Power

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the third 110 MW unit of the 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project of NHPC Limited. The project is located in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir. With this, […]

NTPC has recently commissioned three coal-based units across its thermal power stations. These are the first 660 MW unit of the 1,320 MW Meja thermal power station in Uttar Pradesh, the first 800 MW unit […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has revised the National Electricity Plan (NEP) and estimated a thermal power capacity requirement of 6,440 MW during 2017-22. This is in addition to coal-based power projects aggregating 47,855 MW […]

The Ministry of Power has proposed the setting up of an SPV, a collaboration between the Power Finance Corporation, the Rural Electrification Corporation and NTPC Limited, to operate stressed power plants in the country. As […]

The government has introduced a pilot scheme to procure 2,500 MW of power from plants without power purchase agreements (PPAs) in an attempt to provide some relief to the sector. PTC India Limited will sign […]

The cabinet has approved the methodology for the auction of coal mines/blocks for sale of coal under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, thereby […]

The central government and the union territory of Lakshadweep have signed an MoU under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) for the operational turnaround of the union territory’s electricity department (ED). An overall net benefit […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has extended the waiver of inter-state transmission charges and losses for solar and wind projects commissioned till March 31, 2022. Earlier, the waiver was applicable for solar projects commissioned till […]

  Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has reportedly emerged as the lowest bidder for the Rs 10 billion, 765 kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi transmission line, a part of the New Western Region-Northern Region 765 kV […]

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has sought an extension of five years from the Supreme Court to set up an “away from reactor” (AFR) facility in order to store the spent nuclear fuel […]

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for setting up 3 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects to be installed across different locations in the country. The solar photovoltaic […]

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL) has emerged as the winner in the tender for supplying 300 MW of power to Bangladesh. The tender was floated by the Bangladesh Power Development Board for the supply […]

Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has received a letter of intent for the Fatehgarh-Bhadla transmission project in Rajasthan from PFC Consulting Limited to construct, own, operate and maintain the project. The transmission project was awarded to […]

The Ministry of Coal has allocated 11 coal blocks with an aggregate production capacity of 225 mt to various subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. Reportedly, three coal mines in Jharkhand have been allocated to Eastern […]

The central government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for the construction of 12 nuclear power reactors in the country. Of these, 10 will be indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) with a capacity […]

The Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued a tender for large-scale solar-wind hybrid power plants with an aggregate capacity of 160 MW to be set up in Andhra Pradesh. The plants (along with an […]

NTPC Limited has received expressions of interest from various companies and financial institutions for the acquisition of coal-based power projects in response to a tender issued in November 2017. Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited has offered […]

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to recover arrears from Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSNPDCL). Reportedly, arrears worth Rs 37 billion are pending […]

Adani Power Limited has sought the approval of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for setting up an SEZ for the power sector in Jharkhand. The SEZ will be set up over an area of […]

The Telangana government has launched round-the-clock free power supply to 2.3 million farmers in the state. The power was earlier supplied to them for nine hours. The free power supply will be available for 2.3 […]