State Sector

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited has commissioned an 800 MW supercritical thermal power unit at the Wanakbori expansion project in Kheda, Gujarat. The project has been executed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). BHEL had […]

Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL) has constituted special teams to carry out surprise inspections across the district to reduce the accumulation of dues. The special teams will be tasked with on-the-spot […]

EESL has signed a 10-year MoU with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to install 100 public charging stations to boost e-mobility in Punjab (Punjab telecom circle). Under the MoU, EESL will undertake the entire upfront […]

The Uttar Pradesh government and Dutch company GC International have signed an agreement for setting up waste-to-energy (WtE) plants in Muzaffarnagar and Ghaziabad. Under the agreement, the company will invest Rs 20 billion for setting […]

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has banned the use of diesel generator (DG) sets in the city from October 15, 2019 except those being used for essential services like railway, metro, hospitals, airport and […]

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has imposed penalties of Rs 17.1 million on Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), and Rs 28.8 million on BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited […]

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has agreed to the high-level committee’s recommendations to amend the PPA with Tata Power for its 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat. Purchasing power from any […]

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued a stay order on the central government’s proceedings against Andhra Pradesh discoms for not providing letters of credit (LCs) to power generators. This comes after the central government […]

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed solar and wind energy companies opposing renegotiation of tariffs by the state government to approach the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission. A timeline of six months has been […]

Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited has commissioned the 1,320 MW Ib thermal power station (TPS) at Jharsuguda in Odisha. A substantial portion of the power generated from the project will be supplied to the Grid […]

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a retail tariff hike of 8-15 per cent for different categories of consumers for 2019-20. The actual hike in power tariff, after deducting the regulatory surcharge, […]

The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) has signed an MoU with EESL to promote EVs and install around 100 charging stations. EESL will make the entire upfront investment on services under the MoU including […]

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has determined the aggregate revenue requirement and retail supply tariff for the state discoms for 2019-20. The tariff will be made effective from August 17, 2019. The average tariff […]

The Delhi Electricity Regularity Commission has notified new electricity tariffs for 2019-20. As per the new rates, the fixed charges for domestic consumers with load up to 2 kW have been reduced from Rs 125 […]

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has approached the CERC to withdraw higher tariff support to Adani Power’s imported coal-based 4,620 MW Mundra TPP, stating breach of terms of the relief package. The state utility […]

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has stalled the Andhra Pradesh South Power Distribution Company Limited’s (APSPDCL) decision to withdraw 21 wind PPAs. Earlier, APSPDCL had submitted to the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission that […]

Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) has written to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and NTPC seeking to reduce tariffs to Rs 2.44 per unit for 400 MW and 1,250 MW […]

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) over the installation of smart meters. The meters are being installed based on the old 2G and […]

The UPERC has directed state-owned discoms not to sign new long-term coal-based power contracts for the next three years to avoid the burden of fixed costs and to optimise their current PPAs. The companies can, […]

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited is planning to set up two new natural gas-based power units of 730 MW capacity each at Basin Bridge, Chennai. The proposed project will be set up by […]