Value Unlocking by Creating Demand and Not Just Supply-Side Incentive or Protectionist Policies Updated On Wed, Oct 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Most economic principles rely on the fundamental fact that both demand and supply exist and a market’s primary role is to bring this demand and supply to an equilibrium. However, demand is a summation of both Effective Demand (known) and Latent Demand (to be realized) and supply side incentives rarely work in the long term […] Read more
Rs 3300 Cr Loan Released for Andhra Pradesh Power Sector Updated On Wed, Sep 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Central Government has ordered the release of Rs 3300 crore loan to the Andhra Pradesh power sector under the second tranche of the Atmanirbhar Loan. The Central Government has announced that it has ordered the release of Rs 3300 crore loan to the Andhra Pradesh power sector. The loan will fall under the second […] Read more
PFC Expects Additional Rs 35K Cr for Enhanced Discoms Funding Updated On Wed, Sep 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy PFC has said that it expects additional funding requirements of Rs 35000 crore to meet the obligation for enhanced funding for power Discoms in near future. The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has said that it expects additional funding requirements in a range between Rs 30,000 crore and Rs 35,000 crore to meet the obligation for […] Read more
Renewables Rich Rajasthan can Lead India’s Energy Transition: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Sep 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEEFA finds that Rajasthan can play a key leadership role in India’s transition to a low-emission and low-cost electricity system. As India looks to expand its renewable energy capacity, a new report from IEEFA finds that Rajasthan can play a key leadership role in India’s transition to a low-cost, low-emission, profitable electricity system. The state’s installed […] Read more
Ministry of Power to set up Rs 2000 Cr JV to Ease Smart Meter Rollouts Updated On Wed, Sep 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power has begun the process to set up a Rs 2,000 crore JV for providing a CBIF to power Discoms for faster roll-out of smart meters in the country The Ministry of Power has begun the process to set up a Rs 2,000 crore joint venture (JV) for providing a common backend infrastructure […] Read more
Cabinet Relaxes Working Capital Limit for Loans to Discoms Updated On Thu, Aug 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet has approved a one-time relaxation to PFC and REC for extending loans to Discoms above limits of the working capital cap The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a one-time relaxation to Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for extending loans […] Read more
Power Sector Employees Protest Against Electricity Amendment Bill: AIPEF Updated On Wed, Aug 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy AIPEF has said that lakhs of power sector employees held peaceful protest against privatisation of Discoms and the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has said that lakhs of power sector engineers and employees held peaceful protest s across the country against privatisation of Discoms and the Electricity Amendment Bill […] Read more
Discoms’ Revenues to Fall 13.1% With Decline in Power Demand: Report Updated On Fri, Jul 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, power demand is expected to decline by around 8% in current fiscal and is likely to result in a 13.1 percent YoY decline in revenues of Discoms. Power demand is expected to decline by around 8 percent in current fiscal due to the steep fall in demand from commercial and […] Read more
Now Punjab Wants to Tear Up Solar Contracts Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Even as the issues from Andhra Pradesh are still to be resolved, comes the news of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the key state discom, pushing for a 10 percent discom from solar power producers. PSCL’s logic? The hit to collections during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the amazing argument that while determining the rate, […] Read more
