Page 17 - Electricity Sector

Recovery tracker: Signs of increased activity as Covid-19 cases decline

Some indicators have begun to reverse earlier decline

India's electricity use falls 6.2% in May due to Covid-19 lockdowns

Total daily average electricity supply to states fell to 3,666 billion units during the first sixteen days of May, compared with 3,910 billion units during the second half of April

Energy, technology and other saviours

The more-than-doubling of installed capacity since 2010 has helped reduce shortages. The peak deficit in March 2021 was at 0.5 per cent

India's less industrialised states lead electricity demand recovery

Power use in less industrialised states such as Bihar, Chhattisgarh, UP and Punjab, grew at over 10% each compared with the previous year, both for the quarter and the six months ending on March 31

Making power consumer a king

The Indian power consumer, in addition to being given the choice of buying green electricity only, might also get to choose the supplier soon.

Private power generating companies seek sops on electricity export

Citing strategic advantage over China, the gencos have asked the Centre to consider influence over neighbouring countries through energy exchange

New Bill set to amend the Electricity Act, end licence raj in power supply

Electricity Bill, 2021, will be tabled in the ongoing session

Framework soon for electricity consumers to choose service provider: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced that the government will soon put in place a framework to allow electricity consumers choose service providers or discoms.

CERC plans to embrace AI, machine learning to improve functioning

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

Vikram Solar commissions 10 MW solar plant for West Bengal electricity dept

Vikram Solar on Monday said its 10 MW solar plant for the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL) was commissioned on Monday.

IIP grows 3.6% in Oct, touches 8-month high on consumer goods, electricity

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 3.6 per cent in October on a year-on-year (YoY) basis compared to a 0.4 per cent expansion in the previous month

IoT meter adoption needs to pick up pace

The rise of Internet of Things (IoT)-based meters is attempting to bring accountability in a poorly regulated sector

All discoms to come under Energy Conservation Act: Power ministry

The power ministry on Monday said it has mandated all electricity distribution utilities or discoms to comply with the Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001, which would reduce energy losses

Electricity crisis looms over Punjab as Railways blocks coal supply

Trains to remain suspended for now: Railway Board CEO

Best of BS Opinion: Coupling of power exchanges, regulatory overkill & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The case for coupling of power exchanges

A single market-clearing price will not kill competition

Over 90% families have electricity meters, billed regularly: CEEW study

As many as 93 per cent of families have metered electricity connections and 91 per cent of households are billed regularly for power consumption, as per two independent studies released by the CEEW.

Just 2 papers for power connection: Govt drafts easier, user-friendly rules

Among a slew of consumer-centric rules, the ministry has proposed to give those who have set up rooftop units or solarised their irrigation pumps the right to produce electricity for self-use

New power play

The draft proposal may not address discom losses

Power tribunal allows passing pollution control costs on to tariffs

Moves comes as a breather for Vedanta and L&T for their plants in Punjab