Power

The past year was marked by several important developments across various segments in the power sector. In order to help discoms turn the corner, the government recently launched a new big-ticket power distribution scheme with […]

The power sector witnessed mixed trends over the past year. The lockdown following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic significantly slowed down economic activity and affected power demand in 2020-21, especially from high-paying commercial and […]

At the India-International Solar Alliance Energy Transition Dialogue 2021 held in August 2021, R.K. Singh, minister for power, new and renewable energy, outlined the country’s achievements in the field of renewable energy and its energy […]

The power sector witnessed several hits and misses in the year gone by. While renewable energy addition continued to grow and crossed the 100 GW milestone, thermal power plants posted subpar performance with declining PLFs. […]

Power generation recorded a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.18 per cent to reach 1,373 BUs in 2020-21 from 871 BUs in 2011-12. Thermal generation accounted for 75 per cent of the total in […]

Distribution utilities across the country strive to provide electricity to consumers at affordable tariffs but are often unsuccessful in their efforts, owing to constantly increasing expenses. The rise in power purchase cost (PPC), which accounts […]

In April 2021, the Ministry of Power (MoP) released the draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2021, in accordance with Section 3 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The policy is being updated after a long gap […]

In a significant development, power transmission major Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has commenced its asset monetisation drive by launching the initial public offering (IPO) of its maiden infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) – […]

Back in March 2019, the government had introduced key measures to promote the hydropower segment, including two key announcements – the classification of large hydro projects as renewable energy sources and the introduction of a […]

Renewable energy has grown at a considerable pace over the past few years with renewable capacity addition, especially solar, exceeding thermal. India’s installed renewable power capacity (excluding large hydro) has quadrupled over the decade to […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has recently notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, laying down the minimum standards of service for power supply to consumers across the country. The rules, which put consumers […]

India has an ambitious renewable energy target of 175 GW of capacity by 2022. Improving the flexibility of coal-based power plants is thus an important component of the transformation of the energy system as a […]

India’s renewable power capacity is the fourth largest in the world. The renewable energy capacity addition has been exceeding fossil fuel-based capacity since 2017, with the country’s renewable energy capacity expected to more than double […]

The issue of power subsidies for the agricultural sector has engaged Indian policymakers for a long time. According to the World Bank’s estimates, 14-42 per cent of power sold in India is accounted for by […]