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Green Shoots: Early signs of discom improvement, but full recovery seems far away

January 5, 2023

The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) latest data on the aggregate technical and co­mmercial (AT&C) losses of discoms for 2021-22 brings some hope for the power sector. As per a preliminary an­a­lysis AT&C losses have declined […]

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Time to Act: Will the world deliver on its climate finance commitments?

December 5, 2022

The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference held at Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022 concluded with the landmark agreement to create the first-ever Loss and Damage Fund (LDF). The fund will provide financial as­sis­tance to […]

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That Time of the Year: Policy steps to utilise biomass for power generation and reduce stubble burning

November 4, 2022

Stubble burning across north India, especially in Punjab and Haryana, is a primary cause of high air pollution in the winter. There are economic reasons for this practice. It is literally a quick and dirty […]

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Power Connections: Cross-border electricity trade gains traction in South Asia

November 4, 2022

A number of developments over the past several months indicate the strengthening of cross-border electricity trade (CBET) in South Asia, with India playing a pivotal role in it. CBET in South Asia is mostly being […]

Editor's Pick

Transition Times: Sector treads the green path

October 14, 2022

The developments in the power sector over the past year or so clearly point to the energy transition that is under way in the sector. Renew­able energy capacity additions have significantly outpaced those in the […]

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Offshore Gets Attention: Government plans 37 GW bidding trajectory

August 2, 2022

The central government’s announcement of a 37 GW bidding trajectory for offshore wind power up to 2029-30 could be a potential game changer for the segment. In line with this, the Mini­stry of New and […]

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EMI Route: MoP allows staggered payment of discom dues

July 5, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind move to tackle the problem of mounting discom du­es, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has allo­wed discoms to clear their outstanding dues along with late payment surcharge (LPS) in equated monthly in­s­talments […]

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Energy Crisis: Power sector grapples with a coal crunch as demand surges

June 1, 2022

Beginning April 2022, the country witnessed an energy crisis, marked by power outages and peak dema­nd shortages, experienced across several states in the country. Industry experts chiefly attribute this to the increase in power demand […]

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How the States Fare: NITI Aayog’s index benchmarks states’ energy and climate performance

April 30, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, NITI Aayog has released the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI), which ben­chmarks the performance of the states on various energy sector parameters and mea­sures for mitigating climate change. The first […]

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PPAs Rule: Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds the sanctity of contracts signed by renewable energy developers

March 31, 2022

Setting a precedent for other states and safeguarding the interests of re­newable energy developers and investors, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has, in a landmark order, upheld the san­ctity of power purchase agreements (PPA) between […]

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Decarbonisation Efforts: Ministry of Power notifies the green hydrogen policy

February 27, 2022

Green hydrogen, often termed as the fuel of the future, can play a significant role in meeting India’s climate commitments. The fuel has multiple end-uses and is highly compatible with other fuels and energy carriers, […]

Editor's Pick

Discom Dues Mount: Time for deeper reforms in distribution

January 9, 2022

The power distribution segment continues to be the Achilles heel of the po­wer sector, adversely impacting the viability of the entire value chain. In the past couple of months, the outstanding discom dues to power […]

Editor's Pick

Transmission Reform: General network access marks a new paradigm in system planning

November 11, 2021

In a significant development, the Mi­nis­try of Power (MoP) has introduced the much-awaited paradigm of general network access (GNA) in interstate tra­nsmission. GNA is not a new concept and has been under discussion over the […]

Special Anniversary Issue

We have turned 25!: Letter from the Publisher, Alok Brara

September 30, 2021

We have turned 25! And it’s time for another anniversary issue. […]

Editor's Pick

Interview with Suresh Prabhu: “Learn lessons from power sector reforms”

September 30, 2021

Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Power Minister, has been one of the key change-makers in the power sector. He is responsible for having pushed th­rough critical reforms, most no­tably the Electricity Act, 2003. In a recent […]

Editor's Pick

Interview with Alok Kumar: “The viability of the sector is most important”

September 30, 2021

The power sector has achieved several important milestones over the past few years, including universal electrification and a single unified national grid. It has also taken rapid strides on the renewables and energy efficiency fronts. […]

EXPERT OPINION

A Major Challenge: By R.V. Shahi, Former Secretary, Ministry of Power

September 30, 2021

During the month of August, 2021, I had good opportunities of participating in two important Webinars on issues concerning problems in the Electricity Distribution Sector in India which are creating a very ad­verse impact on the entire power supply chain […]

EXPERT OPINION

Getting Real with Hydrogen: By Gurdeep Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Limited

September 28, 2021

Hydrogen has seen several previous waves of interest in history, mostly driven by high oil prices and a focus on a single end-use sector – transport. […]

Editor's Pick

Interview with Dr Praveer Sinha: “Privatisation will bring in competition”

September 27, 2021

A key change that is under way in the power sector is a shift towards sustainable en­ergy usage, says Dr Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), Tata Power. […]

EXPERT OPINION

Checks and Balances: Independent regulation in a federal democracy

September 27, 2021

Indian democracy rests on four institutions – legislature, executive, judiciary, and the media. To­day, we have an independent le­gislature, a strong executive, an independent judiciary, and independent media. […]

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