Established in 1999, PTC India Limited has emerged as a prominent player in the power sector. Its primary mission is to promote the development of a robust and commercially vibrant power market in the country, […]
While the captive power plant model has appealed to many industries over the years, its variant, the group captive model, wherein a group of consumers come together to set up a power plant, is finding […]
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Parliament in August 2022, proposing significant changes to the flagship Electricity Act, 2003. Importantly, it proposes to enable competition in retail power supply through non-discriminatory open access […]
To help states cope with the rising power demand and resolve the stress in the sector, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched a scheme for the procurement of 4,500 MW of power for five […]
Setting a precedent for other states and safeguarding the interests of renewable energy developers and investors, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has, in a landmark order, upheld the sanctity of power purchase agreements (PPA) between […]
In a move that spells bad news for the power sector, the Punjab government has issued a bill to renegotiate tariffs with independent power producers (IPPs) in the state. The state cabinet, in November 2021, […]
The second round of auction for procuring 2,500 MW of power from coal-based gencos under the central government’s Pilot Scheme II was launched in April 2019. The auction, which was open for generation companies with […]
In a major step towards reviving the stranded power projects operated by Adani Power Limited (APL), Tata Power and Essar Power in Gujarat, the Supreme Court has asked the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to […]
After a long lull, there is some visibility on the power purchase agreement (PPA) front for power gencos. In October this year, the first round of PPAs were signed under the government’s medium-term power procurement […]
The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) ambitious ultra mega power project (UMPP) programme is in the doldrums. Launched in 2005, the programme envisaged the setting up of large coal-based power plants of about 4,000 MW each […]
The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was launched as a panacea for the revival of the debt-stressed discoms. Nearly two years down the line, some positive results can be seen on the ground. The discoms’ […]
It was a hectic year for the Indian power sector with significant activity on many fronts. On the generation front, large capacities were added in the coal, hydro and nuclear power segments with public sector […]
The renewable energy sector has grown significantly over the past year on the back of multiple regulatory changes, capacity additions and declining tariffs. As of July 2017, the total renewable energy capacity was 58.9 GW, […]
The power sector accounts for a major share of the country’s stressed infrastructure assets. According to the latest data (as of July 2017) from the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, around 34 […]
In the series of web portals and mobile apps being launched by the government to promote transparency and efficiency in the power sector, the MERIT (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and […]
As investment opportunities in India’s conventional power segment dry up, a growing number of power companies are looking at outbound investments and forays into new and emerging markets. In recent years, power-starved Bangladesh has become […]
The situation today The Indian power sector today is facing a strange conundrum where existing power plants are suffering from low utilisation rates (about 60 per cent) or are lying stranded either for want of […]
Coal is the primary source of power generation in the country, accounting for around 60 per cent of the total installed base and 78 per cent of the total power generation. However, over the past […]
In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court (SC) has rejected Adani Power’s and Tata Power’s claim to compensatory tariffs for their respective imported coal-based power plants in Mundra, Gujarat. The apex court has overturned the […]
In March 2017, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved amendments to the Mega Power Policy 2009, providing a five-year extension to mega power projects to sign long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to avail of […]
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