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Unlocking PSP Potential: MoP issues guidelines to promote pumped storage projects

March 10, 2023

Pumped storage is the least expensive large-scale storage technology that can balance intermittent wind and solar energy sources. It is a mature technology with unique features such as quick start and ramping capability, black start, […]

Specials

Focus on Green Growth: Economic Survey and Union Budget highlights

March 7, 2023

As a part of the Union Budget 2023-24, the finance minister has anno­un­­ced several key measures to str­engthen the government’s focus on green growth. These include a focus on green hydrogen, investments in energy transition […]

Forum

Views of Vishal Kapoor: "Reform, perform, transform and create together"

November 17, 2021

At Power Line’s recent virtual conference on “Power Distribution in India”, Vishal Kapoor, joint secretary, Ministry of Power (MoP), outlined the government’s initiatives and perspective on the distribution sector and spoke at length on the […]

Editor's Pick

Interview with Alok Kumar: “The viability of the sector is most important”

September 30, 2021

The power sector has achieved several important milestones over the past few years, including universal electrification and a single unified national grid. It has also taken rapid strides on the renewables and energy efficiency fronts. […]

EXPERT OPINION

A Major Challenge: By R.V. Shahi, Former Secretary, Ministry of Power

September 30, 2021

During the month of August, 2021, I had good opportunities of participating in two important Webinars on issues concerning problems in the Electricity Distribution Sector in India which are creating a very ad­verse impact on the entire power supply chain […]

Regulation

Seamless Exchange: CERC notifies regulations for cross-border electricity trade

April 1, 2019

In March 2019, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) notified the Cross-Border Trade of Electricity (CBTE) Regulations. It specifies the procedure for getting access to the network on the Indian side for cross-border trade along […]

Specials

Case for Hydro: Proposed policy could lead to a revival

November 20, 2018

The absence of a hydropower policy that comprehensively addresses the woes of this segment has been one of the biggest areas of contention for the industry. As a result, growth in the segment has been […]

Specials

Major Relief: Government allows pass-through of costs incurred by TPPs for emission control equipment

June 10, 2018

In a significant policy development this month that came as a big relief to thermal power plant (TPP) owners, the government has issued a notification stating that investments in the installation of emission control technologies […]

Distribution

Paying Up: MoP considers a penalty for unwarranted load shedding

February 8, 2018

Reiterating the government’s commitment to providing 24×7 power supply by March 2019, the power minister, in a recent announcement, stated that appropriate legislation will be enacted to penalise discoms if they indulge in unjustified load […]

People

Changes at the Top: Key appointments in the past year

September 6, 2017

Several leadership changes have taken place in the power sector over the past 12 months. The foremost among these was the appointment of a new minister for the sector. Raj Kumar Singh took over the […]

Distribution

Direct Benefit Transfer: Fiscal fix to end the distribution segment’s subsidy challenges

August 30, 2017

One of the long-standing wishes of the power industry has been to make the distribution segment self-sustainable by streamlining subsidies and introducing a direct benefit transfer (DBT) mechanism. Rightly so, the total subsidy dependence of […]

Perspective

Views of Dr A.K. Verma: “This is the time when we are fully poised for smart meters”

July 11, 2017

India’s smart metering landscape is set to see a significant change, with plans to install almost 300 million smart meters in the next five to six years. At a recent Power Line conference, Dr Arun […]

Perspective

Views of Shalini Prasad: “The potential of gas-based power plants remains vastly untapped”

June 17, 2017

The grid-connected gas-based power generation capacity currently stands at 25,329 MW, accounting for about 8 per cent of the total power capacity in the country. However, the potential of gas-based power plants remains vastly untapped. […]

Distribution

Tracking Progress: Update on key government programmes

May 25, 2017

The government  is committed to ensuring affordable electricity access to all. To this end, one of the key focus areas has been strengthening and modernising the grid. The government has implemented several policies and programmes […]

Renewable Energy

Tariffs Plunge: Solar segment sets new benchmarks

May 24, 2017

The Indian solar market has come a long way since 2009-10 when it began with the installation of modest capacity of around 10 MW. The segment has grown rapidly over the years to reach the […]

Distribution

Quality Matters: Solutions for ensuring reliable power supply

May 19, 2017

Having reached a situation where the demand–supply gap has narrowed, the focus now is on reliable and quality power supply. A crucial element of a modernised grid, this is increasingly becoming a key area of […]

Distribution

Grid Reliability: Strengthening transmission through WAMS and PMUs

May 19, 2017

The transmission segment in India has witnessed significant growth over the past few years, not just in size, but also in terms of the level of technologies deployed. So far, the supervisory control and data […]

Distribution

Picking up Pace: Advanced metering infrastructure finds growing uptake

May 19, 2017

Metering technology has evolved significantly over the past few years, from manual meter reading to automatic meter reading (AMR) and further to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). AMI is a prerequisite for smart meters and the […]

Distribution

Rating Discoms: Gujarat and Uttarakhand ranked among the top five utilities

May 19, 2017

The government’s vision to provide 24×7 affordable and environment-friendly “Power for All” requires a revamp of the distribution sector. To this end, the government has launched several programmes, such as the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana […]

Power Generation

Hydro Hope: Segment waits for a policy push

April 8, 2017

Despite having significant potential, hydropower development in India has been rather slow. Against an estimated potential of 148.7 GW, the installed capacity is only 44.48 GW (projects of 25 MW and above capacity) and projects […]

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