Paraguayan ANDE inaugurates works on 220 kV San Ignacio Guazú substation
Paraguayan Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) inaugurated works on the 220/23 kV San Ignacio Guazú substation valued […]
May 2021
Paraguayan ANDE inaugurates works on 220 kV San Ignacio Guazú substation
REC registers highest ever yearly profit of Rs 83.62 billion in 2020-21
REC Limited has recorded its highest ever net profit of Rs 83.62 billion and income of Rs […]
MoP transfers Srinagar-Leh transmission system to Powergrid
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has transferred the 220 kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to Power Grid Corporation […]
Powergrid assists MoP to restore power supply to Diu
The Ministry of Power (MoP), with the support of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid), has restored […]
CERC notifies Draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2021
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2021 to provide for […]
Exit Option
New PPA guidelines could help both discoms and gencos
The Ministry of Power (MoP) notified new guidelines in March 2021, paving the way for distribution utilities […]
Green Power Tariff
MERC allows consumers to procure 100 per cent renewable energy for a small charge
Maharashtra has the fourth highest renewable power capacity installations in the country, as of February 2021. Commercial […]
Oil India awarded a contract for 30 MW power plant to Wärtsilä
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply Oil India Limited (OIL), a premier Indian National Oil Company, with […]
Chinese Sungrow to install BESS for Golomoti solar plant in Malawi
Chinese Sungrow Power Supply plans to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) for the 20 MWp […]
IndiGrid records 17.09 per cent increase in its total income during 2020-21
Infrastructure investment trust, IndiGrid, has recorded a total income of Rs 12,566.61 million for year ended March […]
CESL and GEDA signs agreement to electrify remote rural households in Goa
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has signed an agreement with Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) for the […]
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India to go carbon neutral by 2030
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India plans to achieve carbon-neutrality targets by 2030 in its operations. … […]
CIL’s coal allocation to power sector under e-auction declines 28 per cent in April 2021
Coal India Limited’s (CIL) coal allocation under special forward e-auction for the power sector declined 27.9 per […]
Coal ministry may club spot auctions for regulated and non-regulated sectors
The Ministry of Coal is likely to club all spot coal auctions for regulated and non-regulated sectors, […]
China’s Sinopec to launch first green hydrogen project in 2022
Chinese state-controlled oil company, Sinopec, plans to launch its first green hydrogen project, a zero-carbon fuel generated […]
PEDA releases tender For 5 MW rooftop solar plants on government buildings
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has released an e-tender for 5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar […]
Wärtsilä to commission 30 MW power plant for Oil India by November 2022
Wärtsilä will supply Oil India Limited (OIL) with a 30 MW power plant to be delivered under […]
Andhra Pradesh saves Rs 23.50 billion in power purchases in last two years
Andhra Pradesh state discoms, have reportedly, saved around Rs 23.50 billion by purchasing electricity in spot markets […]
IREDA invites bids for setting up solar module manufacturing units under PLI scheme
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has invited applications for setting up manufacturing capacities for high-efficiency solar […]
Planning for the Future
Will the draft NEP, 2021 succeed in bridging the gaps in the system?
In April 2021, the Ministry of Power (MoP) released the draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2021, in […]