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Sought approval for setting green hydrogen purchase obligation: R K Singh

A proposal for setting targets for purchase of green hydrogen by refineries and fertiliser plants has been sent to the Cabinet for approval, Power and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said.

Power ministry seeks to take away sub-transmission from discoms

Centre looking to overhaul power transmission system in states

Power Ministry revises SHAKTI coal auction to improve Coal supply

Move aimed at making more coal available to power plants that do not have PPA; ministry plans three separate windows for auction

India's power consumption up 18.6% to 129.51 billion units in August

India's power consumption grew 18.6% in August to 129.51 billion units and remained higher than the pre-Covid level due to improved economic activities amid the easing of lockdown curbs by states

Regulation of Coal supply to power plants to free up 177,000 tonnes

Regulation of coal supply to power plants that have more than 15 days of fuel stock will free up around 177,000 tonnes of coal from 26 stations, said the power ministry

Regulatory compliance mechanism for power utilities on the anvil

The Centre believes the move would help state commissions adopt best practices; it would also speed up implementation of reforms and regulatory policies

Power ministry issues timelines for installing smart electricity meters

The Ministry of Power on Thursday provided timelines for replacing existing electricity meters with smart meters with pre-payment feature in government offices, commercial establishments and industrial units, among others. According to a notification issued by the ministry on Thursday, all consumers (other than agricultural users) in areas with communication network shall be supplied electricity with smart meters working in pre-payment mode. All union territories, electrical divisions having more than 50 per cent consumers in urban areas with AT&C (aggregate technical and commercial) losses more than 15 per cent in 2019-20, other electrical divisions with AT&C losses more than 25 per cent in FY20, all government offices at block level and above, and all industrial and commercial consumers shall be metered with smart meters by December 2023. However, it provided that the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions may extend the period of implementation, after giving reasons, ...

Discoms' projected Rs 90,000 cr loss 'grossly inflated': Power ministry

ICRA in March in an analysis had indicated that discom losses will increase to Rs 90,000 crore in FY21, under a particular scenario

Power ministry circulates draft rules on clean energy, seeks comments

The Ministry of Power on Monday sais it has circulated the draft rules on renewable energy for seeking comments from stakeholders. The ministry has circulated the "Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021," an official statement said. The ministry has sought comments within 30 days. These rules are proposed for purchase and consumption of green energy including the energy from waste-to-energy plants. The draft rules will provide in detail for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO); Green energy open access; nodal agencies; Procedure for grant of green energy open access; banking; and cross subsidy surcharge. These draft rules with regard to tariff propose that "the tariff for the green energy shall be determined by the Appropriate Commission, which may comprise of the average pooled power purchase cost of the renewable energy, cross-subsidy charges (if any) and service charges covering all prudent cost of the distribution licensee fo

Power min to govt offices: Switch over to prepaid smart meters on priority

The power ministry has advised all central ministries and departments to switch to pre-paid smart electricity meters. "The Ministry of Power has issued an advisory to all central ministries of the government to direct organisations under their administrative control to ensure switch over to prepaid smart meters on priority," a power ministry statement said. As part of the same process, the ministries have also been asked to issue all enabling orders in this regard. This follows a clarification issued by the Ministry of Finance enabling all central ministries and central departments to make advance payments for pre-paid metered electricity without insisting on any bank guarantees, while at the same time ensuring proper accounting arrangements, it stated. Prepaid smart metering in all government departments would not only go a long way in ensuring the commitment of the government in bringing DISCOMs back on the path of financial sustainability, promotion of energy efficiency but woul

India's power consumption back to pre-Covid level in July; up nearly 12%

India's power consumption grew nearly 12 per cent in July to 125.51 billion units and returned to pre-pandemic level mainly due to easing of lockdown curbs and delayed monsoon

Quality 24X7 power supply key for accelerated economic growth: R K Singh

Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that providing quality and reliable power supply round-the-clock is a key factor for accelerated growth of the economy.

KUSUM wilts under poor planning: Multiple repackaging impacts its success

Multiple repackaging has impacted the success of this four-year-old flagship scheme to de-dieselise agriculture through solar-powered pump sets

Cabinet okays Rs 3 trn outlay for new power reform scheme for five years

Assistance would be based on discoms meeting pre-qualifying criteria and achieving benchmarks.

Power ministry extends timeline for transmission charges waiver for RE

The power ministry on Friday announced the extension of timeline by two years for waiver on inter-state transmission charge for electricity generated from solar and wind sources.

Power consumption across India grows 9.3% in first half of June

This indicates a recovery in commercial and industrial electricity demand

Power ministry asks states to vaccinate power sector employees on priority

The Association of Power Producers has asked the power ministry to treat all operational staff across the electricity supply value chain as a priority category for vaccination

Power Ministry proposes reforms for short-term sale purchase of power

In future, the ministry is also looking at merging the DAMs of all power exchanges into one entity, which will oversee the trading of day-ahead bids for both renewable energy and conventional power

Covid impact: India enters FY22 with power demand at mid-2019 level

Monthly demand has, nonetheless, shown considerable improvement over peak lockdown months, mostly on the back of thermal power

India's power consumption grows 24.35% in March, says Power Ministry

Power consumption in the country grew 24.35 per cent in March at 123.05 billion units (BU) over the corresponding month a year ago, showing a revival in the economic activities