Manohar Lal calls for consumer centric digital transformation using AI and ML
A two-day National Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the power distribution sector concluded today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
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Power DISCOMs owe GENCOs more than ₹1.56 lakh cr
Total outstanding dues owed by power distribution utilities or DISCOMs to generation firms are estimated to be more than ₹1.56 lakh crore, Parliament was informed.
Indigenous technology can save power grids from short circuit
An Indian researcher has developed a unique innovation of a prototype of a smart system that can protect power grids from short-circuits by either automatically diverting…
No power outage in Delhi, demand drops to 4,160MW
There was no power outage in Delhi on Thursday and peak energy demand further declined to 4,160 MW from 4,382 MW on Wednesday, the Union Power…
India, UK joint plan on smart power, renewable energy
The third UK-India Energy for Growth Dialogue concluded on Friday, with Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh and UK Business and Energy…
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.
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
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.
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
Bureaucrat-turned politician Raj Kumar Singh who steered Modi government's power sector reforms agenda that made India surplus in electricity, was on Wednesday elevated as a Cabinet…
ReNew Power, Precourt Institute for Energy join hands
ReNew Power announced a collaboration agreement with the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and its StorageX Initiative.
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.
IEX clocks highest trade volume of 22.42 BU in Q4FY’21
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded the highest power trade volume or sales of 22.42 billion units (BU) in the March quarter with year-on-year growth of 62.1%.
India’s power consumption grows nearly 45% in April
Power consumption in the country grew nearly 45% in the first half of April to 60.62 billion units (BU) over the corresponding period a year ago
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.
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…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids bags Rs 124 cr order from BALCO
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has won an order worth Rs 124 crore from leading aluminium producer Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) to strengthen its power…
Policy and regulatory framework for DISCOMs in the offing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre is working to remove problems in the distribution sector and a policy and regulatory framework for DISCOMs is in…
Rs 3L Cr scheme to provide assistance to DISCOMs
Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech of 2021-22, proposed an outlay of Rs 3,05,984 crore over 5 years to provide assistance to DISCOMS for infrastructure creation
Tata Power to operate power distribution system in Odisha
Tata Power has received the Letter of Intent from OERC for the distribution and retail supply of electricity in Odisha’s five circles of NESCO constituting the…
$100 million loan to upgrade power distribution system
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India on 31st December 2020 signed a $100 million loan to modernise and upgrade the power distribution system.
Hoymiles unveils world’s first 3 phase microinverter
Hoymiles Power Electronics rolled out new models of its line up of three-phase microinverters, the world's first three-phase microinverters with reactive power control and single-phase microinverters…
TATA Power announces Financial Year 2017-18 Results
Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company with a growing international presence.