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Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story
1 week ago

Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story

Live Mint  

Recent charges of bribery by a US government agency against the Adani Group and its leadership have cast an unexpected spotlight on the Solar Energy Corporation of India—until now a relatively unknown company run by the central government. Solar’s share of electricity generated from renewable sources has Widening gap Of the 66 GW of solar power capacity installed as of …

India Energy Power Solar Solar Power Capacity Discoms
Rajasthan DISCOMs, Supreme Court, Rajasthan High Court, JSW
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1 week, 2 days ago

Rajasthan DISCOMs, Supreme Court, Rajasthan High Court, JSW

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently stayed the observations made by the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in a Public Interest Litigation wherein Rajasthan DISCOMs were the Respondent parties. The said writ appeal will be decided by the Division Bench of the High Court uninfluenced by any observations made in the impugned judgment ” While doing so, the Apex Court categorically noted …

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Proposed privatisation of 2 UP discoms: 27 labour unions show solidarity with power employees
2 weeks ago

Proposed privatisation of 2 UP discoms: 27 labour unions show solidarity with power employees

Hindustan Times  

In a show of solidarity against the proposed privatisation of two electricity distribution companies in Uttar Pradesh, representatives from 27 labour unions, state employee organisations and teacher associations have joined hands to demand withdrawal of proposal put forth by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. The press conference was attended by trade union leaders such as Ashish Yadav, general secretary of …

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Proposed privatisation of two U.P. discoms: Power men announce series of protests
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Proposed privatisation of two U.P. discoms: Power men announce series of protests

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, a joint committee of state’s power employees and engineers, on Sunday announced a series of protests against the proposed privatisation of Varanasi and Agra distribution companies. U P Rajya Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti members claimed that all employee unions had unanimously rejected privatisation proposals during discussions with the corporation’s chairman. …

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Delhi prepares for peak winter power demand, projected to surpass 6300 MW
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi prepares for peak winter power demand, projected to surpass 6300 MW

Hindustan Times  

As Delhi's power needs continue to rise, the city's winter months are expected to follow the record-breaking summer's trend in peak demand. According to the BSES press release, during summer 2024, Delhi reached an unprecedented peak power demand of 8656 MW. Forecasts from SLDC indicate that Delhi's peak power demand this winter could surpass 6300 MW, setting a new seasonal …

Delhi Winter Power Demand Peak Bses Forecasting Brpl
Why SECI struggles to find buyers for its renewable energy tenders
1 month ago

Why SECI struggles to find buyers for its renewable energy tenders

Live Mint  

The Solar Energy Corp. of India plays a key role in India's renewable energy push by acting as a central intermediary between private power producers and state power distribution companies. The indictment says Adani executives paid bribes to secure agreements with discoms to buy solar power from Seci, in a bid that Adani Green had won in a 2019 tender. …

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YSRC Denies Direct Agreement Between AP Discoms and Adani Group
1 month ago

YSRC Denies Direct Agreement Between AP Discoms and Adani Group

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The YSRC has denied allegations of a direct agreement between Andhra Pradesh Discoms and the Adani Group following claims of bribery involving government officials to secure power, as reported in an indictment by the US Department of Justice. In a statement issued on Thursday, the YSRC clarified that it received an offer from the Solar Energy Corporation of India …

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'Discom’s decision placed Rs 300 crore burden on consumers', says KT Rama Rao
1 month ago

'Discom’s decision placed Rs 300 crore burden on consumers', says KT Rama Rao

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that an additional Rs 300 crore burden was imposed on the citizens of Hyderabad by the Discoms to manage the increased power load. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Rama Rao said that the SPDCL asked the owners of apartments to install transformers if their power consumption exceeds 20 KW. Each …

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BJP alleges ‘financial irregularities’ in Delhi discoms, seeks probe
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP alleges ‘financial irregularities’ in Delhi discoms, seeks probe

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party unit on Tuesday sought a probe into alleged financial irregularities in the power distribution companies, or discoms. In a memorandum submitted to lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, the BJP delegation led by city unit chief Virendra Sachdeva accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government of “helping the discoms score undue financial gains.” "We have met …

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Billing Losses in India's Electricity Distribution Sector: A Path to Financial Health?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Billing Losses in India's Electricity Distribution Sector: A Path to Financial Health?

Live Mint  

Power distributors must drastically slash their billing losses to alleviate financial distress. Recent data indicates a downward trend in AT&C losses, but discoms have lost more and are facing significant losses. Billing losses are a critical factor contributing to the financial distress of distribution companies. Regulators should consider setting a 6% billing-loss target and implementing optimized strategies to reduce losses.

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YSR Congress Chief Criticizes Power Sector Recovery of FPPCA Charges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

YSR Congress Chief Criticizes Power Sector Recovery of FPPCA Charges

The Hindu  

YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has claimed that the recovery of Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges by the DISCOMs was a 'Diwali gift' to consumers from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Reddy alleged that the concerns raised by the people were apparently not taken into consideration.

