NTPC Limited has commenced commercial operations of the 660 MW Unit I of the 1,320 MW Meja Thermal Power Station Stage I in Uttar Pradesh. Meja Urja Nigam (Private) Limited owns the power plant and […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines on the import of secondary cells, and lead-acid and nickel-based batteries that are used in solar projects. This notification follows its earlier regulation, the […]
The central government is planning to set up a battery manufacturing capacity of 40 GW in the country to provide an impetus to electric vehicles and renewable energy. As part of the proposed initiative, domestic […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has assisted Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited and the Central Electricity Supply Utility in restoring power through an emergency restoration system in Odisha post cyclone Fani. Powergrid implemented […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed an MoU with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), an autonomous body affiliated to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, for cooperation on e-mobility projects. […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a draft paper on the Conduct of Business Rules of the Designated Authority for facilitating Cross-Border Trade of Electricity. The draft includes the procedure for approving and facilitating […]
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued retail supply tariff orders for 2019-20. As per the tariff orders, there will be no increase in the power tariff for consumers of the four state-owned discoms […]
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has set the generic tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at Rs 3.29 per kWh for 2019-20, to be applicable from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. The tariff […]
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company Limited has initiated the process of real-time measurement of energy generation from wind plants. The installation of GPS at all windmills across the state has enabled the discom to […]
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has proposed to reduce the generation tariffs for cogeneration power plants owned by sugar mills in the state. The commission plans to reduce the tariffs to Rs 6.19 […]
Engie India has quoted the lowest bid of Rs 2.65 per kWh for 200 MW of capacity in the 700 MW solar PV auction conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). Other winners included […]
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has expedited the development of the Kalyani Khani 6 Incline coal block in Telangana. The company has recently invited expressions of interest for carrying out pre-mining activities, including the development […]
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has signed an MoU with Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) for the construction of facilities for drawing 120 MW of power from the 220 kV substation owned by AEGCL. The […]
The Myanmar government has decided to import 1,000 MW of electricity from China’s grid network developer China Southern Power Grid to meet the expected electricity shortage over the next two years. According to Myanmar’s Ministry […]
The Myanmar government has approved a Euro 35.7 million loan by Agence Française de Développement to upgrade five hydropower plants in the country. The funds will be used over the next five years to upgrade […]
State-owned electric utility Nepal Electricity Authority has commissioned the 45 km long 220 kV Trishuli–Kathmandu transmission line. Of the total length, 1.3 km has been constructed underground. The transmission line will evacuate power from the […]
State-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited has invited international competitive bids for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 230/132 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation at Kachua, and 132/33 kV GIS substations […]
China’s National Energy Administration has issued the final policy paper on the renewable portfolio standards (RPS), which will come into effect in 2020 for five years. The RPS will set minimum levels for renewables’ consumption […]
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the Power Development Plan 2018-2037 (PDP 2018). As per the plan, about 56 GW of power generation capacity will be added in the country by 2037 to reach a total capacity […]
The board of Thailand-based Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited (GPSC) has approved a plan to invest $757 million in Thai Oil Public Company’s energy recovery unit (ERU) with a capacity to generate 250 MW […]
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