Power

The MoP has launched a mobile app, the Transmission App for Real-time Monitoring and Growth (TARANG), for improving transparency in the transmission segment. TARANG is a monitoring tool that tracks the upcoming interstate and intra-state […]

The MoP has also launched the Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price (DEEP) portal for medium-term (one-five years) power procurement. Earlier, in May 2016, the ministry had launched DEEP for short-term power procurement. The portal is […]

The central government has signed MoUs with Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry and their respective discoms for their inclusion in the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry are likely to have an overall […]

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has notified a new star rating methodology for air conditioners, the Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. The methodology is based on the weighted average of an air conditioner’s performance in […]

Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), the wholly owned subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, has commissioned the third 660 MW unit of the 1,980 MW Talwandi Sabo thermal power plant (TPP) at Mansa in Punjab. With this, […]

In the bidding conducted by NTPC Limited to set up 130 MW of solar power capacity in Rajasthan, Mahindra Susten has secured the highest capacity of 60 MW quoting a tariff of Rs 4.35 per […]

The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission has signed an MoU with the Korea Electric Power Corporation to undertake a feasibility study for reducing distribution losses of state discoms. The report is likely to be submitted […]

Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited (HNPCL) has commissioned a 1,040 MW coal-based power plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The plant has two units of 520 MW each. The project, with a cost of $1.25 billion, […]

The CCEA has accorded approval to Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) for the setting up of the 1,980 MW Ghatampur coal-based plant in Uttar Pradesh. Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited, a joint venture (JV) between NLC […]

The committee constituted by the MoP to undertake the review of standard bidding documents (SBD) for the procurement of transmission services under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) has submitted its recommendations. The recommendations pertain to the […]

The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has released a report on the operational study of ten selected discoms where aggregate technical and commercial losses have reduced in the last five years. The discoms studied are Eastern […]

The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has released a new policy framework relating to long-term coal supply linkages. As per the framework, coal linkages will be assigned to states/state-nominated agencies which would then invite competitive bids […]

The MoP has directed the Central Electricity Authority to ensure that renovation and modernisation (R&M) expenditure undertaken for old thermal power plants (TPPs) does not exceed 50 per cent of their initial cost. Further, the […]

Odisha’s state-level green panel has accorded Stage I forest clearance to Orissa Integrated Power Limited (OIPL) for setting up the 4,000 MW Sundargarh UMPP at Bedabahal. The panel has accorded approval for diverting 17.02 hectares […]

Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL), a joint venture (JV) company of NTPC Limited and Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, has commissioned the second 195 MW unit at the 390 MW Muzaffarpur thermal power […]

Three states – Mizoram, Jammu & Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh – as well as three union territories (UTs) – Delhi, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli – have committed to participate in the […]

The Ministry of Coal has issued a show cause notice to Reliance Power Limited (RPL) seeking an explanation for delays in the development of coal blocks associated with the 400 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power […]

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has signed an MoU with Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Company Limited and power utilities to undertake quality analysis of coal […]

CESC Limited has signed a power distribution franchisee agreement with Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited to supply power in Kota and Bharatpur in Rajasthan for a period of 20 years. CESC will invest Rs 1.5 […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the State Distribution Utilities Fourth Annual Integrated Rating Report covering 40 discoms. Three state discoms of Gujarat (Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited, Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited and […]