Page 13 - Electricity Sector

PowerMin invites bids to supply 4.5 Gw electricity during coming summer

Power to be supplied for five years, qualifying gencos to get coal under SHAKTI scheme

SC dismisses Tata Power's appeal against MERC awarding project to Adani

After several power outages in Mumbai, the MERC in 2013 gave its approval to the detailed project report of the Aarey-Kudus electricity transmission project of Reliance Energy

Three-wheelers take charge in auto industry's electrification race

Over half all three-wheeler registrations are of electric vehicles; Surge in e-rickshaws puts category miles ahead of two-wheelers

Govt proposes pool of old thermal power units to balance more renewable

Pool to address grid balancing concern as states relinquish costly thermal power to procure more RE

Five changes that can help India reach its green energy goal faster

Experts say India will need systemic changes in policy and electricity infrastructure to quickly ramp up its renewable energy capacity

IIP data: Industrial activity grows 3.1% in Sept; manufacturing a drag

Mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors grew at 4.6 per cent, 1.8 per cent and 11.6 per cent respectively

India still a long way from cutting its dependence on coal-fired plants

India is the world's second-largest coal-producing nation (770 million tonnes per annum) and coal accounts for 50 per cent of the 407.79 Gw of electricity generation in the country

Recovery tracker: Decline in railway freight numbers, air traffic

Vehicle registrations and power generation is higher than before

30% consumers yet to apply for monthly electricity subsidy: Delhi govt

Nearly 30 per cent of the electricity consumers and subsidy beneficiaries are yet to apply for the power subsidy even as the last date of application, October 31, inches closer, government officials said on Friday. According to officials, over 33 lakh electricity consumers have so far applied for the power subsidy in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had last month announced October 31 as the deadline to apply for power subsidy for the month. He had said that those who do not apply for the subsidy will have to pay their non-subsidised bills but can apply next month. There are 58 lakh domestic power consumers in Delhi, of whom 47 lakh avail the subsidy. Officials said that 33,14,488 lakh electricity consumers have applied for power subsidy, while the remaining 13.85 lakh consumers are yet to do it. This means that around 29.47 per cent of the electricity consumers availing subsidy, are yet to apply for it. The last date is October 31, a government official

Adani Transmission wins Rs 1,300-cr smart meter deal from Mumbai's BEST

Devices enable customers to online monitor their power consumption, says Adani about multi-year deal

DY Chandrachud to head panel for appointment of electricity tribunal

The position of the chairperson of APTEL has been vacant since August 2021

'India to have over 65% power gen capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030'

India will have more than 65 per cent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said on Monday. Addressing a CII conference on green energy, he explained that India is aiming for 65 per cent of power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels but the country will have more than that. India will have 90 GW of solar equipment manufacturing capacity by 2030, up from 20 GW at present, he added. He also informed that about 15-20 GW of solar equipment manufacturing capacity is under construction and India will have 40 GW of such facilities under Production-Linked Incentive Scheme-II (PLI-II). "We shall have 90GW plus solar manufacturing capacity by 2030 right from the polysilicon to modules. We already have 20GW (solar manufacturing capacity). we already know that 15-20 GW of solar manufacturing capacity is under construction. You will further have 40 GW of solar manufacturing capacity (addition), which is going to .

Tata Power hit by cyber attack, says critical systems functioning

The company did not divulge which systems were impacted

Recovery tracker: Vehicle registrations in latest week up 15% over 2019

Better aviation traffic in seven days to Oct 2, freight numbers improve

Strike by electricity dept staff in Puducherry 'illegal,' says official

The Union Territory administration on Sunday declared as 'illegal' the ongoing strike by electricity department staff to protest the decision to privatise power distribution. In a statement, secretary, power department, T Arun said, "The strike is illegal under section 3 (q) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and employees resorting to strike are liable for action as per rules". He said the period of strike will also be considered "a break in service". The secretary appealed to the staff to call off their agitation and return to their normal duties failing which "necessary action would be taken as per rules". Arun said the government had proposed to privatise power distribution "to increase efficiency and consumer satisfaction". He said "Section 133 of the Electricity Act, 2003, ensured all safeguards, that there would be no shortfall in the salary of employees and they would draw the monthly salary regularly as is being paid at present by the government". He said delegates of the

Recovery tracker: Power generation, consumption lower than before

Decline also seen in vehicle registrations, railway freight growth

Electricity Bill will pave the path for privatisation: AIPEF chairman Dubey

"The AIPEF is opposing the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, in the larger interest of the consumer and the power sector itself," said Dubey

Recovery tracker: Lower mobility, power generation in week ended Sept 14

Railway freight traffic numbers were higher than before

Discoms outstanding late payment surcharge dues dip sharply to Rs 713 cr

Outstanding dues of power distribution companies towards gencos declined sharply to Rs 713.29 crore on Friday from Rs 5,085.30 crore as of August 17 following a strict action against defaulter utilities. The defaulter utilities were barred from trading at power exchanges under the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters), Rules 2022 notified by the power ministry in June 2022. Last month, the national grid operator Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) asked three power exchanges -- IEX, PXIL and HPX -- to restrict electricity trading by 27 discoms in 13 states having outstanding dues towards gencos. The latest update regarding late payment surcharge dues on PRAAPTI portal showed that three discoms in Karnataka and one in Jammu & Kashmir have total outstanding dues of Rs 713.29 crore on September 16, 2022. The outstanding dues were Rs 5,085.30 crore on August 17, 2022. The PRAAPTI stands for Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power Procurement for ...

Servotech sets up Techbec Industries to make batteries, allied activities

Servotech Power Systems on Friday said it has incorporated a subsidiary, Techbec Industries Ltd, for manufacturing batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries, and other allied activities. Servotech Power Systems will be the holding company of Techbec Industries Ltd (TIL) and would hold 63.5 per cent share capital in the newly established battery manufacturing entity, the company said in a regulatory filing. The new subsidiary has been incorporated with the authorised capital of Rs 10 Lakh, the filing added. "India must produce its own lithium-ion batteries in order to achieve its EV (electric vehicles) goals without importing any," Raman Bhatia, Founder and Managing Director, Servotech Power Systems said in the statement. The newly launched subsidiary will be an integrated battery storage solution in the market, facilitating its goal of indigenizing battery manufacturing for EVs, E-rickshaws, and varied solar-powered solutions, he said. TIL intends to bring specific focus to ..