In an effort to strengthen India’s energy transition, the Ministry of Power (MoP) is working on a green tariff policy that will allow discoms to supply renewable power to consumers at a specific tariff. This […]
There has been a continuous focus of the policymaking apparatus on implementing well-thought-out, comprehensive techno-commercial reforms – both of a structural as well as a prescriptive nature – to help bring the electricity distribution segment […]
The issues of delays in filing tariff petitions, non-revision of retail supply tariffs and rising regulatory assets have long plagued the distribution segment, leading to financial hurdles for discoms. Political interference in tariff fixation and […]
India’s solar power market has witnessed impressive growth owing to various government measures such as the VGF/GBI in the initial phase, the ISTS waiver, a concessional GST regime, the renewable purchase obligation (RPO), a transparent […]
The first message regarding the formation of a low pressure area over the east central Bay of Bengal came from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) six days before Cyclone Yaas hit on May 26, 2021. […]
Thermal electricity is a major component of the Indian energy mix. It accounts for approximately 55 per cent of the total installed capacity and 70 per cent of the energy demand. The state discoms are […]
India has moved from a power-deficit scenario to a surplus scenario, achieving an installed capacity of 382 GW against the peak demand of 187 GW during 2020-21. In this scenario, it is important that generators […]
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 […]
The current installed capacity of coal-fired power plants in India is greater than 60 per cent. The private sector has installed nearly 38 per cent of the total thermal power capacity. The installed renewable energy […]
Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has extended the timelines for complying with the emission norms for coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) by one to three years depending on the location […]
The coming decade is expected to play a crucial role on the path to climate neutrality by 2050, and decisive steps are expected to be taken by global majors, including India, to achieve decarbonisation and […]
In a key development this month, the central government has approved the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) of 40 per cent on solar modules and 25 per cent on solar cells from 2022. While […]
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) was established in 2005, following the restructuring of Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), and today has a well-balanced generation portfolio of over 13.1 GW across coal, hydel, gas […]
One of the key takeaways from Union Budget 2021-22 was the government’s plan to address the issue of monopolisation of power distribution. For this, the government is proposing a paradigm shift in the distribution segment, […]
Deepesh Nanda, CEO, GE Gas Power South Asia Over the past decade, India has shown a marked improvement in the power sector, with the installed electricity generation capacity reaching about 370 GW, per capita energy […]
By Pankaj Batra, Project Director, South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) program, IRADe, and ex-Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority Whenever it is decided by a group of countries that the trade of commodities and […]
Union Budget 2021-22 had some key policy announcements for the power sector aimed at expediting growth, with a Rs 3,059 billion new reform scheme for the struggling power distribution segment. Here is a quick summary […]
With the entire power sector value chain witnessing a series of challenges in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry is now pinning its hopes on Union Budget 2021 for the revival of growth […]
Vijay Namjoshi, Chief, Generation, Tata Power The year 2020 may be over, but it leaves behind unforeseen and lasting transformations in the way we do business. During the Covid-19 pandemic, innovation and digitalisation emerged as […]
Dr Atul Agrawal, Research Officer, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission About 58 per cent of India’s population is dependent on crop production, making it a largely agrarian economy. The contribution of the agricultural sector to GDP […]
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