PGCIL’s Rajasthan Subsidiary Secures Transmission License for 8.1 GW of Solar Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, has granted a transmission license to Bikaner-II Bhiwadi Transco, a special purpose vehicle of Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), ...
Electric Scooter Maker Hero Electric Raises ₹2.2 Billion in Series B Funding
Electric scooter manufacturer Hero Electric has announced that it has raised ₹2.2 billion (~$29.5 million) as the first part of its Series B funding. Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) and Hero ...
Supreme Court Lifts Stay Order on Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu DISCOM Privatization
The Supreme Court of India has lifted the suspension order imposed by the Bombay High Court on the distribution company (DISCOM) privatization process, according to the update provided to the ...
BSES Rajdhani to Empanel Private EV Charging Infrastructure Providers in Delhi
BSES Rajdhani Power (BRPL) has invited proposals to empanel vendors for deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across various sites in Delhi. These include semi-public sites or commercial buildings such ...
Maharashtra’s Draft EV Policy, 2021, Aims 25% E-Public Transport by 2025
The Maharashtra Government has announced the Draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2021. The policy aims to support the adoption of sustainable and clean mobility solutions in Maharashtra. The recommended policy ...
Goa Issues Draft EV Policy, Proposes All Two-Wheelers to Switch to Electric After 2025
The Goa government has issued the draft ‘Goa Electric Mobility Promotion Policy, 2021’. The policy would be enforced for five years, from the date of its notification in the official ...
Andhra Pradesh to Procure 25,000 Electric Two-Wheelers For Government Employees
New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has signed an agreement with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), to ...
Data from Smart Meters Could Set Tariff Based on Energy Usage Pattern
Researchers from the Texas A&M University have suggested a tariff plan for utilities based on energy consumption that replicates the toll calculation method on toll roads. The model recommended by the ...
Peak Power Demand in India Exceeds 200 GW for the First Time
Peak power demand reached an all-time high of over 200 GW on July 7, 2021, said R.K. Singh, Union Power Minister, on Twitter. It surpassed the previous all-time high of ...
Ministry of Power Allows Option for DISCOMs to Exit PPAs After Completing Tenure
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has provided an option for distribution licensees (DISCOMs) to continue or exit from power purchase agreements (PPAs) for projects that have completed 25 years of ...
Smart Grid Cell to be Established in Telangana
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has issued a notification for implementing the TSERC (Smart Grid) Regulation, 2021. The regulation would be enforced from the date of its publication ...
Tender Issued for Short-Term Firm Power With Banking Arrangement
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to import and export short-term power under banking arrangements from trading licensees, state utilities, distribution licensees, and state electricity ...
Finance Minister Announces ₹3.03 Trillion for Upgrading DISCOMs
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the ‘Economic Relief from Pandemic’ package and declared several sops for power distribution companies (DISCOMs), including ₹3.03 trillion (~$40.82 billion) outlay for reform-based ...
Validity of FAME-II Program for Electric Vehicles Extended Until March 31, 2024
The government has extended the validity of the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME)-II program for all approved electric vehicle (EV) models. The validity ...
Three-Month Extension Granted to Power Transmission Projects Affected by Covid-19
In an important announcement, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has granted an extension of three months to all interstate transmission projects under construction, with the scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) ...
Gujarat Unveils Electric Vehicle Policy with Plans to Add 200,000 EVs by 2025
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the Gujarat Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2021. The policy aims to move the state’s transportation sector towards electric mobility to reduce pollution and protect ...
DISCOM Asked to Refund Electricity Duty Levied on Renewable Energy Open Access Consumer
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to provide the credit adjustment for wrongful levy of electric duty to open access power ...
Waiver of ISTS Charges for Solar and Wind Projects Extended until June 30, 2025
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has announced an extension to the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver on solar and wind energy projects commissioned up to June 30, 2025. The waiver applies ...
Uttar Pradesh DISCOM to Pay ₹14.59 Billion for Unmet Renewable Purchase Obligation
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in a recent order, directed Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) to deposit ₹72.45 billion (~$978 million) in the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) ...
Dalhousie University’s Advanced EV Battery Research Gets Grant from Tesla and NSERC
A team of researchers from the Dalhousie University, based at Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, received a grant of $2.9 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) ...
EESL Subsidiary to Empanel Electric Two-Wheeler OEMs in Kerala
Convergence Energy Services (CESL), a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), has issued an expression of interest (EoI) to empanel original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to supply electric two-wheelers ...
India’s Peak Power Deficit Fell to 0.4% During the FY 2020-21: CEA
India's energy supply deficit for the financial year (FY) 2020-21 stood at 0.4%, with the peak power deficit also narrowing down to 0.4% during the year, according to the data ...
Solar Developer’s Deemed Generation Claims Due to Grid Failure Rejected
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), in a recent order, rejected the recovery claims of a solar developer for deemed generation on account of grid failure. The Commission noted that ...
Gujarat Invites Bids from Manufacturers of E-Rickshaws and Electric Two-Wheelers
The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids from manufacturers to market and distribute 11,000 battery-operated two-wheelers and 5,417 e-rickshaws with lithium-ion batteries under the GEDA subsidy program 2021-22 ...
EESL Invites Bids to Supply ABT Meters for Decentralized Solar Projects
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited bids for the supply and installation of 300 availability-based tariff (ABT) meters for remote monitoring of ...
