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SJVN gets category 'I' licence for inter-state trading of electricity

State-owned SJVN Ltd said it has been given category 'I' licence for the inter-state trading of power in the entire country by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

UP polls: Akhilesh promises 300 units of free electricity if voted to power

Ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday promised 300 units of free electricity to households, if voted to power. The former chief minister also promised free electricity for irrigational purposes. Wishing the people a happy New Year, Yadav tweeted in Hindi, "2022 will be a new year with new light for a new Uttar Pradesh. Three hundred units of electricity for households (domestic consumers) will be given for free and electricity for irrigation will be free." A similar promise was made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in September 2021. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party had promised 300 units of free electricity to all domestic consumers, waiver of outstanding bills of 38 lakh families and 24-hour power supply. AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had also announced free electricity to farmers. The AAP has made similar promises in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa where Assembly polls are due this year.

Adani Group to start coal export from Australian mine this week

Coal is almost entirely destined for India, where fossil fuel is used to generate nearly 70 per cent of the electricity.

National electricity policy to consider demand, climate targets

The current installed power generation capacity in the country stands at 392 Gw, of which coal has the lion's share with 202 Gw

Greater payment security net for gencos to ensure 24x7 power supply

A greater payment security mechanism for power generation companies to ensure timely payouts for supply of electricity will be in focus in 2022 as stricter rules are on the anvil for 24x7 power supply

Coal studded with rocks and mud is India's new energy headache

Coal that's laced with rubble or other material can damage power plant equipment such as conveyor belts, crushers and even boiler parts if not filtered out.

Govt rolls back proposals in draft power Bill, drops subsidy abolition

First made public in April 2020, the Bill is yet to get the Union Cabinet's approval

Access to fuel, sanitation, power better in 2019-20: NITI Aayog report

Over 40% Indians continue to depend on dung, coal, etc, for cooking fuel; 30% do not have access to proper toilets

Electricity provided in every village, home in India: Minister

He said the government has set up 1.59 lakh-km-long power grid

Torrent Power Q2 PAT up 82% to Rs Rs 369 cr on electricity demand spike

The company's revenue from operations was up by 17% to Rs 3,648 crore in Q2FY22, from Rs 3,129 crore a year ago

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'Switch off': Coal supply crisis has discoms scrambling for solutions

Some plead Centre for more coal, others ask consumers to save electricity

Recovery tracker: Improvement in power, freight volumes and revenue

Traffic still down by nearly a fifth from 2019 levels

Saubhagya scheme sees electrification in 2.82 crore households

The power ministry on Saturday said that as many as 2.82 crore families got electricity connection under the flagship Saubhagya scheme.

AAP promises free electricity within 24 hrs of coming to power in UP

Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday assured to relieve people of high electricity bills by promising 300 units of free electricity within 24 hours of them coming to power in the state.

NTPC ups coal output, seeks to boost stocks to meet electricity demand

NTPC Ltd is ramping up coal output from its mines and importing 270,000 tonnes of the fossil fuel under existing contracts, as it seeks to boost stocks at its plants and meet rising electricity demand

Recovery tracker: Power generation falls below 2019 level, mobility slows

Almost 77 per cent of workplace visits were back, while use of transit stations was at 85 per cent of 2019 levels

Electricity (Amendment) Bill may come before Cabinet for approval

Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the next few days, which seeks to enable power consumers to choose from multiple service providers

Discoms' outstanding dues to gencos fall 15.25 pc to Rs 82,305 cr in May

Total outstanding dues owed by electricity distribution utilities or discoms to power producers fell 15.25 per cent to Rs 82,305 crore in May 2021 from a year ago. Distribution companies (discoms) owed a total Rs 97,111 crore to power generation firms in May 2020, according to portal PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators). The outstanding dues of discoms towards electricity producers have been increasing year-on-year as well as month-on-month for years showing perennial stress in the power sector till February this year. It has started tapering off from March 2021. Total dues in May increased sequentially compared to Rs 77,203 crore in April this year. The PRAAPTI portal was launched in May 2018 to bring in transparency in power purchase transactions between generators and discoms. In May 2021, the total overdue amount, which was not cleared even after 45 days of grace period offered by generators, stoo

Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity in Uttarakhand if AAP wins

Ahead of 2022 Uttarakhand assembly elections, Delhi CM,AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal promised to guarantee 300 units of free electricity to the people