Power

The MoP has launched a weather portal for the power sector which will assist distrbution companies in taking proactive steps regarding short- and medium-term power management processes. Further, it will also facilitate better planning for […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched the MERIT (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency) portal which has been developed by the MoP in association with Power System Operation Corporation […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled PPAs for seven coal-based power plants aggregating 7,040 MW of capacity. These projects awarded to Lanco, Bajaj Energy, Welspun Energy and Unitech Machines, among others, in 2011, have failed […]

RattanIndia Power Limited has commissioned the 270 MW Unit IV of the Sinnar TPP in Nashik, Maharashtra. The newly commissioned unit is part of the 1,350 MW coal-based power project. BHEL is the principal contractor […]

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited has commissioned the third 660 MW of the Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project (TPP) at Bara in Uttar Pradesh. With this, the 1,980 MW coal-based project stands fully commissioned. The project […]

CESC Limited has unveiled its restructuring plan whereunder it will be divided into four companies in a move that is aimed at unlocking value and ensuring the efficient management of each of the verticals. The […]

The Central Electricity Authority has projected a peak surplus of 6.8 per cent and an energy surplus of 8.8 per cent for 2017-18 in its recent Load Generation Balance Report, 2017-18. A capacity addition of […]

The Goods and Services Tax [GST] Council has decided to place coal under the 5 per cent slab rate, down from 11.7 per cent, in the current tax regime. The move is expected to result […]

NTPC Limited has ventured into setting up charging stations for electric vehicles with the objective of promoting clean transportation besides pushing power demand. The company has installed the first such points at its offices in […]

In a bid to increase nuclear power generation, the cabinet has cleared a proposal to build 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors with a capacity of 700 MW each. The move is expected to boost […]

The Cabinet Commitee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the new coal linkage policy – SHAKTI or the Scheme to Harness and Allocate Koyla Transparently in India. As per the new policy, coal linkages will […]

Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL) has decided to renegotiate PPAs signed with wind project developers following the discovery of the lowest ever tariff of Rs 3.46 per unit in MNRE’s auction […]

Tata Power Company Limited has secured the distribution franchise contract for Ajmer circle in Rajasthan. The company has signed an agreement with the Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited for electricity distribution in Ajmer as a […]

RattanIndia Nasik Power Limited has commissioned two units of 270 MW each of its 1,350 MW Nashik coal-based power project at Sinnar in Maharashtra. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is the principal contractor for the […]

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has notified an average tariff hike of 8 per cent for retail supply tariffs for 2017-18. This is significantly lower than the 25 per cent hike sought by the […]

In the Ministry of Power’s Fifth Annual Integrated Rating of State Distribution Utilities (covering 41 discoms), Gujarat’s state discoms have retained the top position. In addition, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited has also moved to the […]

Solar power tariffs dropped to a record low of Rs 2.62 per unit in the auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India for the Bhadla Solar Park, Phase IV, in Rajasthan. The price is even […]

The Supreme Court has disallowed Tata Power Company Limited and Adani Power from charging compensatory tariffs on account of the Indonesian coal price hike issue with respect to the companies power plants in Mundra, Gujarat. […]

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has commissioned the second 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. With this, the total nuclear power capacity in the country has reached 6,780 […]

The central government has reportedly approved the setting up of the new Rail Development Authority (RDA) with a chairman and three members, with a term of five years. It can also engage experts from relevant […]