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 […]
While efforts to move towards information technology (IT)-operational technology (OT) convergence have been under way, the Covid-19 pandemic has compelled utilities to accelerate this shift. Utilities are prioritising their IT-OT initiatives and realising the benefits […]
Energy storage systems are critical for integrating solar and wind power into the grid and supporting the power system. In view of this, there has been a push towards releasing storage tenders, a significant milestone […]
The power sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India. Hence, reducing the carbon footprint of the sector is essential for limiting climate change. As each state has its own sets […]
Automatic meter reading (AMR) has been in practice for the past several decades as it offers online monitoring of consumer behaviour and consumption patterns. It allows much better revenue protection and consumer service owing to […]
Power distribution is the most socio-politically sensitive and challenging segment of the power sector. Discoms are liable to generation and transmission service providers and are supposed to be attuned to the rising expectations […]
In a move aimed at introducing a corporate culture in discoms, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, specifying the standards of performance for distribution licensees. The […]
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