Ministry of Power

Ministry Of Power Appoints CEA To Verify Captive Status of ISTS Power Projects 

The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, has nominated the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) as the competent authority for verifying the status of captive power generating plants involved in inter-state power transmission. The notification said that the ministry earlier had received references on the issue from different stakeholders to decide on the authority to […]

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MoP Proposes New Guidelines to Facilitate Pumped Storage Hydro Projects

In a bid to give an impetus to India’s pumped storage hydro power projects, the Ministry of Power has come up with a proposal that seeks to provide multiple incentives entailing tax breaks. It has also set sights on facilitating the process of environment clearance by making it easier. Land may also be made cheaper. […]

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Ministry of Power Launches Scheme for Procurement of Aggregate Power of 4500 MW

The Ministry of Power has launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 4500 MW on competitive basis or five years on Finance, Own and Operate (FOO) basis under B (v) of Shakti policy. PFC Consulting Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of PFC Ltd) has been designated as the nodal agency by the Ministry […]

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233 GW of Additional Transmission Capacity Mooted By 2030

The Ministry of Power announced recently that the government is considering energy transmission across the nation for renewable energy with a capacity of up to (adding) 233 GW, at the latest by 2030. “Planning of transmission strategy for integration of further 52 GW imaginable REZ (renewable energy zone) by 2026–27 person has been carried out […]

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Ministry of Power Modifies Rules for Purchasing RTC Renewable Energy

The parameters for the tariff-based competitive bidding process to purchase round-the-clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable energy projects have been amended, according to the Ministry of Power (MoP). Under Section 63 of the Electricity Act of 2003, these regulations were first released in July 2020. The current amendment permits producers of renewable energy to combine […]

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Convergence Energy Services Expands Charging Stations On Highways Across India

A wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under the Ministry of Power, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) will establish public charging stations on expressways and national highways. CESL will install 810 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) throughout 16 expressways and national highways, traversing10,275 km across the nation. Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) […]

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NTPC, Morocco Ink MoU For Cooperation In Renewable Energy

India’s largest power producer and state-owned NTPC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) for mutual cooperation in the renewable energy sector. A statement by the Ministry of Power reads that the agreement was signed during the 17th CII EXIM conclave on India-Africa growth partnership in New Delhi from […]

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Rules For Green Energy Access Notified, Focus On Speed and Uniformity

The Ministry of Power at the centre has notified the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022 for purchase and consumption of green energy including the energy from Waste-to-Energy plants.  The rules are expected to streamline and enable the uptake of more green energy by firms, with a cut off of […]

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