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Of late, there has been growing traction in investments from global sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the Indian power sector. In one of the latest deals, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund QIA bought a 25.1 per […]
India achieved a significant milestone in its renewable energy journey with the recent commissioning of 11 renewable energy management centres (REMCs). The REMCs allow centralised forecasting and monitoring of renewable energy generation which is crucial […]
After facing several regulatory delays, the Indian power market may finally be introducing the futures and derivatives contracts mechanism for power trading. This is one of the several power sector reforms that have been carried […]
As part of its expansion and consolidation strategy, JSW Energy Limited has been actively evaluating various strategic assets for acquisition. In February 2020, the company signed a share purchase agreement with GMR Energy Limited for […]
Over the years, the power distribution segment has seen multiple government interventions aimed at improving its health. The most recent of these was the UjwalDiscom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) launched in 2015. However, contrary to expectations, […]
The adoption of smart meters is an essential requirement for modernising the power distribution infrastructure. Smart meters are useful for aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) loss reduction, renewable energy integration, demand forecasting, load management and […]
The various policy initiatives announced by the Ministry of Power for the hydropower sector in March 2019, including renewable energy status for hydro projects and financial aid for developing supporting infrastructure, are expected to provide […]
In a major positive development, Tata Power has emerged as the successful bidder for the acquisition of the Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU), the largest state-owned discom in Odisha, and secured the distribution […]
The power sector is in the midst of a demand slowdown that is threatening all stakeholders. Electricity demand reduced by 4.3 per cent in November 2019 from a year ago, representing a fourth straight month […]
In November 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) accorded in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment in several central public sector enterprises including two power sector entities, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) and […]
Coal-based power generation continues to be the mainstay of the power sector, accounting for around 75 per cent of the total power generation in the country. However, the segment has witnessed a slowdown in capacity […]
India’s appetite for coal imports has been rising in recent years. Coal imports increased by 9.3 per cent to 126.91 million tonnes (mt) in the first six months of 2019-20, industry data showed. In 2018-19, […]
UDAY’s term is over and the power distribution segment continues to be affected by the chronic debt problem. As per recent data shared by the Ministry of Power (as of September 2019), the cumulative book […]
NTPC Limited’s 1,320 MW Khargone Super Thermal Power Station, located in Selda and Dalchi villages in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, is the first ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in the country. The 660 MW Unit 1 […]
Amidst a scenario of large-scale stressed assets being put on the block, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in a key positive has recently approved the transfer of ownership of Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited […]
The power ministry is preparing to launch the next set of reforms for the distribution segment. Over the past two decades, several reform schemes have been introduced in the segment – a one-time settlement scheme […]
In a major positive for the power generation segment, the new letter of credit (LC) mechanism has kicked in from August 1, 2019. The order requires discoms to open and maintain an adequate LC as […]
The power sector is evolving rapidly with renewables replacing thermal power across the world. A sharp reduction in the capital cost of renewable energy technologies, especially solar, and the growing commercialisation of battery energy storage […]
There were both positives and negatives for the power sector over the past year. The household electrification drive is expected to meet its target in the next couple of months with only the last few […]
The past year was marked by a number of key developments across the power sector. There were concerted efforts towards addressing the stressed assets issue in the generation segment with the approval of the high-level […]
