The Uttar Pradesh government has started installing prepaid smart meters for electricity consumers. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) will begin the installation exercise from the residences of officials, elected representatives and ministers. The utility […]
The Andhra Pradesh government has challenged an order passed by the high court restraining the state government from renegotiating PPAs signed with renewable energy companies. According to the government, it has the right to negotiate […]
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited has commissioned an 800 MW supercritical thermal power unit at the Wanakbori expansion project in Kheda, Gujarat. The project has been executed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). BHEL had […]
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has stated that there has been a cyberattack on Kudankulam’s nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. This was conveyed by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and was immediately […]
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has signed an MoU with the Himachal Pradesh government for operationalising the 40 MW hydropower plant at Baggi in the state. Two 20 MW units in the Baggi powerhouse will […]
The central government is mulling over the construction of an overhead electricity link with Sri Lanka to increase cross-border power trade in South Asia. The overhead line is being considered after the earlier proposal to […]
The central government is planning to launch a new scheme to enable stressed gas-based power projects to operate on a mix of domestic and imported gas. The proposed scheme, akin to e-bid regasified liquefied natural […]
The central government has initiated the process of strategic disinvestment in public sector undertakings (PSUs) for 2019-20 by inviting bids from advisers for sale of its controlling stake in North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification to the National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, 2018. As per the clarification, the renewable purchase obligation contribution of the obligated entities that consume energy […]
The central government has accorded Maharatna status to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). The status provides enhanced powers to the board of Powergrid to facilitate the expansion of operations, both in domestic and […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an order advising state/joint electricity regulatory commissions on the reduction in power cost due to prepayment in the entire power value chain. As per the MoP, in the […]
The MoP has extended the waiver of ISTS charges and losses on transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind projects to December 31, 2022. As per the order dated February 13, 2018, the waiver […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has notified the draft Sharing of Interstate Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2019. The regulations will apply to designated interstate transmission system (ISTS) customers, ISTS licensees, the national load despatch […]
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, the South African state-owned power utility, plans to launch a tender for a 360 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in the first or second quarter of 2020 after receiving government […]
State-owned Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has invited international bids for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 132/33 kV and 220/132/33 kV substations. The contract is part of the 132 kV Mirama–Kabale […]
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) plans to construct a central control centre by 2020 for managing and operating the electricity grids of West African countries. The WAPP was set up by the Economic Community […]
The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) have signed an MoU and a non-disclosure agreement. The […]
Power Africa and Africa50 have signed an MoU with the aim to attract private sector investment and develop public-private participation models in sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership aims to enhance collaboration in the energy sector, both […]
Iran has signed an MoU with Syria to help the latter rebuild its electricity grid network. The MoU covers the construction of power plants and transmission lines. This initiative will help reduce power cuts and […]
The power grids of Iran and Iraq have been synchronised via the 73 km long, 400 kV Amarah–Karkheh transmission line, which will provide electricity to both the countries and enable greater power export to Iraq. […]
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