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Budget 2021: Power discoms get second chance, Rs 3.05 trillion for reforms

Scheme will provide assistance to discoms for infrastructure creation, inclusion of prepaid smart metering, feeder separation, upgradation of systems

Discoms should be consumer-centric, bring more pvt investment: House panel

One of the suggestions by the committee was increasing private participation in power distribution by way of content-carriage separation

Investors bet big on Adani Green, but risk-reward outlook is open question

Share of AGEL, which is into solar and wind power, jumped over six times in 2020 versus a gain of 10% for the NSE's Nifty 100 Index - the first and only green energy company to do so in India

Discoms discover tech, aim to automate grid operations for service delivery

Adani Electricity Mumbai (AEML), for instance, is upgrading its grid infrastructure with investments in automation and using technology-enabled service delivery, processes and training modules

SC allows CERC to open and clear pending cases, restricts some functions

The country's apex electricity regulator was under suspension since August 2020 when the power ministry failed to appoint a mandatory member (Law) in CERC's quorum

Next round of coal auction to have only small and medium-sized mines

The mines won't have legacy or legal issues as the Centre is trying to make the process as seamless as possible

Interview with Vipul Tuli on India's energy sector and the challenges ahead

The company has shifted its focus towards green energy and recently commissioned 800 megawatt of wind power projects

TOTAL France to acquire 20% stake in Adani Green Energy for $2.5 bn

As part of the current deal, TOTAL will pick up a 50 per cent stake in a 2.35 GW portfolio of operating solar assets owned by AGEL and a 20 per cent stake in AGEL for a global investment of $2.5 bn

System strengthening: Northeast states lead in power supply infra push

Under system strengthening, which entails construction of last mile power supply infrastructure, the physical progress is 86 per cent in the region

Mining reforms: Industry gives a thumbs up, environment concerns remain

Under the proposed reforms, captive mines would be allowed to sell 50 per cent of the minerals excavated in a year

CERC plans to embrace AI, machine learning to improve functioning

First quasi-judicial body to strengthen its digital back-end

Power Finance Corp to launch maiden public bond sale for retail investors

PFC is planning to raise Rs 5,000 crore in the first tranche, proceeds to be used for funding projects in the renewable energy and transmission & distribution segment

Coal India increases capex by 30% for current fiscal year to Rs 13,000 cr

Move in line with Centre's directive to increase expenditure for economic revival

Boost to production and pvt investment as mining reforms get green signal

Centre removes distinction between captive and merchant mines, will amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 to enforce reforms

Power sector regulator to embrace AI, machine learning to boost functioning

The CERC will be the first such quasi-judicial regulatory body to embrace AI and machine learning (ML)

Coal to be biggest contributor to India's $5 trillion economy: Amit Shah

'Single Window Clearance Portal' for successful bidders of coal mines under Oct-Nov 2020 auction

From factory to front line, all roads lead to Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

According to sources, a contract may be signed between the government and the vaccine makers on Monday, and the first batch of vaccinations will be done using Serum Institute's (SII's) Covishield

Coal India to end this fiscal with highest-ever quantity of auctioned coal

Increased volumes of coal under e-auction have also bolstered the sales revenue of CIL

China's glass shortage, trade restrictions hit solar panel prices in India

India imports close to 90 per cent of its solar cells and module demand, of which 80 per cent is from China

Why domestic RE equipment manufacturers are struggling to make their mark

In the absence of a settled policy towards the sector, the domestic renewal energy sector remains where it has been for the past 15 years