Coal India Limited (CIL) and large pithead coal consumers plan to invest Rs 100 billion in conveyor belts to transport coal directly from mines in a cheaper and cleaner way without using trucks. The consumers […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has 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. The smart meters […]
The MoP might seek to dilute the emission standards for TPPs notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in December 2015. The proposal to dilute the standards retrospectively comes after the central […]
The power minister has recently reviewed the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan for the power distribution segment prepared by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Till now, the CEA has been preparing Perspective Plans for the […]
BHEL has commissioned pumping Unit 5 of 116 MW capacity at the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project in Peddapalli, Telangana. It had earlier commissioned four units (116 MW each) of the same project in April and […]
NTPC Limited has reissued the tender to set up 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system-connected solar photovoltaic projects anywhere in India. The move comes after the tender attracted no bidders in the previous week. The […]
NTPC Limited has signed an MoU with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to set up an 800 MW technology demonstration plant in Sipat, Chhattisgarh. The demonstration plant will be based on advanced ultra supercritical technology, […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has secured two contracts to set up transmission infrastructure under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB). The first project is the transmission system for providing connectivity to renewable energy projects at […]
The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has started the process of auction of 27 coal mines and allotment of 15 coal mines to central PSUs and state PSUs. The MoC is auctioning 21 non-coking coal mines […]
The MNRE has issued a clarification to the MoP’s latest order that makes it mandatory for distribution companies to open and maintain adequate letters of credit (LC) as a payment security mechanism for gencos. The […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has the introduced the trust retention account (TRA) for certain stressed power plants to utilise their surplus revenue after meeting operating expenses for servicing debt. As per the MoP’s order, […]
The CERC has issued the Draft Procedure, Terms and Conditions for the grant of Trading Licence and Other Related Matters Regulations, 2019. The draft regulations pertain to qualifications for the grant of licence, its procedure, […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a framework for the real-time electricity market by issuing draft amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, 2010, Power Market Regulations, 2010 and Open Access in Inter-State […]
In a recent move, the Goods and Services Tax [GST] Council has reduced the tax rates on electric vehicles (EVs) and chargers effective August 1, 2019. The tax rate on EVs has been reduced from 12 per cent to […]
The power sector is evolving rapidly with renewables replacing thermal power across the world. A sharp reduction in the capital cost of renewable energy technologies, especially solar, and the growing commercialisation of battery energy storage […]
In the past couple of years, the central government has undertaken a number of initiatives to augment coal production and enhance its availability across thermal power plants (TPPs) in the country. Although coal production has […]
Australia has been witnessing a transition towards clean energy sources. The country’s electricity generation is evolving from its historic reliance on coal to a more diverse mix, which incorporates renewable energy sources such as wind […]
Indian Railways (IR) had a modest beginning in 1853, when the first train steamed from Mumbai to Thane. In 1951, IR was nationalised as a single unit, becoming one of the largest railway networks in […]
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