The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the Tariff Regulations, 2019. The regulations will come into force from April 1, 2019 and remain effective for five years up to March 31, 2024. The commission […]
The CCEA has approved the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) proposal to include large hydro projects (above 25 MW) under the aegis of renewable energy. Separate hydropower purchase obligations (HPOs) for large hydro projects (commissioned after […]
The CCEA has allowed coal block allocatees the flexibility to sell 25 per cent of their coal output in the open market on payment of additional premium. The committee has approved the methodology for allowing […]
The CCEA has approved the launch of the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme with central aid of Rs 344.22 billion to provide financial and water security to farmers through harnessing solar energy […]
The CCEA has approved the launch of the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme with central aid of Rs 344.22 billion to provide financial and water security to farmers through harnessing solar energy […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has launched the Super-Efficient Air Conditioning Programme for residential and institutional consumers in the areas served by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) in Delhi. Under the scheme, EESL will distribute […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued guidelines for minimum local content in equipment for new thermal, hydro and transmission projects in line with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, issued […]
The MoP has introduced the Pilot Scheme-II to facilitate procurement of 2,500 MW of power for three years from gencos that have coal-based power plants which are already commissioned but lack a power purchase agreement […]
The MoP has issued a notice directing all pithead generating stations to maximise electricity production owing to the increase in power demand expected in the next few months till the monsoons. Consequently, coal and rake […]
The Ministry of Coal (MoC) and the MoP have agreed to the proposals submitted by the cabinet secretary P.K. Sinha-led panel. Accordingly, the MoC is likely to float a cabinet note soon to amend SHAKTI […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a suo moto order on security constrained economic despatch (SCED) of inter-state generating stations on a pan-India basis. Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has been directed […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2019, for the control period 2019-24. The CERC has proposed several changes in the draft regulations to align […]
The CERC has issued a discussion paper on “Market-Based Economic Dispatch of Electricity: Re-designing of Day-Ahead Market in India”. The commission has proposed a market-based economic dispatch model which entails the functioning of the electricity […]
Under Saubhagya, 25 states have achieved 100 per cent household electrification as of December 31, 2018 – the deadline set under the scheme. Over 1 million households are yet to be electrified in four states […]
The central government is considering a Rs 180 billion subsidy scheme to provide imported gas at subsidised rates to stranded power projects. A high-level empowered committee has suggested that the power and the oil ministries […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the guidelines and standards for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the country. As per the guidelines, discoms will facilitate the setting up of private charging […]
The MoP has announced plans to convert all existing and new meters into smart and prepaid meters within three years starting April 1, 2019. This step will result in the reduction of aggregate technical and […]
The central government has relaxed the cross-border power trading norms. The earlier cross-border trading power guidelines issued by the MoP in 2016 allowed cross-border trade only through the term-ahead market and did not allow the […]
Tata Power has written to the governments of Punjab, Haryana and other states seeking an amendment in the power purchase agreement for the 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project based on the recommendations of […]
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved the selection of Adani Transmission Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) for setting up transmission networks for evacuation of power from two TPPs – Obra C […]
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