Power

Sterlite Power has won two interstate power transmission projects worth over Rs 30 billion under TBCB. One of the projects is the Udupi-Kasargode project which will decongest the interstate transmission system corridor and facilitate smoother power […]

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has notified the new electricity tariffs for 2019-20, significantly reducing the fixed charges while increasing the energy charges. Further, in order to promote electric vehicles (EVs), the tariff for charging […]

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has successfully completed the installation of over 500,000 smart meters in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, under the Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP). The […]

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has secured two projects under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) to set up transmission infrastructure. The company will set up the transmission system for providing connectivity to renewable energy […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved NHPC Limited’s 2,880 MW Dibang multi-purpose project in Arunachal Pradesh. The CCEA approved the expenditure of Rs 16 billion on pre-investment activities and granted various clearances […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced the “Trust Retention Account” (TRA) for certain stressed power plants to utilise their surplus after meeting operating expenses for servicing debt. As per the MoP’s order, in case […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed compensation to GMR Warora Energy Limited for running its power plant on imported coal in the event of a shortage of linkage coal. The order allows compensation for […]

The central government is working on a scheme to auction power purchase agreements (PPAs) with attached coal supplies from CIL. The proposed auction of medium-term PPAs with coal supplies is expected to help plants with […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Department for International Development (DFID), UK, have collaborated to establish a model for determining an optimum mix and purchase of energy by discoms from all sources for efficient […]

NITI Aayog’s steering committee on transformative mobility has recommended a complete switch to electric three-wheelers and two-wheelers in a phased manner, starting from March 31, 2023. The committee has also proposed banning all internal combustion engine (ICE) three-wheelers by […]

NTPC Limited has secured 100 MW of solar capacity in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s 250 MW grid-connected solar project tender for the Dondaicha Solar Park, Maharashtra. The solar project will be set up […]

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an order worth Rs 4.4 billion for the erection of two turbine generator units of 1,000 MWe (electric) each at the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu. BHEL […]

Sterlite Power Limited has commissioned its first power transmission project under the Arcoverde project in Brazil. The project has been commissioned 28 months ahead of schedule. The project covered 139 km of transmission lines, 281 towers, a […]

GE Power India has secured an order worth Rs 1.42 billion from NTPC for supply and installation of a low nitrogen oxide (NOx) combustion system for 10 GW of thermal power plant capacity across the […]

GE T&D India Limited has secured an order worth $21 million (Rs 1.5 billion) to execute a grid modernisation project from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited, as part of the utility’s roadmap to implement […]

Coal India Limited’s (CIL) coal production has increased by 7 per cent to 606.9 mt in 2018-19 vis-à-vis 567.4 mt in 2017-18. However, the production was lower than the MoU target of 610 mt set […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory against procuring solar photovoltaic modules from two Chinese solar equipment suppliers – China Sunergy (CSUN) and CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Company Limited. […]

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has collaborated with EDF International Networks (EDF IN) to roll out 5 million smart meters in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh by 2020. The smart metering contract has been jointly awarded […]

NTPC Limited has commenced commercial operations of the 660 MW unit 2 of the 1,320 MW Solapur Super Thermal Power Station (STPS) in Maharashtra and the first 800 MW unit of the 1,600 MW Gadarwara […]

The Supreme Court of India has quashed the February 12, 2018 circular for resolution of stressed assets issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which was challenged by various power companies. The circular required […]