The Arunachal Pradesh government has inaugurated the 6 MW Shaikangchu small-hydro power project at Gongkhar village in Arunachal Pradesh. The plant marks the biggest project undertaken by the Department of Hydropower in the state and […]
The Uttarakhand high court has ordered a stay on the construction of all hydroelectric plants (HEPs) in the state owing to the inefficient disposal of debris by the plant authorities. The court has directed the […]
The Gujarat government has launched a tender for the procurement of 1,000 MW of power on a short-term basis from August 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 under the Flexible Utilisation of Coal scheme. Under […]
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has directed that procurement of wind power by the state distribution licensees in the future will be only through competitive e-reverse bidding and in accordance with the guidelines issued […]
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) has awarded solar PV projects aggregating 250 MW under its agricultural feeder programme. The winners are Azure Power and the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which have won bids to […]
The Andhra Pradesh government has rolled out its first electric vehicle (EV) policy. The state has a target of attracting an investment of Rs 300 billion in EV manufacturing and deploying 1 million EVs in […]
The Bihar government has signed an MoU with NTPC for the transfer of three power projects. Under the agreement, NTPC will acquire the complete stake in two joint ventures (JVs), Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited […]
The Himachal Pradesh government has approved amendments to the state hydro policy in a bid to revive stalled projects aggregating 5,500 MW. Accordingly, it will be mandatory for Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board to purchase […]
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to reduce power tariffs by Re 1 per unit during off-peak hours for domestic and industrial consumers using smart meters. The move is expected to increase the adoption of […]
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified the retail tariff supply schedule for HPSEB Limited for 2018-19. As per the revised schedule, there is an average increase of 1.5 per cent in tariff […]
The power minister has laid the foundation stone for the underground cabling project at Kumbh in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The project, which will be implemented under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), will result in reduced […]
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) has invited expressions of interest from companies and consortiums willing to take part in the development of solar projects aggregating 500 MW in the state. The solar PV […]
The Bihar government plans to commence cable replacement work across 38 districts, replacing the old ones with new aerial bunched cables. The government has sanctioned Rs 28.27 billion for the project, of which Rs 15.2 […]
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited is planning to set up two thermal power units of 800 MW each at Umred. The units would be set up at Gokul and Piraya, considering their proximity to […]
The Tamil Nadu government has allowed private power companies in the state to sell over 1 MW power directly to industrial consumers. The decision has been taken owing to the surplus availability of power in […]
Meghalaya has joined Saubhagya, which aims to electrify all unelectrified households in the country by March 31, 2019. Meghalaya has become the fifth state after Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, and Jammu & Kashmir to join […]
The Delhi government has approved the policy regarding compensation to consumers by distribution companies for unscheduled power outages. As per the policy, the discoms will have to restore power within an hour of an unscheduled […]
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has notified a hike of about 2.17 per cent in the retail supply tariffs for the state for 2018-19. The regulator has also marginally increased the fixed charges. […]
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has reduced electricity tariffs by up to 32 per cent across all consumer categories for 2018-19. The commission has reduced prices for domestic power consumption of up to 200 […]
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has retendered 650 MW grid-connected solar PV projects to be installed in the Pavagada solar park in Tumkur district of the state. Previously, KREDL had issued a tender for […]
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