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RERC (Forecasting, Scheduling, Deviation Settlement and Related Matters of Solar and Wind Generation Sources) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2019

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No power crisis in India, generation capacity greater than peak demand: Power Minister – EQ Mag Pro

March 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

“There is no power crisis in the country. As on February 28,2022, the installed generation capacity is around 395.6 GW, which is sufficient to meet the demand of electricity in the country. The peak demand experienced du…Read More… Source: PTI

SK Ecoplant & Nami Solar To Invest $200 Million For Industrial Rooftop Solar In Vietnam

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Rooftop solar cost down by 50 per cent in last 7-8 years: MNRE – EQ Mag Pro

March 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

Singh also told the House that to promote and make the solar (RTS) systems affordable in the country, the government has taken various initiatives…Read More… Source: PTI

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA – EQ Mag Pro

March 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA. For more information please see below link:

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Solar manufacturing industry providing 30,000 jobs annually: Govt – EQ Mag Pro

March 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

New Delhi: The solar manufacturing industry is providing 29,900 new jobs every year based on the installed capacity, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Under solar manufacturing, module and capacity as of date is 11,500 MW, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Bhagwanth Khuba said. “One MW provides 2.6 jobs per […]

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MP govt to waive off power bills of Rs 6,400 cr of 88 lakh consumers – EQ Mag Pro

March 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

Bhopal : In a major relief to people amid the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said his government would waive off electricity bills to the tune of Rs 6,400 crore of 88 lakh domestic consumers. Speaking in the Assembly while replying to the motion of […]

Details of major schemes launched by the Ministry of Power since 2014

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Rules to protect Consumer Rights in the Power Sector – EQ Mag Pro

March 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

Part VI of the Electricity Act, 2003 provides for Consumer protection: Standards of performance. Section 57 of the Electricity Act, 2003 states: The Appropriate Commission may, after consultation with the licensees and persons likely to be affected, specify standards of performance of a licensee or a class of licensees. If a licensee fails to meet […]

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Total profit of profit-making CPSEs increased by 37.53% and total loss of loss-making CPSEs decreased by 29.86% during FY 2020-21 over FY 2019-20 – EQ Mag Pro

March 15, 2022 Anand Gupta

No Navaratna CPSEs report loss of jobs due to cost cutting efforts As per information available, there are 255 operational Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) as on 31.03.2021 with a total turnover of Rs.24,26,045 crore in 2020-21. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply […]

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India Cooling Action Plan – EQ Mag Pro

March 15, 2022 Anand Gupta

The India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) provides an integrated vision towards cooling across sectors encompassing, inter alia, reduction of cooling demand, refrigerant transition, enhancing energy efficiency and better technology options by 2037-38 through forging synergies with on-going programmes/ schemes of the Government. Following steps have been taken to implement the recommendation of various thematic areas […]

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Protection of Great Indian Bustards – EQ Mag Pro

March 15, 2022 Anand Gupta

Important steps taken by the Government for protection of Great Indian Bustards in the country including details of captive breeding facilities are as given below: A site for establishment of a Conservation Breeding Centre for the Great Indian Bustard has been identified at Kota District, Rajasthan in consultations with State Forest Departments of Rajasthan and […]

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BHEL dispatches nuclear steam generator to NPCIL for Rajasthan project – EQ Mag Pro

March 15, 2022 Anand Gupta

State-owned BHEL has dispatched its 42nd nuclear steam generator to NPCIL for installation at a 700 MWe unit in Rajasthan Atomic Power Project The steam generator was flagged off from BHEL’s Trichy plant in the presence of senior officials of BHEL and NPCIL. “Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has achieved a major milestone with the […]