Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
The power sector being the largest emitter of CO2 has a key role to play if India wants to achieve its target of going net-zero by 2070. This will mean that we would need to move away from coal-based generation and adopt renewable power instead, mainly wind and solar. Of …
The Government of India has announced plans to operationalize gas-based power plants across the country in response to the anticipated surge in electricity demand during the upcoming summer season. This decision aims to ensure maximum power generation from Gas-Based Generating Stations (GBSs) during the peak demand period. Under Section 11 …
The Central Government has amended the rules regarding late payment surcharges in the power sector. These amendments likely aim to address issues related to delayed payments by DISCOMs to power generators. The amendments now allow long-term power generators to sell power in the short-term market. This provision offers flexibility to …
The Government of India has approved amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020. Issuing the amendments, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy stated that these amendments further reduce the timeline for getting new electricity connections and that they simplify the process of setting up …
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 Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects have been notified vide Resolution No. 27/01/2023-RCM published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) (Part 1 Section 1) on 28thJuly 2023. The Central Government hereby notifies the following amendment in the …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order notifying the comprehensive guidelines on implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM). This order was issued on January 17, 2024. The MNRE has categorised these comprehensive guidelines into the following components: Component A: Setting …
The study examines the role of the utility-led community solar model in accelerating rooftop solar adoption and in the financial turnaround of distribution companies. Discoms face challenges such as billing and metering inefficiencies, T&D; losses, high cross-subsidy burden and under-recovery of costs. Low-paying consumers also contribute to the discoms’ financial …
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the draft procedure for verifying the captive status of such generating plants, where captive generating plant (CGP) and its captive user(s) are located in more than one state. As per the draft, verification of status of CGP and captive users will be done …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Draupadi Bai Vs State of Chhattisgarh dated 25/09/2023. The applicant in his petition said that Rukmani power plant is running at village Ranisagar/Kunkuni, district Raigarh, Chhattisgarh for quite some time which is a bio-mass based plant and is illegally using …
The Ministry of Power notified the third amendment to Electricity Rules 2005. The new amendments were aimed at dealing with the issues of the captive power generation plants in India. As per the new notification, the criteria for the captive electricity generation plants changed. The earlier provisions of the rules …
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 …
The Indonesia Net Zero Emission (NZE) Roadmap for the energy sector, launched by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) in September 2022, has laid out the plan to eliminate coal-fired power as a national energy source by 2030 and achieve 87% renewable energy mix by 2060. New energy …
In 2023, India’s power companies and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee have ushered in a new coal permitting spree, the latest briefing from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals. Three non-captive coal plant …
The Ministry of Power has issued a resolution notifying the Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects. The guidelines are aimed at enabling the procurement of solar power from grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power projects through tariff-based competitive bidding. …
In the wake of the energy crisis triggered by the Russian war on Ukraine, G20 countries—and the rest of the world—have become exposed to the risks of energy insecurity. To secure the supply and stability of electricity, existing power systems must be redesigned to be forward-looking and fit for net-zero. …
The Ministry of Power has recently released a notification on June 30, 2023, introducing additional amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005. Prior to the first amendment, a power plant could qualify as a captive generating plant if the captive user held at least twenty-six percent ownership. However, the present amendment …
Although the government wants NTPC, India’s largest power producer, to add 7 gigawatts (GW) of brownfield thermal power capacity, this new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) finds that acquiring and subsequently reviving stranded thermal plants is a better option for all stakeholders. The report …
The order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench) in the matter of Bibhindra Beura & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 12/06/2023. Grievance in the application is against setting up and operation of greenfield project of 125 KLD grain based ethanol plant along with 4 MW …
Ministry of Power has notified Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Firm and Dispatchable Power from Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Projects with Energy Storage Systems. These guidelines were notified on 9th June, 2023. Promotion of competition in the electricity industry in India is one of …
