State Sector

The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has allowed consumers who install solar photovoltaic systems before June 30, 2021 to install net metering facilities. In January 2021, the WBERC had issued amendments to the co-generation and electricity […]

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in a recent order, has approved a power sale agreement (PSA) for the purchase of 380 MW of wind power. It has also approved a trading margin of […]

In the solar auction conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for 500 MW of capacity, the winning tariff bidhas been quoted as Rs 2.20 per kWh.This is the first solar auction after […]

The Delhi government plans to offer an interest subvention of up to 5 per cent through the Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC) on purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) in the city.… This has been done to […]

Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) is planning to build a 2×500 MVA, 400/220/33 kV substation, along with associated transmission lines, in the Paradeep port area of Odisha. The utility will be constructing the facilities […]

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued a draft notification for the state’s renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and renewable energy certificates (REC) framework regulations for 2021-2026. The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency […]

Under the one time settlement (OTS) scheme of the Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL), an amount of Rs 192.2 million has been collected has been collected from its consumers. The total dues of MePDCL’s […]

The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the incorporation of a joint venture company (JVC) Ratle Hydro-electric Power Corporation to implement the 850 MW Ratle hydro-electric project (HEP) on river Chenab in Kishtwar district at […]

AC Energy and Infrastructure (AC Energy), Philippines, along with UPC Solar Asia Pacific, has achieved financial closure of its 100 MW Sitara solar farm in Rajasthan.… The estimated cost of the solar project is $ […]

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has lit up the boiler at TANGEDCO’s North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) in Tamil Nadu. … BHEL’s scope of work in the NCTPS Stage III project involves design, engineering, […]

Private discoms in Delhi, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited(TPDDL), have proposed to the state regulator, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) that there should be […]

The Maharashtra State Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) recorded the highest ever power transmission of 25,800 MW at 11:16 am on March 11, 2021. This record was achieved without any load-shedding. This is due to the […]

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved the transmission and distribution (T&D) loss trajectory for the first five financial years under the Chandigarh UT administration’s power department privatisation plan. … The firm which will […]

HHaryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) plans to add 11 new substations and augment 106 substations in 2021-22.  In addition, HVPNL also plans on erecting 1,057 circuit km of transmission lines during the year. These […]

The Delhi government will provide scrapping incentives under the Delhi electric vehicles policy, as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.… Under the newly-announced policy on vehicle scrappage, car owners will get a rebate […]

The Bombay High Court has suspended the tender process for the privatisation of the power distribution company for the union territories (UT) of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, in a public interest […]

Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company Limited (CSPTCL), has recently energised the 25 km-long, 132 kV Gerwani─Gharghoda extra-high tension (EHT) transmission line. The transmission line, laid at a cost of Rs 143 million, will ensure quality […]

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) in its new order has proposed to levy 50 per cent of charges for conventional power (for transmission, wheeling, scheduling and system operation), for procurement of solar power […]

The bid deadline for the 275 MW solar park tender by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA)has been extended from March 1, 2021 to March 11, 2021. … The projects are […]

NTPC Gadarwara is expected to commence operations at its unit 2 shortly.Unit-1 of the project was synchronised in 2019.… This super thermal power station with 2×800 MW capacity is located in Narsinghpur district of Madhya […]