC has notified draft guidelines for registration and filing of application for establishing and operating an over-the-counter (OTC) platform as per the Power Market Regulations, 2021. The guidelines seek to describe the eligibility criteria, […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2022, which aim to provide mechanisms for procurement, through administered as well as market-based mechanisms, deployment and payment of ancillary services at […]
The Economic Survey has highlighted that renewable energy (excluding large hydro) constitutes over 24.71 per cent of the country’s installed power capacity and around 10.7 per cent of the electrical energy generation during 2020-21. As […]
In the Union Budget 2022-23, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has received a net budgetary allocation of Rs 160.74 billion and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been allocated Rs 69.01 billion. A […]
In a major development, the North Eastern Railway (NER) zone of IR has electrified more than 75 per cent of its routes. The milestone has been achieved despite the disruptions caused by the ongoing pandemic. […]
Nepal Power Exchange Limited (NPEL) has signed a trading agreement with India’s Manikaran Power Limited. Under the agreement, NPEL will sell electricity produced by the domestic private sector to India via Manikaran Power Limited. In […]
The central government has ordered 79 coal-based power plant units aggregating 20,500 MW of capacity across 10 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, to install emission control equipment by the end […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a notification on ash utilisation from coal or lignite thermal power plants (TPPs) to ensure 100 per cent utilisation of ash generated by it during […]
The central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) under the MoP incurred a capex of Rs 403.95 billion during April-December 2021, which is 47 per cent higher than the capex incurred during April-December 2020. The CPSEs have […]
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