Capacity addition required during 2022-27 to meet the peak demand and energy requirement for the year 2026-27 is 2,28541 MW comprising of 40,632 MW of Conventional capacity addition (Coal-25580MW, Gas-370 MW and Nuclear-7000MW) and 187,909 MW of Renewable based Capacity Addition (Large Hydro-10951 MW, Solar132,080, Wind-40500 MW, Biomass-2318 MW, PSP-2700 MW) excluding 5,856 MW of […]
Experts are of the opinion that making use of the ‘market mechanism’ may be a way out In India’s energy sector, it seems you can’t take a step without tripping on the most vexatious problem ever, namely, the health of discoms. The country’s various electricity distribution companies (discoms), which are utilities, mostly owned by the […]
Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects. New Delhi: According to the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power study, estimated electricity generation from renewable energy sources was assessed to be 39% of the total electricity generation by the year 2029-30 Shri […]
CEA has brought the Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria in 1985, which was revised in 1994 and 2013. New Delhi: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is responsible for coordinating the activities of planning agencies as provided under Section 73(a) of the Electricity Act 2003. For optimal development of transmission systems in the country, CEA has […]
10% blending with imported coal mandatory for Private generators who bid for coal and sell power in the exchange Power Ministry has directed CEA to determine the eligible quantity of domestic coal for the power plants using coal under Shakti B(viii) (a) taking into account 10% imported coal for blending which is equivalent to about […]
The rising demand for lithium-ion batteries far outstrips the available supply, even as investments into materials extraction and manufacturing ramp up like never before. But what does the situation really look like and when will it ease up? Andy Colthorpe investigates. It’s no secret there’s a tightness constricting the energy storage supply chain. A few […]
SHRI R. K. SINGH ADVISES STATES TO PLACE ORDERS FOR COAL IMPORT DOMESTIC COAL WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO ALL GENCOS IN PROPORTION TO THE COAL RECEIVED FROM COAL COMPANIES TAMIL NADU AND MAHARASHTRA HAVE PLACED ORDERS FOR COAL IMPORT PUNJAB AND GUJARAT ARE IN THE ADVANCED STAGE OF FINALISING TENDERS STATES NEED TO TAKE ACTIONS […]
As per Section 8 (1) of Electricity Act, 2003, any generating company intending to set-up a hydro generating station involving capital expenditure of more than 1000 Cr. is required to get its project cleared by the Central Electricity Authority. As per information available in CEA, 98 HEPs with aggregate installed capacity of 58,196.5 MW are […]
NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL POWER COMMITTEE(NERPC),CEA,MOP held its 22nd meeting today at Guwahati under the Chairmanship of Sh.Neiphiu Rio,Hon’ble Chief Minister Nagaland. The meeting was attended by power ministers of NER states & top management of power utilities in the region.