Addressing the 1st Annual Electricity Distribution Industry Conference organised by the All India Discom Association, Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal emphasised that a rapidly expanding economy requires a power sector that is far stronger […]
Smart metering is crucial for the efficient distribution of power in India. Over the past decade, there have been targeted efforts to revamp the country’s metering infrastructure, with smart meters playing a pivotal role in […]
The power distribution segment continues to be the Achilles heel of the power sector, adversely impacting the viability of the entire value chain. In the past couple of months, the outstanding discom dues to power […]
The Covid-19 pandemic is putting a strain on all infrastructure sectors and one sector that has been visibly disrupted is power. The lockdown to curb the pandemic spread has manifested in a sharp reduction in […]
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 […]
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. […]
There is a growing emphasis on developing a robust transmission and distribution (T&D) network in the country in the backdrop of rising demand for reliable power, large-scale grid integration of intermittent renewable energy and the […]
In order to fulfil the target of “Power for All” by March 2019, the prime minister announced the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, also known as “Saubhagya”, on September 25, 2017. The scheme […]
Power Line invited industry experts and consultants to share their views on the Saubhagya scheme, its implications for the sector, and the key issues that could impact its implementation. Excerpts… Is the target to electrify […]
Ever since the Electricity Act, 2003 was passed, the open access in power sector has been a frequently debated topic. Section 42 of the act allows non-discriminatory open access, but in reality, its implementation is […]
The power distribution segment has shown considerable improvement over the past year. With the prime objective of supplying uninterrupted and quality power to all, the government has taken a number of initiatives to strengthen the […]
On May 18, 2015, an MoU was signed between the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) for the optimum use of weather information by power system operators across the country […]
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