ReNew Power has sold its Karnataka wind farms aggregating 300 MW to Ayana Renewable for Rs 16 billion. The two parties signed definitive agreements for the transfer of ReNew’s portfolio of windfarms located in four […]
Out of 38 mines put on auction for commercial mining, 19 mines were successfully auctioned. According to the coal ministry, the 19 blocks that were auctioned can generate total revenues of around Rs 70 billion […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has made it mandatory for all the distribution companies in the country to comply with the provisions of the Energy Conservation (EC) Act The power ministry had issued a notification […]
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state would shift toward renewable energy from coal and aimed to lure A$32 billion ($23.3 billion) of private investment into the sector in the next decade. Four of its five […]
REC Limited has recorded a profit of Rs 21.9 billion for the quarter ended September 2020, as against Rs 13.07 billion recorded over the same period a year ago, registering an increase of 68 per […]
Power producers’ total dues owed by distribution firms rose over 28 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,384.79 billion in September 2020.. According to the payment ratification and analysis in power procurement for bringing transparency in […]
The Odisha government has inaugurated the 24 MW Baitarani small hydro power project at Singhanali in Odisha. Hyderabad-based Baitarani Power Project Private Limited commissioned the hydropower project which will generate 100 MUs of electricity and […]
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to launch an Internet of Things (IoT) pilot project in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in all districts to study energy efficiency measures. After the success of the initial […]
The UP Government has announced four new electrification schemes for Gorakhpur and inaugurated and laid foundations of power projects worth Rs 2.16 billion. The government inaugurated 12 projects of Rs 120 million, laid foundation of […]
The Ministry of Power has amended the guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for power procurement from grid-connected renewable energy projects, allowing them bundling with any non-renewable source of energy rather than just coal-based thermal projects, […]
Metering is a crucial area for distribution utilities as it is the first step towards energy accounting and revenue generation. So far, system and consumer metering has progressed well in the country though some states […]
The issue of power subsidies for the agricultural sector has engaged Indian policymakers for a long time. According to the World Bank’s estimates, almost 14-42 per cent of power sold in India is accounted for […]
India is expected to achieve a total installed power generation capacity of 830 GW by 2030, half of which will be coal based. Coal-fired power plants, however, are big contributors to emissions of sulphur oxide […]
Operational and financial inefficiency in the power distribution segment has been a long-standing challenge. Aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in the distribution segment currently stand at 22 per cent, as per official estimates (the […]
November Issue 2020
India has achieved a 100 per cent household electricity connection rate. However, providing reliable quality power on a regular basis is an ongoing challenge and an evolving process for the Indian power sector. In order […]
India’s energy mix consists primarily of electricity based on fossil fuels, which account for 61.9 per cent share, of which coal comprises 53.4 per cent. This, however, is set to change in the coming years, […]
The New South Wales (NSW) transmission system operator (TSO), TransGrid, is all set to install and operate a 50 MW/75 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Sydney, Australia. The large-scale, lithium-ion BESS will […]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), a subsidiary of NTPC to promote usage of electric vehicles and set up solar power plants […]
Smart metering has shown immense promise during the Covid-19 crisis. The lockdown did not allow utilities to take meter readings and send accurate bills to consumers, leading to delays and revenue loss. Smart metering solutions […]
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