An expert committee set up by the MoP has suggested the direct transfer of subsidy for electricity consumption. The committee was set up by the MoP for suggesting ways to increase electricity demand and consumption. […]
The Supreme Court has rejected the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) order that allowed Reliance Power Limited (RPower) to recover Rs 10.5 billion from discoms procuring power from the 3,960 MW Sasan ultra mega power […]
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has commissioned the second 600 MW unit of the 1,200 MW Singareni TPP at Adilabad in Telangana. With this, the coal-based plant stands fully commissioned. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited was […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched the GARV-II application with the aim of tracking rural household electrification. This version incorporates village-wise and habitation-wise baseline data on household electrification for all states. Further, the status […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) documents for generation and transmission. For generation, the plan covers a review of the Twelfth Plan period (2012-17), a detailed plan for […]
NTPC Limited has commissioned the first 800 MW unit of the under-construction 4,000 MW Kudgi super thermal power plant (STPP) at Bijapur in Karnataka. With this, NTPC’s total installed capacity has increased to 48,028 MW. […]
The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has launched the Coal Mitra web portal in order to provide flexibility in the utilisation of domestic coal by allowing the transfer of coal reserves to more cost-efficient generating stations. […]
L&T has signed a long-term technical licence agreement with Japan-based Chiyoda Corporation for flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) technology. Following the agreement, L&T has exclusive right to undertake EPC of FGD systems, which allows low-cost removal […]
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has upheld Vidarbha Industries Power Limited’s (VIPL) appeal seeking fuel cost pass-through in tariff for its 600 MW coal-based plant at Butibori in Maharashtra. The tribunal has directed the Maharashtra […]
Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited, a subsidiary of Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited, has commissioned the second 660 MW unit of the 1,980 MW coal-based Prayagraj super thermal power project at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. Bharat […]
Sembcorp Gayatri Power Limited (SGPL) has commissioned the first 660 MW unit at its upcoming 1,320 MW Krishnapatnam TPP at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. Based on supercritical technology, the TPP entails an investment of $1.5 […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued implementation guidelines for the setting up of interstate transmission system-connected wind power projects of 1,000 MW. The selection of projects under the scheme will be made […]
The central government has finalised agreements with its Russian counterpart for constructing the fifth and sixth units of the Kudankulam nuclear power project at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. The agreements pertain to the general framework […]
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGenco) has tied up with Coal India Limited (CIL) for substituting coal imports (used for blending) with coal from the Raniganj coalfields (high energy value of around 6,100 kCal […]
The committee appointed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to review transmission planning, connectivity, long-term access, medium-term open access and other related issues has submitted its recommendations in a report to the commission. The report […]
The central government has signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for participation in the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). The state is likely to see net benefits […]
Adani Green Energy (Tamil Nadu) Limited has commissioned a 648 MW solar power plant at Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu. Entailing an investment of around Rs 45.5 billion, it is the world’s largest solar plant at […]
NHPC Limited has commissioned the fourth 40 MW unit of the 160 MW Teesta Low Dam hydroelectric project (HEP), Stage IV, at Darjeeling in West Bengal. With this, the HEP stands fully commissioned. Bharat Heavy […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has allowed NTPC Limited to transport imported coal to its 2,100 MW Farakka super thermal power plant in West Bengal through national waterways up to January […]
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has issued show cause notices to 10 power companies for the overvaluation of coal imports from Indonesia. These include five companies of the Adani Group (for an overvaluation of […]
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