Smart meters are becoming increasingly prominent in the power distribution segment owing to their ability to improve the operational and financial performance of utilities. In February 2023, the total number of smart meter installations in […]
The Ministry of Power has issued a draft notification on the renewable generation obligation (RGO), mandating an RGO in the range of 6 per cent to 10 per cent. The notification will supersede the earlier […]
Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh spoke at length about the journey of the Indian power sector at recent industry events. He emphasised the importance of adopting advanced technologies in […]
The policy and regulatory developments in the past year demonstrate the government’s focus on integrating larger volumes of renewable energy sources and strengthening the distribution segment to improve end-user satisfaction. The country’s green energy commitment […]
As the country’s energy sector moves towards surplus capacity and the share of renewable energy grows, there is a need to redesign the energy market to optimise power procurement costs. The majority (about 90 per […]
The top priorities for the power ministry are ensuring effective implementation of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), making the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) accountable within the statutory framework, and facilitating the expansion of […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) is gearing up in a big way to meet the power demand in the upcoming summer season, with the peak demand expected to hit an all-time high of 229 GW […]
Hydropower is perhaps one of the oldest sources of clean power generation in India, but it has failed to grow at the desired pace over the past few years. Hydropower capacity additions have lagged behind […]
By R.V. Shahi, Former Power Secretary, Government of India The prime minister’s resolve and call to the nation for achieving self-reliance in all sectors of the economy is not only a national need and imperative for […]
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 […]
Ocean energy or marine energy includes all forms of renewable energy derived from the ocean including wave, tidal, current, salinity-gradient energy and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). In August 2019, the Ministry of New and […]
Promoting renewable energy development, maintaining a stable and balanced power grid and ensuring a just transition of the country’s mammoth thermal power capacity to the new normal are high on the agenda of the government […]
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 […]
Atmanirbhar Bharat presupposes a robust and sustainable power supply system to accelerate progress. Power sector reforms in India started along with the liberalisation of the economy with the objectives of ensuring security of supply, efficiency improvement and cost recovery. India has done extremely well on two subsequently added goals of universal electrification and decarbonisation of the power sector. […]
It was a month of hectic policy action for the power sector. The government made two key policy announcements aimed at alleviating stress for both thermal and hydropower gencos. The cabinet approved the recommendations of […]
Coal is the most dominant fuel for power generation in India. However, while coal production has been growing, it has remained much below the demand, leading to increased imports. Owing to the shortage in domestic […]
India’s reliance on coal as the dominant source of power generation continues, with it accounting for about 75 per cent of the total generation in 2017-18. However, the segment faces multiple challenges. Slow capacity addition, […]
Smart metering is essentially the first step towards a smart grid. It involves not only the installation of smart meters but also the setting up of communication networks, control centres and data management systems. It […]
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 […]
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) was launched on September 25, 2017, with the aim of providing electricity to every willing household in rural and urban areas by March 2019. The scheme […]
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