Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has shut down its oldest coal-based power plant, the 640 MW Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant in Bhatinda, due to the plant’s inability to meet environmental and emission norms. […]
The Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum (SIFF) has opposed NITI Aayog’s proposal for the construction of a single, multi-purpose, river valley project of 10,000 MW instead of two separate hydro projects over the Siang river in […]
Solar power developers that secured projects in the 1,200 MW mega auction in Jharkhand in March 2016 have agreed to reduce tariffs after an 18-month-long negotiation with the Jharkhand government. The tariffs have been reduced […]
The recent e-reverse auction conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for 500 MW solar power projects witnessed the lowest winning bid of Rs 2.65 per kWh by Chennai-based GRT Jewellers for 90 MW. […]
The Puducherry Electricity Department has initiated a project for installing smart meters for domestic consumers under the smart grid pilot project being implemented by the department in the union territory. China-based Dongfang Electric Corporation has […]
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has notified the retail supply tariff schedule for 2017-18. The DERC has not made any change in energy charges for all categories. The fixed charges for consumers using up […]
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has reduced the tariffs for new wind power projects from Rs 4.50 per unit in February 2015 to Rs 3.74 per unit in its recent order. The revised tariff […]
The Karnataka government has floated a tender to purchase 1,000 MW of power, in anticipation of an increase in the peak load from 8,500 MW to 9,500 MW during the festive season. While 500 MW […]
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) has inaugurated the first unit (65 MW) of the 195 MW Kashang HEP in Kinnaur district. The project work was initiated in 2009; however, it got delayed owing to […]
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) tender for the procurement of 1,000 MW of coal-based power witnessed no participation from private players owing to the low ceiling price. As per the tender, IPPs were required […]
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) conducted a reverse auction for 500 MW of wind power capacity, which saw wind power tariffs reaching a record low of Rs 3.42 per unit. The previous […]
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to launch a pilot project on power storage batteries in Vizianagaram and Nellore districts. The move aims to meet power demand during natural contingencies such as cyclones. It is estimated […]
The Karnataka government is planning to purchase 1,000 MW of power from private players in order to meet the expected demand of 10,000 MW in the state. The state has been suffering from poor monsoon […]
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory RegulationsCommission (DERC) has notified the draft Renewable Purchase Obligation and Renewable Energy Certificate Framework Implementation, 2017 along with a draft RPO order. The draft regulations have mandated state discoms to either […]
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency has notified the draft UP Solar Power Policy, 2017. The policy proposes to generate 10,700 MW of solar power by 2022 to meet 8 per cent […]
TNERC has reduced cross-subsidy surcharge (CSS) to Rs 1.27-Rs 2.26 per unit for 2017-18 from about Rs 3.51 per unit earlier. With this, Tamil Nadu has one of the lowest CSS among industrialised states. The […]
In order to enable surplus power sharing amongst the states in the southern region, the Southern Region Power Committee has constituted a panel to simplify the power sharing guidelines. Under the new agreement, states facing […]
The Indian Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has the challenged Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (TNERC) order in the Madras High Court for allowing the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company to hold an auction for […]
The Gujarat government has floated a tender to procure 1,000 MW of power from coal-based plants willing to sell electricity at a tariff of less than Rs 2.82 per unit. The state would transfer the […]
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission has notified the retail power supply tariff schedule for 2017-18. For domestic consumers, the tariff for 151-500 units of power consumption per month has been increased by 25 paise per […]
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