Ministry of Power Issues Revised Guidelines for EV Charging Infrastructure
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the revised ‘Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EVs) Guidelines’ to accelerate the e-mobility transition in the country. The guidelines aim to enable faster ...
India Likely to Have Energy Surplus of 6.4% During 2021-22: CEA
India is likely to have an energy surplus of 6.4% and a peak surplus of 9.1% for the year 2021-22, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Load Generation ...
Solar Now the Top Renewable Energy Source, Surpasses Large Hydro
Solar is now the top renewable energy source in India, with 46.8 GW of installed capacity. Solar energy has overtaken large hydro, which had an installed capacity of 46.51 GW ...
If Coal Shortage Impacts Power Consumption, Can Solar Save the Day?
India is seeing a surge in power demand, with industrial and economic activity picking up pace in the past few months. But thermal power plants are in a crisis as ...
Odisha Proposes Forecasting and Scheduling Regulations for Wind and Solar Projects
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has invited suggestions on the proposed Forecasting, Scheduling, and Deviation Settlement of Wind and Solar Generating Stations at the State Level Regulations, 2021. The ...
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), ...
Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Rises to 11.2%
India’s installed renewable energy (including large hydro projects) capacity stood at 143.9 GW, accounting for a share of 37.4% in the overall power mix at the end of the second ...
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 ...
Power Ministry Favors Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding for Intrastate Transmission
In a recent notification, the Ministry of Power (MoP) said that as the intrastate transmission systems have a major share in the country, the adoption of tariff-based competitive bidding to ...
Adani Green Energy to Build Transmission Lines for a 300 MW Wind Project in Gujarat
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has permitted Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of Adani Group, to construct transmission lines for a 300 MW wind project in Gujarat. The ...
Solar Generation in Q4 2020 9% Higher from Previous Quarter, Up 26% Annually
In Q4 2020, the country generated about 14.2 billion units (BU) of solar power compared to 12.9 BU in the previous quarter. The data showed that solar generation was returning ...
Avaada, Ayana to Build Transmission Lines for 650 MW of Solar Projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has provided approval to Avaada Energy and Ayana Renewable Power to construct transmission lines for 350 MW and 300 MW of solar projects, respectively, in ...
India’s Power Supply Deficit Narrows to 0.3% in April-December 2020: CEA
India's power supply deficit narrowed down to 0.3% between April and December 2020, while its peak power deficit slipped to 0.6%, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) ...
Eden Renewables, SoftBank to Build Transmission Lines For 600 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has provided approval to special purpose vehicles of Eden Renewables and SoftBank Energy to construct transmission lines for 300 MW of solar projects each in ...
France and India Have A Crucial Partnership in Renewables: Mercom RE-Invest Session
The third global RE-Invest 2020, a three-day summit organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 26, 2020. The ...
Telangana Commission Amends Rooftop Solar Net Metering Regulations
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has issued an amendment to the net metering regulations for grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The Commission has invited comments and suggestions from the ...
Solar Power Generation in Q3 2020 Down 17% from Previous Quarter
India generated nearly 13 billion units (BU) of electricity from solar-based sources between July and September 2020 (Q3 2020), according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). This represented ...
Open Access Consumers Can Use Smart Meters As Interface Meters
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), in a recent notification, said that in case of open access consumers connected to a distribution system, smart meters can be used as interface meters ...
Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Stalls at 9.9% at the End of Q3
India’s share of renewable energy (including large hydropower projects) crawled to 36.4% in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) from 36.3% in the previous quarter, according to the data ...
India’s Power Supply Deficit Shrunk to 0.3% in the First Half of FY 2020: CEA
India’s power supply deficit narrowed down to 0.3% in the first half (1H) of the financial year (FY) 2020-2021, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). This was ...
5.1 GW of Coal-Based Capacity to be Shut Down as Part of India’s Phase-Out Plan
Power companies have retired almost 14 GW of coal-based generation capacities over the last 18 years; power minister R.K. Singh informed the Lok Sabha. Some 164 thermal power generating units ...
Solar Curtailment Could Rise Globally as PV Penetration Increases
The trend of curtailment of renewable power has started taking shape globally. Power firms in China, Chile, several U.S. markets, including Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Texas, had to curtail at ...
Hyderabad’s Energy Requirement in 2025 Could be Higher Than Mumbai’s: CEA Report
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the second part of its 19th Electric Power Survey (EPS), which forecasts the power consumption across 20 cities in India. The forecast is ...
New Transmission Infrastructure for Solar and Wind Coming Up in Rajasthan and Gujarat
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has allowed Bikaner Khetri Transmission Limited (BKTKL) and Powergrid Bhuj Transmission Limited (PBTL) to lay transmission lines for renewable projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat. According ...
India’s Solar Generation Increased by 26% in Q2 2020
Between April and June 2020 (Q2), nearly 15.7 billion units (BU) of electricity was generated from solar-based sources, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). This was a ...
