The South African Cabinet has approved the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) for implementation, targeting energy security and broader industrial growth. The plan seeks to address challenges associated with local capacity, infrastructure and investment by providing a roadmap for developing renewable energy and battery storage technologies. For investors, the …
Solar Industries India, Ashoka Buildcon, Nirvikara Paper Mills and eClerx Services are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 30 August 2016. Kalpataru Power Transmission clocked volume of 33.90 lakh shares by 13:41 IST on BSE, a 333.83-times surge over two-week average daily volume …
This report presents an overview of the power scenario in the southern India, and discusses future challenges to be addressed along with the opportunities for the industries and the role of various stakeholders. In the context of current power scenario in India, a lot of efforts are being taken by …
The paper critically examines the power sector regulatory and policy environment in the South Asian countries in the context of cross-border power trade. It identifies key issues influencing rapid development of cross-border power trade and provides specific recommendations to address them. The paper concludes that economic power exchange would not …
The official said the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), which is the nodal agency for implementing the scheme, would float tenders next month for setting up wind projects with cumulative capacity of 1,000 MW to supply power to non-windy states. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has invited stakeholders …
Non-solar states oppose mandatory solar purchase; final order under review Minister of state for coal, power, renewable energy and mines, Piyush Goyal The Union government is likely to revisit the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets for state-owned power distribution companies. This is following confusion among industry players about the order …
This report takes stock of the power sector in India and discusses the interventions required to achieve round-the-clock power supply and propose directions for stakeholders in the Indian power and energy sectors.
PATIALA: A snag in the ultra-mega thermal plant located at Sasan in Madhya Pradesh has forced Punjab to buy power at much higher rates from other sources to meet the shortfall. The said thermal power project is situated near a coal pit head and is run by the Reliance Power …
Despite sustained efforts to reform the sector, electricity distribution in India remains amidst complex problems, manifested in the form of loss-making distribution utilities, poor quality of service, governance ambiguities, and absence of basic data. The current wave of reforms seeks to turnaround the sector’s performance by transforming the generation mix, …
This Report deals with the results of audit of 83 Government companies and four Statutory Corporations for the year ended 31 March 2015 for submission to the Government of Maharashtra under Section 19 A of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, as amended …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has complained to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) that some discoms are not fully evacuating the solar power available to them, resulting in losses for solar developers. Discoms have been arbitrarily shutting off power from solar projects, for varying lengths of …
The Standing Committee on Energy present this Twenty-first Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Energy on 'Development and Status of Small Hydro Sector'.
CHENNAI: The 4000 MW coal-fired Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) would be a financial disaster for the consumers, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) and the State government, said a report by the US-based Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). It suggested that Tamil …
Request for assistance from PSDF for thermal power plant turned down The Central government is reported to have turned down the State government plea to provide financial assistance from the Power System Development Fund (PSDF) for reviving the Kayamkulam thermal power plant. The fund constituted as per the regulations of …
Under its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDCs), India has indicated that it will achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF). The contributions …
Promotion of competition in the electricity industry in India is one of the key objectives of the Electricity Act, 2003. Power purchase costs constitute the largest cost element for distribution licensees. Competitive procurement of electricity by the distribution licensees is expected to reduce the overall cost of procurement of power …
This report examines the performance of the electricity sector in Rajasthan by applying a Financial Sustainability Electricity Sector (FSES) approach based on the analytical framework developed by the Global Subsidies Initiative. Four aspects of performance are assessed, including the ability to: recover operating costs; reliably meet demand; make investments; and …
State discoms will have to mandatorily draw at least 2.75 per cent of their total power consumption from solar plants in the current fiscal, according to the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) norms laid down by the power ministry. States will have to increase the share of solar power to 4.75 …
Bengaluru: Last year, Bengaluru saw a surge in citizens trying to switch over to solar power. And, many are not just using the environment-friendly mode of power but also giving the excess back to the grid and making money. Though the state government's solar policy hasn't made much difference to …
Farmers from villages of Kayar and Vembedu went on a fast against the acquisition of fertile agricultural lands by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) for installing overhead high tension 440 kilo volt (KV) transmission line, outside the State Guest House in the city on Tuesday. K. Sitrarasu, …
Dream of 7,500 Mw of mega projects, conceived years before and officially still on agenda, finds no takers The mega-size solar energy projects planned at Ladakh, Leh and Kargil might be aborted, due to lack of takers from beneficiary states and no grid infrastructure to handle this capacity. In 2014, …
