India is the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, after China and the US. With a massive installed portfolio of more than 196 GW, India’s coal-based power generation industry is a major source of […]
Iran’s Esfahan Regional Electric Company has invited international competitive bids for the supply, installation and commissioning of 400 kV (around 39 km long), 230 kV (around 90 km long) and 63 kV (around 105 km […]
Malaysian electricity utility TNB plans to install 9.1 million smart meters equipped with advanced metering infrastructure technology in Peninsular Malaysia by 2026 as mandated by the Energy Commission. Smart meters will assist in tracking power […]
Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) has secured orders worth Rs 7.75 billion from the government and private clients. The total order inflows of KPTL have crossed Rs 43 billion and it has the L1 position […]
L&T Construction has secured contracts worth up to Rs 25 billion from domestic and international markets. The construction arm of L&T has won contracts for a 400 kV overhead transmission line between the towns of […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an order worth Rs 16 billion for setting up two generating units of 660 MW each from THDC India Limited. Under the contract, BHEL will supply turbine generators and […]
BRPL and BYPL have operationalised the facility of digital recharge of customers’ prepaid meters. Customers can now recharge their prepaid meters online through e-wallets, BSES mobile app or the website. A pre-paid meter can also […]
Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has signed a share purchase agreement and completed the acquisition of Bikaner-Khetri Transmission Limited, the special purpose vehicle incorporated by PFC Consulting Limited. ATL had won the project through a tariff-based […]
Tata Power has decommissioned Unit 6 of 500 MW at its Trombay thermal power station (1,580 MW) in Mumbai due to high cost of generation. The company has not been able to renew the PPA […]
Tata Power Solar has secured the letter of award from NTPC to implement a 105 MW floating solar project in Kerala. The project will be developed on the reservoir of NTPC’s Rajiv Gandhi combined cycle […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has successfully operationalised two units of 660 MW each at NTPC Limited’s Khargone super thermal power project in Madhya Pradesh and the Tanda thermal power station in Uttar Pradesh. This has […]
Reliance Power Limited (RPower) has planned a capital expenditure of Rs 40 billion to install flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) units across its operational coal-based capacity of 6,000 MW. The company also plans to increase its […]
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has asserted that the state electricity regulatory commissions cannot alter tariffs determined through competitive bidding in the case of Renascent Power Ventures’ 1,980 MW Bara thermal power plant (TPP). […]
Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL) has constituted special teams to carry out surprise inspections across the district to reduce the accumulation of dues. The special teams will be tasked with on-the-spot […]
EESL has signed a 10-year MoU with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to install 100 public charging stations to boost e-mobility in Punjab (Punjab telecom circle). Under the MoU, EESL will undertake the entire upfront […]
The Uttar Pradesh government and Dutch company GC International have signed an agreement for setting up waste-to-energy (WtE) plants in Muzaffarnagar and Ghaziabad. Under the agreement, the company will invest Rs 20 billion for setting […]
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has banned the use of diesel generator (DG) sets in the city from October 15, 2019 except those being used for essential services like railway, metro, hospitals, airport and […]
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has imposed penalties of Rs 17.1 million on Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), and Rs 28.8 million on BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited […]
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has agreed to the high-level committee’s recommendations to amend the PPA with Tata Power for its 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat. Purchasing power from any […]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued a stay order on the central government’s proceedings against Andhra Pradesh discoms for not providing letters of credit (LCs) to power generators. This comes after the central government […]
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