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Power ministry to send central team to study Mumbai outage, find solutions

A central team comprising officials from CEA would be sent to Mumbai to study the power breakdown in the city on Monday and assist the state government in finding solutions

Power ministry issues Standard Bidding Document for discoms' privatisation

The SBD will be the guiding document for the state governments which might want to offer their discoms to private companies

Power minister inaugurates basic infra projects worth Rs 6.99 cr in Bihar

Power Minister R K Singh on Thursday inaugurated basic infrastructure projects of Rs 6.99 crore in Bhojpur district of Bihar, an official release said on Friday

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

Discoms' outstanding dues to power gencos rise 36% to Rs 1.29 trn in July

Power producers' total outstanding dues owed by distribution firms rose over 36 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.29 trillion in July 2020, reflecting stress in the sector.

DERC's power tariff for 2020-21 will add to financial challenges: TPDDL

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) announced the new tariff on Friday, saying no hike was considered due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Power Ministry proposes RPO for round the clock renewable energy

Power Minister R K Singh has proposed renewable purchase obligation (RPO) mechanism for round the clock (RTC) renewable energy, which will promote storage of electricity in the country

Power Ministry advises gencos to cap late payment surcharge at 12%

Power ministry has advised power generation and transmission firms to levy the late payment surcharge on discoms at not more than 12% in view of the stress in the sector amid Covid-19 pandemic

Power sector hopes for reforms at state level as Centre curbs imports

Given the federal structure in the power sector, most states float tenders different from the Centre and adopt separate selection criteria, mostly tilting towards low cost.

Power Ministry joins 'Make in India' pitch, calls for curbs on imports

Customs duty on Chinese solar gears, low cost finance to those using Indian goods

Govt considers imposing customs duty on solar equipment from August

India does not now levy a customs tax on imports of solar cells and modules, most of which come from China

Central govt caps tariff at public charging stations for electric vehicles

The new amendment has capped the 'per unit cost' of electricity to be used for charging an EV at a public station

Buy power here, get it in 1 hour: R K Singh launches real-time power market

This has placed Indian electricity market amongst a league of few electricity markets in the world, which have real time market, he said

Power minister R K Singh asks Rs 3 trillion from finance commission

The minister informed the commission that the old schemes of the ministry are being amalgamated into a new scheme for which he requested Rs 3 trillion over five years.

Rs 90K cr package to provide only temporary relief to discoms: Ind-Ra

Finance Nirmala Sitharaman earlier this month announced Rs 90,000 crore liquidity infusion for discoms, saying that they owe Rs 94,000 crore to power generation companies

Revised tariff policy to be rolled out within a month: Power Minister

The revised tariff policy provides for penalty for unscheduled power cuts, except in the case of technical faults or act of God

Urge all states to take special loan, pass benefit to consumers: R K Singh

Minister of state for power says soft loans at 8-10% interest rate being given to discoms to help them pay dues

Ministry wants power plants to keep buying coal despite weak demand

Electricity consumption slumped 21.3% in the first two weeks of the lockdown ended April 7, compared with the first three weeks of March, according to government data

Discoms obligated to pay for electricity within 45 days: Power Ministry

As per the relief granted last month, the distribution companies will need to either deposit or give Letter of Credit (LoC) for 50 per cent of the cost of power they want to buy

When you switch off lights tonight, here's what Power Min wants you to do

The total domestic lighting demand at an all-India level is estimated at 12-13 GW, which is 10 per cent of the country's total power demand