Power

The MoP has issued guidelines for the procurement of power by distribution licensees for the short term – a period of over one day to one year. The guidelines aim to facilitate transparency and fairness […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has concluded the third round of reverse e-auction for the allocation of regasified liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to gas-based power plants under the Scheme for Utilisation of Stranded Gas-based Generation […]

APTEL has upheld Sasan Power Limited’s (SPL) (a subsidiary of Reliance Power Limited [RPower]) appeal against the CERC’s order regarding the commercial operating date (COD) of the 3,960 MW Sasan UMPP in Madhya Pradesh. APTEL […]

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has referred the compensatory tariff case of Adani Power Limited (APL) and Tata Power Company Limited back to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). APTEL has asked the CERC […]

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s (MoEFCC) Expert Appraisal Committee has accorded approval for the setting up of the 624 MW Kiru hydroelectric project (HEP) on the Chenab river at Kishtwar, Jammu & […]

North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) has fully commissioned the 101 MW Monarchak gas-based combined cycle power plant in Tripura, with the commissioning of a 35.6 MW steam turbine. Earlier, in March 2015, 65.4 […]

The CERC has upheld Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited’s (TPDDCL) petition seeking directions to NTPC Limited and Damodar Valley Corporation Limited in the matter of grade slippage between the coal billed by CIL and the […]

The State Administrative Council (SAC) of Jammu & Kashmir has approved a proposal for the restructuring of outstanding power purchase liabilities of the Jammu & Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD). This would be undertaken by […]

Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) has commissioned the second 500 MW unit at the Anpara-D thermal power plant (TPP) at Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The plant now stands fully commissioned. Notably, this is […]

Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) has cancelled short-term open access licences of over 100 manufacturing units in Gujarat. The reason cited for this is that these units draw less than 1 MW of power. […]

Coal India Limited (CIL) has auctioned about 14 million tonnes (mt) of coal under a special e-auction to the power sector and other non-power sector consumers. Of this, 10 mt was reserved for the power […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has identified new ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. These projects, which are at various stages of planning, are proposed to be set […]

The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has allowed the automatic transfer of coal linkages granted to old power projects to new supercritical plants. The policy will be applicable to public sector power plants only, and of […]

Developers of hydroelectric projects (HEPs) aggregating over 15,000 MW and entailing an aggregate investment of Rs 1,538 billion have approached NHPC Limited to either take over these projects or form joint operational ventures. These projects […]

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has initiated suo motu proceedings against Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) over the procurement of expensive power. The commission noted that UPPCL signed PPAs for around 5,056 […]

Reliance Power Limited (RPower) has written to the Andhra Pradesh government seeking to exit the 4,000 MW Krishnapatnam ultra mega power project (UMPP). RPower stated that the project cannot be taken forward owing to cost […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft Terms and Conditions for Exchange of Energy Savings Certificates Regulations, 2016. The draft regulation outlines the mechanism for the issue and exchange of energy savings certificates […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the allocation of linkages (or award of letters of assurance) for non-regulated sectors (including cement, steel/sponge iron and aluminium) through the auction route. The framework lays […]

The union cabinet has approved amendments to the Tariff Policy, 2006. The amendments focus on four broad areas – electricity for all, efficiency to ensure affordable tariffs, environment for a sustainable future, and ease of […]

Coal India Limited (CIL) will conduct the third round of special forward e-auction for distressed power generators during February 16-18, 2016. In the upcoming auction, CIL would offer coal to power producers that do not […]