37 paise/unit cut in electricity tariffs for Haryana consumers
The Haryana government on Saturday announced reducing power tariff by 37 paise per unit for electricity consumers in the state.
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Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
RK Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy chaired a virtual meeting to review the reforms being undertaken in the power sector
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
The Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the next few days, which seeks to enable power consumers…
2.8 cr households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya
A total of 2.817 crore un-electrified households in rural areas have been electrified since the launch of Saubhagya, up to 31.03.2021.
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs fall 15%
Total outstanding dues owed by electricity distribution utilities or DISCOMs to power producers fell 15.25% to Rs 82,305 crore in May 2021 from a year ago.
ISGF & NGS jointly launch India City Gas Distribution forum
Government of India has set the target of 15% gas-based economy by 2030 and licenses have been issued for City Gas Distribution (CGD) in urban areas…
Delhi’s Power tariff declaration likely to see further delay
The declaration of power tariff for year 2021-22 in Delhi, already delayed by over three months, is likely to be held back for some more days
RE sector in India got $70 B investment in 7 years
Power Minister R K Singh has said that as much as USD 70 billion (about Rs 5.2 lakh crore) has been invested in renewable energy across…
Regulatory constraints pose headwinds for RE projects
Regulatory constraints are posing headwinds for open access-based renewable energy (RE) projects, said ICRA on Thursday.
Single window facility to expand EV charging infrastructure
Delhi government on Monday approved a single-window facility to facilitate the rapid expansion of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at private and semi-public places
Tata Power first to install Smart Meters in Mumbai
Tata Power is the FIRST Distribution Utility in Mumbai to initiate Smart metering for its consumers with more than 7000 smart meters installation already so far…
Delhi sees highest power demand this summer at 6,499 MW
Pushed by the weather condition, Delhi's peak power demand soared to 6,499 MW on Thursday afternoon, the highest so far this summer, DISCOM officials said.
12,000 MW CPSU phase-II Solar project scheme
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the bid submission date to 15th June…
Gujarat DISCOMs sign pacts for 3,979 solar projects
Gujarat's four public-owned electricity distribution companies have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 3,979 small-scale distributed solar projects with aggregate capacity of 2,500 MW
EESL ties up with ISHRAE for energy efficient solutions
State-owned EESL has partnered with ISHRAE for implementation of energy efficient and clean energy solutions in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) space.
Power Ministry takes steps towards reduction in coal import
Government of India has enabled State governments and UTs by allowing flexibility in utilization of domestic coal amongst power generating stations to reduce the cost of…
Power Ministry seek comment on MBED via discussionpaper
Ministry of Power has circulated discussion Paper on Market Based Economic Despatch (MBED) on 1st June 2021 to all concerned stakeholders for obtaining their inputs and…
AIPEF demands scrapping of bidding for DISCOMs in UTs
All India Power Engineers' Federation (AIPEF) demanded scrapping of ongoing bidding for DISCOMs in Union Territories citing serious flaws.
Power Ministry ensures 24×7 power supply to oxygen plants
Ministry of Power has undertaken a number of pro-active preventive and remedial measures to ensure that there is uninterrupted power supply to Oxygen Plants by the…
AIPEF urges govt to hold electricity distribution privatisation
All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) urged the government to put on hold the privatisation of electricity distribution entities.
Gas producers bleed as govt dictated prices remain low
Natural gas production remains a loss-making proposition for most fields for the Indian upstream producers as government-dictated gas price remains at its lowest level
NTPC delivers electrifying performance in FY21
NTPC recorded its highest ever group generation of 314 BU in FY 21, a growth of 8.2% compared to previous year.
Power generators can exit loss making contracts with state
Government has given freedom to the central sector power producers such as NTPC, NHPC and SJVN to sell power relinquished by state DISCOMs to new buyers…
BSES urges consumers to switch off lights during Earth Hour
BSES DISCOMs have urged its Delhi consumers to switch off all non-essential lights and electrical appliances for an hour during Earth Hour on March 27.
DISCOMs get Rs 46,321 crore under liquidity package so far
Power distribution utilities or DISCOMs in the country have been sanctioned loans of Rs 1.35 lakh crore and disbursed Rs 46,321 crore so far under the…