Government Proposes Option for DISCOMs to Exit PPA After Their Tenure
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft proposals enabling the distribution companies (DISCOMs) to either continue or exit from the power purchase agreements (PPAs) after the completion of the ...
PGCIL Reduces Bank Guarantee for its Power Transmission Projects from 10% to 3%
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a government-owned company engaged mainly in the transmission of Power, has issued new performance security guidelines. According to the existing guidelines, the ...
Ministry of Power Signs Pact with Three State-Run Utilities for Augmenting Generation
The Government of India's Ministry of Power (MoP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three state-run major power utilities: SJVN, NTPC, and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) ...
Power Grid to Monetize Transmission Assets of ₹70 Billion via InvIT
Earlier this week, state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) received the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs’ approval to monetize its transmission projects through the Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model ...
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 ...
Power Transmission Unit Employees to Continue Working Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
To provide operation and maintenance of the interstate transmission network during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has requested the administrations of all states and union ...
PGCIL’s Gujarat Subsidiary Gets Transmission License for 2 GW of Renewable Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given transmission license to Powergrid Bhuj Transmission Limited (PBLT) to build transmission systems for 2 GW of renewable energy projects in Gujarat. The ...
Government Undertakes Measures to Check Cyber Attacks on National Power Grid
The Union Minister of Power R.K. Singh recently informed Parliament that the government had taken multiple steps to curb cyber threats on the national power grid. During the Question Hour ...
CERC Proposes Draft Fees and Charges For DISCOMs and other Entities
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Dispatch Centre (RLDC) and other related matters) Regulations, 2019. These regulations will come into effect ...
CERC Encourages POWERGRID to Monetize Transmission Lines Through Telecom Providers
POWERGRID can monetize its transmission line towers by offering it to mobile telecom service providers on commercial basis under section 41 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which allows for effective ...