With the increasing use of electrical equipment, discoms need to focus not only on the quantum of power supply, but also on its quality and reliability. Power quality may suffer due to harmonic distortions, dips […]
The share of renewable energy in the overall power mix has increased dramatically over the last decade. Today, renewable energy generation accounts for 10 per cent of the total power produced in the country as […]
As part of its global climate change commitments, India has pledged to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. This requires reducing the dependence on fossil fuel for transportation and power generation. Electric vehicles (EVs) present a […]
Smart metering is essentially the first step towards a smart grid. It involves not only the installation of smart meters but also the setting up of communication networks, control centres and data management systems. It […]
Reiterating the government’s commitment to providing 24×7 power supply by March 2019, the power minister, in a recent announcement, stated that appropriate legislation will be enacted to penalise discoms if they indulge in unjustified load […]
While the Electricity Act, 2003 allows open access to facilitate competitive sale and purchase of power, its implementation in the country has been a long-standing issue. The non-uniform imposition of various open access charges across […]
The distribution segment is one of the most important yet among the weakest links in the electricity value chain. Over the years, the government has made several attempts to turn around this segment. But while […]
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) was launched on September 25, 2017, with the aim of providing electricity to every willing household in rural and urban areas by March 2019. The scheme […]
There is a growing emphasis on developing a robust transmission and distribution (T&D) network in the country in the backdrop of rising demand for reliable power, large-scale grid integration of intermittent renewable energy and the […]
By Dr U.R. Prasad, Deputy Chief (Economics), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission The Electricity Act, 2003, the National Electricity Policy, 2005 and the Tariff Policy, 2006 provide the structure and the principles to be followed for […]
In order to fulfil the target of “Power for All” by March 2019, the prime minister announced the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, also known as “Saubhagya”, on September 25, 2017. The scheme […]
Over the years, the need for a stable and reliable grid has been emphasised time and again. With the current impetus to capacity addition and inclusion of renewable energy in the network, grid modernisation has […]
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL), the largest of Rajasthan’s three discoms, has taken a number of initiatives to modernise its distribution grid. R.G. Gupta, managing director, JVVNL, talks about the key drivers of grid […]
Ever since the Electricity Act, 2003 was passed, the open access in power sector has been a frequently debated topic. Section 42 of the act allows non-discriminatory open access, but in reality, its implementation is […]
The power distribution segment has shown considerable improvement over the past year. With the prime objective of supplying uninterrupted and quality power to all, the government has taken a number of initiatives to strengthen the […]
The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), which was launched in November 2015, has been the centerpiece of power sector reforms. The scheme follows two unsuccessful attempts at reviving the power distribution segment with bailout packages […]
The power distribution segment has been plagued with several problems including high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and unreliable power supply. The integration of information technology (IT) into distribution infrastructure is one of the […]
One of the long-standing wishes of the power industry has been to make the distribution segment self-sustainable by streamlining subsidies and introducing a direct benefit transfer (DBT) mechanism. Rightly so, the total subsidy dependence of […]
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