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Home2021May

Month: May 2021

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Paraguayan ANDE inaugurates works on 220 kV San Ignacio Guazú substation

May 31, 2021

Paraguayan Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) inaugurated works on the 220/23 kV San Ignacio Guazú substation valued at USD 2.45 million. This substation aims to provide reliable electricity to approximately 18,500 customers in the districts […]

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Central Sector

REC registers highest ever yearly profit of Rs 83.62 billion in 2020-21

May 31, 2021

REC Limited has recorded its highest ever net profit of Rs 83.62 billion and income of Rs 355.75 billion for the year ended March 2021. … The company has registered an increase of 18.66 per […]

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Central Sector

MoP transfers Srinagar-Leh transmission system to Powergrid

May 31, 2021

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has transferred the 220 kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). … The transmission system connects the Ladakh region to the national grid to ensure reliable […]

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Central Sector

Powergrid assists MoP to restore power supply to Diu

May 31, 2021

The Ministry of Power (MoP), with the support of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid), has restored power transmission lines supplying electricity to Diu which had been damaged due to Taukte cyclone. … The 220 […]

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Reforms and Regulations

CERC notifies Draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2021

May 31, 2021

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2021 to provide for a regulatory mechanism for ancillary services in the interest of reliability, safety and security of the grid. … […]

Forum

Exit Option: New PPA guidelines could help both discoms and gencos

May 29, 2021

The Ministry of Power (MoP) notified new guidelines in March 2021, paving the way for distribution utilities to exit power purchase agreements (PPAs) upon expiry of their terms by giving six months’ notice. This is […]

Regulation

Green Power Tariff: MERC allows consumers to procure 100 per cent renewable energy for a small charge

May 29, 2021

Maharashtra has the fourth highest renewable power capacity installations in the country, as of February 2021. Commercial and industrial consumers, which have been adopting green and more sustainable strategies so as to project themselves as […]

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Company Release

Oil India awarded a contract for 30 MW power plant to Wärtsilä

May 28, 2021

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply Oil India Limited (OIL), a premier Indian National Oil Company, with a 30 MW power plant to be delivered under a full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract. Wärtsilä […]

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International News

Chinese Sungrow to install BESS for Golomoti solar plant in Malawi

May 28, 2021

Chinese Sungrow Power Supply plans to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) for the 20 MWp Golomoti solar PV power plant being built in the Dedza district of Malawi. Sungrow will install its medium […]

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Private Sector

IndiGrid records 17.09 per cent increase in its total income during 2020-21

May 28, 2021

Infrastructure investment trust, IndiGrid, has recorded a total income of Rs 12,566.61 million for year ended March 2021, marking an increase of 17.09 per cent from Rs 10,731.76 million recorded last year. … The trust’s […]

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Private Sector

CESL and GEDA signs agreement to electrify remote rural households in Goa

May 28, 2021

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has signed an agreement with Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) for the installation of solar PV based home lighting systems for households in Goa. … The installation will be carried […]

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Private Sector

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India to go carbon neutral by 2030

May 28, 2021

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India plans to achieve carbon-neutrality targets by 2030 in its operations. … The company has already signed power purchase agreements with some of the green power generators in Gujarat including […]

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Central Sector

CIL’s coal allocation to power sector under e-auction declines 28 per cent in April 2021

May 28, 2021

Coal India Limited’s (CIL) coal allocation under special forward e-auction for the power sector declined 27.9 per cent to 2.19 million tonnes (mt) in April 2021 from 3.04 mt in April 2020. The coal allocation […]

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Central Sector

Coal ministry may club spot auctions for regulated and non-regulated sectors

May 28, 2021

The Ministry of Coal is likely to club all spot coal auctions for regulated and non-regulated sectors, aiming at a market-determined uniform price for every grade. At present, separate auctions are held for different sectors […]

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International News

China’s Sinopec to launch first green hydrogen project in 2022

May 27, 2021

Chinese state-controlled oil company, Sinopec, plans to launch its first green hydrogen project, a zero-carbon fuel generated from renewable energy sources, in the Inner Mongolia region in 2022. The company will also focus on fossil […]

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State Sector

PEDA releases tender For 5 MW rooftop solar plants on government buildings

May 27, 2021

The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has released an e-tender for 5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV plants on government buildings anywhere in Chandigarh and the state of Punjab. The scope of work includes […]

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Private Sector

Wärtsilä to commission 30 MW power plant for Oil India by November 2022

May 27, 2021

Wärtsilä will supply Oil India Limited (OIL) with a 30 MW power plant to be delivered under a engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract and is targeted for commissioning by November 2022. The plant, located […]

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State Sector

Andhra Pradesh saves Rs 23.50 billion in power purchases in last two years

May 27, 2021

Andhra Pradesh state discoms, have reportedly, saved around Rs 23.50 billion by purchasing electricity in spot markets at cost effective prices in the last two years, i.e., 2019–20 and 2020–21. … The power utilities procured […]

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Central Sector

IREDA invites bids for setting up solar module manufacturing units under PLI scheme

May 27, 2021

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has invited applications for setting up manufacturing capacities for high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) modules under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. … The beneficiaries of the PLI scheme will be […]

Specials

Planning for the Future: Will the draft NEP, 2021 succeed in bridging the gaps in the system?

May 27, 2021

In April 2021, the Ministry of Power (MoP) released the draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2021, in accordance with Section 3 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The policy is being updated after a long gap […]

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