Fuel Factor
Generator sets are widely being used as a backup power solution, with diesel being the most preferred fuel owing to its efficiency on account of high energy density, and easy availability. Diesel generator (DG) sets […]
Generator sets are widely being used as a backup power solution, with diesel being the most preferred fuel owing to its efficiency on account of high energy density, and easy availability. Diesel generator (DG) sets […]
Smart metering has been one of the key focus areas of the government towards reducing the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of discoms. It has received a major push through several policy initiatives including […]
The demand for wires and cables depends largely on the capex undertaken by end-user industries and investments made for infrastructure development. One of the key focus areas for the government has been the electrification of […]
Rental power solutions basically meet the power requirements of consumers who need electricity at short notice and for short durations. Rental power solutions can thus be used for continued operations in case of a failure […]
Cables and conductors are the most vital component of a power transmission network. The faults in electrical systems are unavoidable, but it is essential that they undergo routine maintenance in order to ensure the reliability […]
At the Indian Energy Exchange and Power Exchange India Limited in December 2018 The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in December 2018 was 3,058 MUs and 0.3 MUs respectively. […]
Total power generation stood at 107.45 BUs in November 2018. At around 36.99 BUs and 32.44 BUs, the central and state sectors respectively accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for 1,200 MW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed across the country. According to the tender, a […]
Powergrid and the Jammu & Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) have test-charged the 220 kV Alusteng-Dras-Kargil-Khalsti-Leh transmission line along with 220/66 kV substations at Dras, Kargil, Khalsti and Leh. With this, Ladakh has been connected […]
NLC India Limited has conducted a boiler light-up test for the first 500 MW unit of the 1,000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project (NNTPP) in Tamil Nadu. The plant will replace the existing five-decade […]
NTPC Limited has invited bids for a 20 MW grid-connected floating solar project at its Anta gas-based power station in Rajasthan. The scope of work includes the supply, design, engineering, manufacturing, packing and forwarding, transportation, […]
The central government plans to auction power transmission contracts worth over Rs 80 billion for connecting renewable energy projects in western and northern states. Contracts worth about Rs 35 billion have already been awarded on […]
The central government is considering a Rs 180 billion subsidy scheme to provide imported gas at subsidised rates to stranded power projects. A high-level empowered committee has suggested that the power and oil ministries should […]
India and Nepal have agreed to the Nepal-India energy banking deal to set up an energy banking mechanism for preventing electricity spilling when production surpasses demand. As part of the deal, one country will export […]
The MoP has decided to convert all the existing and new meters into smart and prepaid meters within three years starting from April 1, 2019. This move will lead to a reduction in aggregate technical […]
The central government has relaxed the cross-border power trading norms. The earlier cross-border power trading guidelines, issued by the MoP in 2016, allowed cross-border trade only through the term-ahead market and not the day-ahead market. […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued guidelines for the minimum local content requirement in equipment for new thermal, hydro and transmission projects. The guidelines have been issued in line with the Public Procurement (Preference […]
The Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) has filed a petition against the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) before the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL). TNERC has approved a ceiling tariff of Rs 2.65 […]
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) to extend its existing PPA with Tata Power Company Limited. The PPA pertains to the supply of 677 MW […]
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