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 …
The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy aiming to achieve a green hydrogen and ammonia production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives under the existing “Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022” to new green hydrogen and …
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has introduced the Draft Regulations for Grant of Connectivity to the Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS), 2025. These regulations aim to facilitate the integration of entities into the state transmission system effectively, reliably, and economically. They emphasize healthy competition in electricity generation and supply while …
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an urgent need for collaboration across the entire energy ecosystem to redesign energy systems that enable the improvement of billions of …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M K Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/03/2024. The matter related to protection of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican. The SC order of April 19, 2021 imposed restrictions on the setting up of overhead …
According to the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) (Terms and Conditions of Open Access), Regulation, 2024, consumers who have a contracted or sanctioned load of 100 kW or more, including those who aggregate multiple connections to achieve a total of 100 kW within the same electricity division of a …
As per the Electricity Act, 2003, CEA is to prepare the National Electricity Plan once in five years. Further, Section 73 (a) of the Act also provides the formulation of short-term and perspective plans for development of the electricity system as one of the functions of the CEA. Accordingly, a …
The Government of Jharkhand on January 17, 2024, issued the Draft Jharkhand Power Policy, 2023. The main objective of this power policy is to ensure that the State power sector acts as a driver to the socio-economic development in the state and brings it at par with other developed States …
In a significant development, the Central Government, in exercise of its authority under Section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003, has introduced amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005. These modifications, titled the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2024, are set to be effective upon their official publication in the Gazette. One of …
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified draft Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) (Amendment) Rules, 2023. The proposed amendment to the rules outlines measures to be taken in cases of non-payment of dues, by the distribution licensee or other user of transmission system, even after two and half …
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Second Amendment Rules, 2023. As per the draft, the distribution licensee shall provide individual connection for supply of electricity to owners(s) or occupier(s) of any premise in a group housing society or residential colony or resident welfare association …
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified draft National Electricity Plan (Volume-II: Transmission). As per the draft, during 2017-2022, targets were set to add 110,281 ckm of transmission lines and 383,690 MVA of transformation capacity in substations. Approximately 80.6 per cent of the targeted transmission lines and 91 per cent …
In a significant move towards fostering the integration of renewable energy sources into the power sector, the Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has introduced the draft “Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) and Methodology for Calculation of Charges Regulations, 2023.” The regulations are poised to …
Andhra Pradesh has introduced a new draft regulation aimed at facilitating open access to electricity generated from renewable energy sources within the state. The regulation is set to come into force upon approval by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and promises to revolutionize the state’s energy landscape. The …
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft Electricity Distribution (Accounting aspects of Specified Items & Additional Disclosures), Rules, 2023. The rules shall be applicable to specified entity (SE). SEs which are presently recognising regulatory deferral account balances in accordance with applicable accounting standard and guidance note on accounting for …
RERC modified some of the draft regulations related to the issue of banking, project-specific tariffs, cross subsidies and others. The new regulation has been named RERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023. The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest suo motu …
The booklet “Growth of Electricity Sector in India” published annually by Central Electricity Authority provides panoramic view of growth of the Indian Power Sector over the years. The relevant information and statistics have been presented in the forms of graphs, pie-charts, maps and tables. The Indian Electricity Sector has come …
Ministry of Power has carried out a series of reforms in the power sector, which have facilitated ease of doing business, ease of living, protecting rights of electricity consumers and have also kept the price of power at reasonable rates. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 176 of …
The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2023, mention that the time of day (ToD) tariff specified by the state commission for commercial and industrial consumers during peak hours of the day shall not be less than 1.2 times the normal tariff and for other consumers, it shall not be …
These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023. These regulations shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. These regulations shall be applicable to electrical installation including electrical plant and electric line, and the person …
This publication “All India Electricity Statistics- General Review 2023” contains countrywide statistics relating to generation, transmission, distribution and consumption of electricity by different sectors/categories for the FY 2021-22. The annual electricity statistics of Indian Power sector has been important task being accomplished by CEA in fulfillment of its obligation under …
