The two projects follow a statement of intent signed by the US Department of State and India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the US-India Clean Energy Finance Task Force on November 15, 2018, he said New Delhi: The BSES discoms have launched projects to promote adoption of rooftop solar plants in Safdarjung […]
PFC offers funding facility to discoms for timely payments of outstanding dues
In May, the government announced a Rs 90,000 crore liquidity infusion for discoms under which these utilities would get loans at economical rates from PFC and REC. State-owned Power Finance Corporation has introduced a facility for electricity distribution companies (discoms) to avail funds for paying their dues to power generation companies (gencos), a move that […]
India has attained status of One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency: Power Secy
He was speaking in a webinar organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on ‘Innovations in Renewable Energy’. New Delhi: India has already attained the status of ‘One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency’ and there are now no constraints in inter-regional transfer of power, said Sanjiv Nandan Sahai, Secretary, Ministry of Power, on Saturday. […]
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to all the farmers in the state-Implementation
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to all the farmers (agriculture consumers) in the state-Implementation- Orders- Issued For more information please see below link:
Government of Andhra Pradesh Approves ₹900 Cr. to Pay NTPC Towards Letter of Credit
Government of Andhra Pradesh Approves ₹900 Cr. to Pay NTPC Towards Letter of Credit Power Subsidy – FY-2020- 21 – Payment Security Mechanism – Central Generating Station M/s.NTPC Ltd., – Sanction of an amount of Rs.900.00 Cr/- from Nov-2019 to Jan-2020 – Orders – Issued. For more information please see below link:
AIPEF urges chief ministers to reject Electricity Amendment Bill
The federation shot off a letter to the chief ministers ahead of a meeting of ministers concerned with Union Power Minister R K Singh on Friday. New Delhi: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged all chief ministers to reject the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 saying that the proposed amendments will weaken the […]
NTPC Extended Bid Submission Deadline for 1200 MW of Solar Projects
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR SELECTION OF SOLAR POWER DEVELOPERS FOR SETTING UP 1200 MW ISTS CONNECTED SOLAR PV POWER PROJECTS ANYWHERE IN INDIA For more information please see below link:
Real-time power trading to reduce input costs for discoms, tariffs for consumers
Developing a responsive and transparent power market by 2030 is a key component of Singh’s reforms roadmap for introducing intense competition to achieve the Narendra Modi government’s objective of providing 24X7 affordable power to all NEW DELHI: India joined the ranks of developed markets such as the US and Europe with power minister R K […]
Power minister proposes a new scheme worth Rs 3 lakh crore to finance commission
Officials of the power ministry discussed the need to restructure the power system to make states responsible for the financial health of their power distributions companies (discoms), with the NK Singh-led FC Power minister RK Singh proposed a new scheme for the power sector amounting to Rs 3 lakh crore spanning five years, in his […]
PM Modi reviews power sector, says state-specific solutions needed
Reviewing the work of Power, and New and Renewable Energy ministries on Wednesday evening, Modi pointed out that the problems in the power sector, especially of electricity distribution segment, vary across regions and states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised on the need to enhance consumer satisfaction while increasing operational efficiency and improving financial sustainability […]