Status Check
Update on NSGM and smart grid pilot projects
Smart grid development is expected to transform the Indian power sector into a secure, adaptive, sustainable and […]
February 2019
Status Check
Views of Balraj Joshi
“Hydro is expected to receive a major fillip in the coming times”
NHPC Limited, the country’s largest hydropower producer, is optimistic about the sector’s growth story. Hydropower is expected […]
Venkatesh Dwivedi
Director, Projects, EESL
Venkatesh Dwivedi brings to the table over 25 years of experience in the energy sector. At present, […]
Interview with Reji Kumar Pillai
“The flavour of ISUW 2019 will be very different”
The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), which was set up in 2010, has been a key agency […]
PFC
Going from strength to strength
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the lead financier in the Indian power sector, is exploring new growth […]
February Issue 2019
February Issue 2019
Hits and Misses
Mapping UDAY’s targets and progress
Close on the heels of the March 2019 deadline for the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the […]
Raj Pratap Singh
Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission
With over three decades of experience, Raj Pratap Singh’s professional experience spans various aspects of public administration […]
Smart Metering Progress
Need to speed up implementation
Smart metering is an essential tool to track the electricity consumption of users, and curb aggregate technical […]
Limited Uptake
Need to promote biomass as the fuel of choice for cogeneration
Cogeneration, or combined heat and power (CHP), is the simultaneous generation of electrical or mechanical energy and […]
Unlocking Value
Financiers’ perspective on the resolution of stressed assets
The high level of stress in the power sector has been an issue of concern for some […]
CERC issues suo moto order on SCED
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a suo moto order on Security Constrained Economic Dispatch […]
CERC notifies amendment to tariff regulations
The CERC has notified the Terms and Conditions of Tariff (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019. The amendment pertains […]
Budgetary allocation to MoP increased in Interim Budget 2019-20
The budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Power stands at Rs 158.74 billion under the Interim Budget […]
MoP introduces Pilot Scheme-II
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced the Pilot Scheme-II for facilitating the procurement of 2,500 MW […]
CCEA approves VGF for 12,000 MW solar projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the setting up of 12,000 MW of grid-connected […]
CCEA approves phase-II of rooftop solar programme
The CCEA has approved Phase-II of the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme for achieving a cumulative capacity […]
CCEA approves the launch of KUSUM scheme
The CCEA has approved the launch of the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme with […]
CCEA allows 25 per cent sale of coal in open market
The CCEA has allowed coal block allottees the flexibility to sell 25 per cent of the output […]
MoP directs pithead TPS to maximise generation
The MoP has issued a notice directing all pithead generating stations to maximise electricity production owing to […]