Of around a dozen smart grid pilot projects being implemented under partial funding from the Ministry of Power (MoP) and under the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM), three projects have been commissioned while the others […]
The roll-out of smart meters across the country is one of the most significant technological upgrade exercises in the energy sector. By transitioning from electronic meters to smart meters, the government is aiming to give […]
The distribution franchise model has been adopted by utilities with the prime objective of improving the operational efficiency. Only 11 franchises are operating successfully today. These have been awarded in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and […]
The supply of reliable power is one of the key goals of power distribution utilities. This requires the efficient functioning of power distribution equipment such as cables, substations, switchgears and transformers. To this end, utilities […]
The power distribution segment has shown considerable growth over the past few years. Even though the majority of discoms continue to make losses, the aggregate book losses have declined by around Rs 175 billion over […]
The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), launched in November 2015, has demonstrated promising results so far. Under the scheme, the discoms of participating states and union territories (UTs) reported a significant reduction of 48 per […]
Over the past couple of years, several government schemes have been introduced in the power distribution segment to provide 24×7 quality and reliable power supply to all. The latest among these is the Pradhan Mantri […]
With a rapidly evolving energy landscape, distribution companies need to optimise the performance of their existing assets in order to fulfil their operational targets in a cost-effective manner. With the growing pressure to ensure reliable […]
Even though the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in the distribution segment have declined over the past few years, these losses vary widely across states and continue to pose a challenge for the discoms. […]
Technological advancements and innovations are transforming the electricity distribution landscape of utilities across the world. This is being driven mainly by the rapid electrification of sectors like transportation, expansion of decentralised generation with the declining […]
In a bid to reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and improve their operational efficiency, various distribution utilities have adopted the distribution franchise (DF) model. While some have been successful, others have not been […]
By Prateek Aggarwal, Senior Analyst, and Vikas Chandra Agarwal, Director (Distribution), Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission India, home to one-sixth of the world’s population, is the fastest growing and the third largest economy in the […]
One of the key priorities of power utilities is to provide reliable power to end-users. However, owing to various reasons, including an increase in load and technical breakdowns in the system, uninterrupted supply of power […]
Since the award of the first distribution franchise (DF) in 2006 by Mahadiscom, various utilities have attempted to adopt the DF model. While some are operating successfully, some were terminated due to various challenges like […]
Distribution utilities have been under constant scrutiny from regulators and customers alike, owing to their inefficient operations and poor financial health. In a bid to make their operations more cost-effective, prepare for an increasing shift […]
The Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) was launched in December 2014 with the objective of providing 24×7 power supply to rural households, completing the balance work under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), […]
What have been the key achievements under the IPDS so far? We have sanctioned projects worth Rs 258.48 billion in 3,597 urban towns across 526 circles in the country. These are network strengthening projects, which […]
Inadequate tariff revisions, operational inefficiencies and non-timely subsidy from the state governments have resulted in a poor performance by the power distribution segment. The legacy issue of mounting operating losses has lowered the ability of […]
Things are looking up for the distribution segment with a number of initiatives taken by the government for its revival. The Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) launched in December 2014 is one such initiative. Though […]
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