Includes articles on the power sector in India across the generation, transmission, distribution and renewable energy segments.
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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 […]
The transmission grid is expected to evolve significantly in the next few years to meet the emerging challenges of large-scale integration of renewable energy, distributed energy sources, interconnection of the grid with neighbouring countries, introduction […]
At present, the power sector is reeling under pressure from several directions – from stressed assets in generation to the fragile financial health of distribution companies. The issues of delayed payments to gencos and renegotiation […]
While the power sector took some positive steps to spur growth such as rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST) rates for renewable energy projects, push towards the development of green energy corridors, the sector […]
Power generation recorded a compound annual growth rate of 5.66 per cent to reach 1,244,930 MUs in 2018-19 from 717,894 MUs in 2008-09. Thermal generation accounted for 86 per cent of the total in 2018-19, […]
The national plant load factor (PLF) registered a marginal improvement from 59.91 per cent in 2017-18 to 61.07 per cent in 2018-19. Across the central, state and private sectors, PLFs have been showing a decline […]
Banks now have more leeway in dealing with defaulters with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) coming out with a diluted version of its February 2018 circular on defaulting companies, which was struck down by […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently allowed GMR Warora Energy Limited (GWEL) compensation for the shortage of linkage coal beyond March 31, 2017. The CERC’s order, passed on May 16, 2019, is deemed […]
The power sector’s record in the past five years has been somewhat mixed. While the sector has done well in key areas such as reducing the energy deficit, improving coal production, increasing renewable energy capacity […]
It was a month of hectic policy action for the power sector. The government made two key policy announcements aimed at alleviating stress for both thermal and hydropower gencos. The cabinet approved the recommendations of […]
Approved by the union cabinet on March 1, 2019, the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles II (FAME II) initiative is expected to give a shot in the arm to the country’s e-mobility plans. […]
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the lead financier in the Indian power sector, is exploring new growth avenues. With the changing business environment, the company has realigned its strategy to maintain its dominant position in […]
Close on the heels of the March 2019 deadline for the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the government presented a note on the scheme’s three-year progress. Under the scheme, which was launched in November 2015 […]
In a move that is expected to significantly open up the market for cross-border power trading, the government, in December 2018, issued new guidelines for electricity import/export, repealing the earlier guidelines issued in 2016. Back […]
The new year seems to have brought some cheer to the power sector. On January 1, 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Renascent Power Ventures Private Limited’s acquisition of a majority stake in […]
Tightening its grip on coal-based power plants, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed penalties of up to Rs 50 million on plants not meeting the 100 per cent fly ash utilisation mandate. The order […]
