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High Court Clears Hurdles in Privatization of Chandigarh DISCOM

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cleared the decks for the privatization of electricity services in the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh, maintaining that it is...

November 13, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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PGCIL Bags Projects to Evacuate 12 GW of Renewable Energy from Rajasthan

The Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has won REC Power Development and Consultancy’s (RECPDCL) two transmission tenders to evacuate a cumulative 12 GW of power...

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Maharashtra Regulator Approves 18% Hike in C&I Consumer Tariff for FY24

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved raising the tariff for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers for the current financial year...

April 3, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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First Phase of Market-Based Economic Dispatch of Power to Start from April 2022

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the framework for implementing the Market-Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) – Phase 1 program to reduce consumers’ power...

October 8, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Bids Invited to Set Up 11 kV Transmission Line for a 1 MW Solar Project

The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) to design, supply, lay, test, and commission an 11 kV cross-linked polyethylene...

July 20, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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State Mulls Threshold Limit for Transmission Projects Under Competitive Bidding Route

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued a consultation paper to determine the threshold limit to develop an intra-state transmission system...

July 19, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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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...

July 5, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs DISCOMs to File Affidavit on Dues to Renewable Generators

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state to file a detailed affidavit on the objections raised by the renewable energy...

April 27, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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DISCOMs Need Distribution System Operators To Forecast Renewables and Manage Load

India is an attractive solar market with tremendous, long-term potential. The installation targets are aggressive; however, the investments in the sector have stymied...

April 12, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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DISCOM Dues to Renewable Generators Decline Marginally to ₹106.7 Billion in September

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed over ₹106.7 billion (~$1.43 billion) to renewable energy generators (excluding disputed amounts) in overdue payments across 460...

November 3, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid Failure Brings Mumbai to a Halt, Power Supply Now Restored in Most Parts

Mumbaikars were in for a rude shock on Monday, October 12, 2020, as the city and its suburbs and a few neighboring districts faced a power cut due to grid failure at...

October 12, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Ministry of Power Wants Late Payment Surcharge for DISCOMs to be Kept Below 12%

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has suggested that the power generation and transmission companies should reduce the late payment surcharge (LPS) up to 12% annually for...

August 25, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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DISCOM Dues to Power Generators Mount to ₹101 Billion At the End of June

The distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed renewable generators ₹101.11 billion (~$1.3 billion) in overdue payments (excluding dues under dispute) spread across 544...

August 11, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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ADB Grants ₹346 Million Loan towards Rural Electrification in Maharashtra

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it had approved a $346 million (~₹26.92 billion) loan to India to help provide efficient and reliable power to rural...

May 4, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Punjab DISCOM Receives ₹350 Million in Advance Payment Against Power Bills

The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has introduced an innovative plan calling on all its consumers to make payment in advance towards their estimated...

April 20, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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