Power Ministry Proposes Expansion of Economical Power Dispatch Program
The Ministry of Power has proposed to expand the security-constrained economic dispatch (SCED) program by including more state-owned thermal projects, which would run on a day-ahead basis. The program also ...
Renewable Energy Projects in Central Pool to Have Uniform Tariff for DISCOMs
The Ministry of Power has amended the Electricity Rules providing guidelines to implement the uniform renewable energy tariff for the central pool of projects connected to interstate transmission systems (ISTS) ...
Panel Wants Dedicated Agencies in States to Enforce Efficient Energy Use
A parliamentary committee has asked the Ministry of Power (MoP) to ensure that all states set up standalone State Designated Agencies (SDA) to facilitate and enforce the efficient use of ...
25% of Generation Capacity of Coal Plants Must be from Renewables: Ministry of Power
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed that any coal-based thermal generation station coming up after April 1, 2024, must either install or procure renewable energy equivalent to 25% of ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Vestas Supplies to Vibrant Energy’s 54 MW Wind Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Vestas announced that it had dispatched one of India's largest 3.6 MW Nacelle from its factory in ...
Ministry Amends Guidelines to Procure Round-the-Clock Renewable Power
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has amended the tariff-based competitive bidding process guidelines to procure round-the-clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable energy projects. The guidelines were first issued under Section ...
Rules Issued for Bundling Renewables and Storage With Thermal and Hydropower Projects
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued guidelines for competitive procurement of renewable power by thermal and hydropower generators under the Generation Flexibility Program. The program intends to allow flexibility ...
Why India’s Wind Potential Still Remains Largely Untapped
The National Institute of Wind Energy, NIWE's recent resource assessment indicates a gross wind power potential of 302 GW in the country at 100-meter hub height and 695.50 GW at ...
Power Ministry Proposes Renewable Energy Central Pool with Uniform Tariffs
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has suggested creating a central pool of interstate transmission systems (ISTS)-connected renewable energy sources from which an intermediary company will procure power to be supplied ...
GIB Issue: Undergrounding 66 kV Transmission Lines for Power Evacuation Not Feasible
The Technical Expert Committee constituted to lay down the techno-economic norms on undergrounding of power lines has determined that undergrounding of transmission lines of 66 kV and above voltage levels ...
Power Ministry Notifies Wind, Hydro and Energy Storage Purchase Obligation Up to 2030
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) and Energy Storage Obligation (ESO) until the financial year 2029-2030. A committee under the co-chairmanship of secretaries of ...
Government Invokes Emergency Provisions to Tide Over Coal Shortages in Power Plants
Faced with a severe coal shortage at coal-based thermal power plants leading to load shedding in many areas across India, the Ministry of Power has directed all imported coal-based power ...
Developers Bear the Cost of Mismatch in Long-Term Access & Solar Project Commissioning
Renewable energy project developers have been burdened with delay charges imposed by the Central Transmission Utility of India (CTU) for the mismatch between the deployment of long-term access to transmission ...
Ministry Invites Proposals to Establish Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing Zones
The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have issued an expression of interest (EoI) from state governments and special purpose vehicles (SPV) in partnership ...
Ministry Appoints Conciliation Committees to Resolve Power Project Contract Disputes
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a conciliation mechanism for settling contractual disputes regarding power projects implemented by central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) and developers under the administrative control ...
Ministry of Power Issues Rules to Plan Communication Systems for Transmission Networks
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has formulated guidelines for planning communication systems for new and existing inter-state transmission systems (ISTS) to help define their categories and the corresponding approval procedure ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Ministry Launches Smart Grid Knowledge Centre to Support Innovation
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Union Minister for Power (MoP), R.K. Singh, and Minister of State for Power, Krishan Pal Gurjar, launched ...
Power Minister Outlines Steps Taken to Integrate Renewables into the National Grid
Union Power Minister R.K Singh, in a written reply to Lok Sabha (LS), highlighted the steps taken by the central government to facilitate renewable energy integration in the national interconnected ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Bharat Petroleum Tenders for Solar Project Consultants
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has invited a limited tender for an engaging project management consultant to install ...
Projects Worth ₹308.02 Billion Approved to Strengthen Power Distribution Network
Projects worth ₹308.02 billion (~$4.12 billion) have been approved to date under the Integrated Power Development Program (IPDS), Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh, said in ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: SBI Partners with Tata Power to Finance Solar Projects
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: State Bank of India (SBI) launched a dedicated centralized processing cell - ‘Surya Shakti Cell,' in partnership ...
Power Ministry to Empanel Members of Committee to Resolve Contractual Disputes
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has invited an expression of interest (EoI) to empanel members of the conciliation committee of independent experts (CCIE) to resolve disputes in contracts of central ...
Mercom India’s Most Read News Stories from 2021
An eventful year for the renewable energy industry, 2021 presented opportunities and challenges in equal measure. New targets were set, and milestones crossed during the year, paving the way for ...
Top Developments in the Indian Energy Storage Sector in 2021
India aims to have 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. While renewable energy installations are steadily increasing, the country lacks adequate energy storage solutions to support the integration ...
India Likely to Have Energy Surplus of 6.4% During 2021-22: CEA
India is likely to have an energy surplus of 6.4% and a peak surplus of 9.1% for the year 2021-22, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Load Generation ...
