New Delhi : Shri RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy convened a series of regional-level meetings with Energy / Power Ministers / Advisors of States / UTs through video conference in four different sessions on 21.9.2021 and today to discuss the new Reforms Linked Distribution Sector Scheme. Shri Singh underlined […]
Ministry of Power Says Speculations About DISCOMs Achieving Loss Levels of Rs 90,000 Crore in FY 2021 Seem to Be Grossly Inflated – EQ Mag Pro
PAT figure for FY2020 almost half of the negative ~Rs 60,000 crores projected by ICRA for FY2020 As per the Audited Annual Accounts of Power Distribution Utilities, AT & C losses have come down from 23.5% in FY 2016-17 to 21.83% in FY 2019-20 The adverse performance of DISCOMs seem to have gone past the […]
Utility – Wise Rank & Grade
Utility – Wise Rank & Grade. Report covers 41 state distribution utilities (Discoms) spreading across 22 Indian states. State Power/ Energy Departments and private sector distribution utilities are not covered under this rating exercise. ….…………. For more information please see below link: https://bit.ly/isearcheqjunereport21
Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector
A Compendium to Guide the Transformation of Electricity Distribution in India. The Indian power sector has evolved rapidly over the past few decades. The country has electrified every village and transformed from a power-deficit to a power-surplus nation, led by a remarkable growth in renewable energy deployment. As the country has made transitions in the […]
3 Lakh 3 Thousand Crore Scheme For Strengthening And Modernization of Distribution Sector- Largest of Its Kind Scheme in Electricity Ever , Says Power Minister
The deadline for submission for Detailed Project Report (DPR) is 31st December 2021 and no DPR would be entertained beyond the deadline , says Shri R.K Singh Big technology push towards Modernization : Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for System driven energy accounting and extensive use of IT for Modernization of DISCOMS :Shri Singh Collective […]
BSES Targets 50% Green Energy For Delhi Discoms
The Reliance Infrastructure-led private discom is increasing its procurement of renewables-based power, and recently inked power sale agreements (PSA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to source 510 MW of solar and bundled hybrid power. BSES supplies power to the national capital through its two units, BYPL and BRPL. Delhi’s power distribution company […]
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: A Reforms-Based And Results-Linked Scheme
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: A Reforms-Based And Results-Linked Scheme. For more information please see below link:
Access to Power Supply Under Saubhagya Scheme
Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – Saubhagya in October, 2017 with the objective to achieve universal household electrification for providing electricity connections to all willing un-electrified households in rural areas and all willing poor households in urban areas in the country by March, 2019. All households were reported […]
Experts Seek Reassessment of Power Finance Corp’s Annual Discoms Rating
The credit rating exercise conducted by Power Finance Corp since July 2012 has not made much of a difference on the ground, according to experts Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge), RK Singh, released the Ninth Annual Integrated Rating for State Power Distribution Utilities on the 36th foundation day celebrations of […]
Beyond Lighting: Impact of DRE on Multiple Sustainable Development Goals
Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) solutions are well-established in meeting small-scale rural energy needs in an affordable, reliable, and carbon-neutral manner. New Delhi : For a large and dispersed rural country like India, decentralised power generation systems offer a more efficient power system where electricity is generated and consumed at the same place. For prosumers — […]