Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajaram Vs State of Haryana dated 27/05/2025. By the execution application, the applicant was seeking compliance of the NGT order July 5, 2024 passed in OA No. 735/2024. In the OA, the applicant has raised the grievance in respect of …
Maharashtra regulator starts proceedings for stakeholders' opinion State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) want to be very cautious before implementation of power ministry’s suggestion on providing open access for consumers with a demand for 1 MW and above. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has taken a lead to solicit suggestions …
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency plans to add more products under the mandatory energy efficiency labelling drive bringing in water heaters, direct cool refrigerators and television sets. However, it is yet to finalise the timeline for bringing them into the mandatory products as manufacturers would also need to gear up …
New Delhi Power companies may soon be allowed to produce bank guarantee for duty-free import of equipment based on the provisional mega power certificate issued by the finance ministry. Currently, developers furnish a fixed deposit receipt (FDR) of an amount equivalent to the duty on equipment import for getting tax …
Guwahati, May 16: Buddhist lamas from Tawang have asked Union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to put a moratorium on hydroelectric projects in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh as it will damage the ecology and threaten the local culture. The lamas, under the aegis of Save Mon Federation Region, have …
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) has been given the "Powerline Award 2012" as the "Best Performing Generation Company of the Country-hydro" category. The award has been conferred based on the judgment of an eminent jury headed by former Union Power Secretary R.V.Shahi, supported by research conducted …
With no end in sight to the continuing tussle between Coal India Limited (CIL) and power producers over the fuel supply issues, the Power Ministry has petitioned the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to intervene and settle the issue pertaining to signing of new fuel supply agreements (FSAs) and some controversial …
The power ministry has asked the coal ministry to instruct Coal India Limited (CIL) to continue supplying coal to power plants through the memorandum of understanding (MoU) route till the time the ongoing exercise of inking of fuel supply agreements (FSAs) are completed, failing which capacity addition of nearly 25,000 …
New Delhi The power ministry plans to take up project developers’ concerns about the draft fuel supply agreement (FSA) with the coal ministry soon, a top government official said. The move is aimed at breaking the prevailing logjam over the signing of the FSAs between power companies and public sector …
High cost of coal mining in India is under the spotlight as ministries bicker over the price that should be paid for surplus output from captive mines – a debate that has delayed policy formulation for extracting surplus coal and forced industry to import at significantly higher prices. Coal India’s …
The ministry of power has made it mandatory to procure transmission services for new projects through a rate-based competitive regime. The objective is to increase private participation in the development of electricity infrastructure. Till now, eight inter-state transmission projects have been allotted on the basis of competitive bidding at an …
The government has begun consultations on disposal of surplus coal from captive mines amid differences among various ministries over the subject. The process was initiated after the prime minister’s office asked the coal ministry to withdraw a notified surplus coal policy and hold inter-ministerial consultations. A senior government official said …
Guwahati: Accusing the NHPC of flouting norms in the formulation and implementation of the Subansiri Hydro Electric Project, RTI activist J N Khataniar said this could lead to “serious ecological and seismic problems in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and neighbouring areas.” Releasing details secured by means of RTI from the NHPC, …
GMDC has put on hold its plans to set up indigenous coal-based thermal power plants with an estimated investment of Rs 20,000 crore to generate 4,000 MW. Uncertainties over the coal blocks allocated to the state PSU appears to be a key reason for the decision. Five years ago, the …
With the Sasan coal issue blowing hot and other recent operational issues, the power ministry wants PFC to be sure on reserves before allocation Jyoti Mukul With excess coal becoming an issue of contention in the Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) of Reliance Power in Madhya Pradesh, the government …
Amid the growing restriction over the availability of coal in the country, the ministries of coal and power have arrived at a consensus to freeze the capacity and list of power projects linked to Coal India Ltd (CIL) companies. The power ministry has identified projects of 127,448 Mw capacity that …
Last month, a Presidential Directive was issued to CIL forcing it to sign FSAs with power companies Power sector planning body CEA has sought PMO intervention on fuel supply agreement as several companies have refused to sign pact with Coal India (CIL) amid differences over penalty to be paid by …
Power Minister says in 2011-12, capacity of 20,400 Mw was added, which was much higher than projection of 17,000 Mw A mammoth 80,000 Mw power generation capacity is under construction during the 12th Five Year Plan period ending March 31, 2017, Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told the Rajya Sabha today. …
New Delhi Armed with the attorney-general's opinion that the Electricity Act makes it obligatory for power distribution companies (discoms) and bulk consumers to sign agreements for electricity purchase, the Centre has directed all states to institute mandatory open access regimes in distribution. The toughening of stand comes after similar missives …
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has upgraded the requirements for star rating of split room air-conditioners. The statutory body under the Union Power Ministry on Wednesday announced that it has upgraded the requirements for star rating. In a statement here, the BEE said the legislation came into effect in …
The power ministry will allow producers to raise tariffs if fuel costs of new projects rise, and will not oppose a hike in domestic gas prices. The move would hurt consumers but rescue large private investments that are threatened by uncertainty over fuel and tariffs. Linking tariffs to fuel costs …
