Union Power Ministry committed to ensure 24×7 electricity supply during lockdown Payment security to be reduced by 50 percent Directions issued to CERC to provide three months’ moratorium on Discoms to make payment to Gencos and transmission and no penalty on late payment; States requested to issue similar directions to SERCs New Delhi: Despite the […]
India to cross 200 GW renewable energy capacity mark by 2022: Power Minister
He added that more than 55 per cent of installed power generation in India will be from renewable sources by 2030 New Delhi: Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh exuded confidence that India will have over 200 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. India has set an ambitious target of […]
Free electricity for all if centre gives Rs 40,000 crore tax share: Delhi power minister
Jain said the AAP government had ensured that the deprived sections of the society got basic amenities free, while taxes were increased for others NEW DELHI: Power minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said the AAP government would make electricity free for all consumers if the Centre agreed to give Rs 40,000 crore to the state […]
India to hike import duty on solar power equipment in coming years: Power Minister
He assured that the rise in import duty will not impact solar energy bidding process in India. New Delhi: India will increase import duty on solar equipment to encourage domestic industry in the coming years, Power Minister R K Singh said on Thursday. He also announced that a storage policy will be unveiled soon which […]
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Power Minister reviews first ever Draft Plan for Power Distribution Sector prepared by CEA The Minister ask to integrate this plan with Second Generation Reforms in Power Sector CEA also preparing a Distribution Planning Manual for guiding DISCOMs for future planning Shri RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy […]
Power Minister reviews first ever Draft Plan for Power Distribution Sector prepared by CEA
The Minister ask to integrate this plan with Second Generation Reforms in Power Sector CEA also preparing a Distribution Planning Manual for guiding DISCOMs for future planning Shri RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship reviewed the Draft Distribution Perspective Plan for power […]
Power Minister Holds Meeting with Gencos to Push Clean Energy
New Delhi: Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Thursday held a meeting to address implementation issues regarding the mechanism for providing flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal power stations to reduce emissions. The mechanism allows power generators to increase share of renewables in their overall energy mix for meeting […]