Politics Law Finance Energy
India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction
3 months, 1 week ago

India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction

Live Mint  

India’s energy transition will be centred around the use of solar photovoltaic technology for at least the next 25 years. Though this information is not yet available in the public domain, it is estimated that Solar Energy Corporation Of India and other RE implementing agencies have about 18GW of ‘unsold inventory.’ Discoms in India face three major difficulties: huge uncertainty …

India Energy Renewable Energy Power Solar Demand Capacity
India's Power Crisis: 22 States Raise Tariffs, Discoms Still Struggle
4 months, 1 week ago

India's Power Crisis: 22 States Raise Tariffs, Discoms Still Struggle

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Twenty-two out of 28 states have gone for power tariff hike post-elections. Despite an uptrend in tariff hikes in a few states in recent years, discoms continue to incur losses due to increase in power purchase cost, operating inefficiencies and high debt burden. Discoms continued to have weak operating efficiencies, as reflected by higher-than-regulator-approved aggregate technical and commercial losses, …

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BJP, AAP trade barbs over ‘increase’ in Delhi power bills
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP, AAP trade barbs over ‘increase’ in Delhi power bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party traded barbs on Wednesday over allegations of power hikes in the Capital. The Delhi BJP accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of “surreptitiously” increasing electricity tariffs under the guise of power purchase adjustment cost. PPAC is the surcharge component in power bills which is provided by electricity regulatory commissions to meet …

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Telangana discoms lost ₹6,000cr due to BRS govt’s deal: Officials
6 months ago

Telangana discoms lost ₹6,000cr due to BRS govt’s deal: Officials

Hindustan Times  

The power distribution companies in Telangana suffered huge losses to the extent of ₹6,000 crore due to signing of power purchase agreement by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in the state with Chhattisgarh government in 2015, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. As per the KCR government’s decision, the two power utilities signed the PPA with the …

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BRS Government hasty power purchase cost state Rs 6,000 cr
6 months ago

BRS Government hasty power purchase cost state Rs 6,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana's power utilities have incurred staggering losses amounting to over Rs 6,000 crore due to the hasty power purchase agreements entered into by the previous BRS government with the Chhattisgarh government for the supply of 1,000 MW in 2014, official sources said. Official sources said that the previous BRS government signed PPAs without inviting tenders, resulting in huge financial …

Power Telangana Cost Crore Chhattisgarh Additional Telangana Discoms
PM Surya Ghar scheme: Balance consumer equity with discom stability
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Surya Ghar scheme: Balance consumer equity with discom stability

Live Mint  

The recent launch of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a major step towards meeting India’s ambitious target of generating 40 gigawatts of rooftop solar energy by 2026-27. Having built detailed models on stakeholders, incentives and costs as well as benefits, our initial findings indicate that there is a notable disparity in the payback period for different …

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Odisha: Power outages due to issues at Discoms’ end: GRIDCO
8 months ago

Odisha: Power outages due to issues at Discoms’ end: GRIDCO

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the state reeling under unprecedented heatwave condition and Saturday logging highest temperature of 45.2 degree Celsius at few places, the peak power demand has crossed 6,800 MW for the first time this summer. The real time data of the State Load Despatch Centre said the instantaneous peak demand of the state was 6,806 MW at 3.29 pm on …

Power Demand State
Discoms’ records to help MCD plug gaps in tax net
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Discoms’ records to help MCD plug gaps in tax net

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi plans to deploy the electricity consumer database to bring more properties under the tax net this year, senior officials said on Monday, adding that the city is estimated to have five times more number of electricity connections as property tax payers. This year, the department collected around ₹ 2,137 crores as of March 31, with …

Properties Property Data Electricity Property Tax Power Official
Post-Disposal Application To Modify/Clarify Judgment Maintainable Only In Rare Cases : Supreme Court
9 months ago

Post-Disposal Application To Modify/Clarify Judgment Maintainable Only In Rare Cases : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While dismissing Adani Power's Miscellaneous Application seeking Late Payment Surcharge from Rajasthan Discoms, the Supreme Court reasoned out that the miscellaneous application seeking clarification of the order passed by the court couldn't be entertained after the disposal of the matter.The Bench Comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar underscored the settled position. While dismissing Adani Power's Miscellaneous Application seeking Late …

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12th Integrated Rating of discoms: NPCL excels; two govt discoms show improvement
9 months, 1 week ago

12th Integrated Rating of discoms: NPCL excels; two govt discoms show improvement

Hindustan Times  

Noida Power Company Limited secured the highest A+ rating in the 12th Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities by the ministry of power for the Financial Year 2022-23, while two government-owned discoms also showed improvement in their ratings. The rating, which reflects financial status, timely payments to production companies, billing efficiency, revenue collection efficiency, distribution losses, subsidies, …

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No power tariff hike except for railways in Andhra Pradesh, says APERC Chairman
9 months, 1 week ago

No power tariff hike except for railways in Andhra Pradesh, says APERC Chairman

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has stated that there will not be any revision in the power tariff for the financial year 2024-25 except for the railways. There are apprehensions that the power tariff would be hiked to bridge the gap, when the APERC conducted public hearings, he said, adding, “the State government has communicated to the APERC that …

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Delhi Budget: Solar is govt’s new mantra for cheaper, reliable power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Budget: Solar is govt’s new mantra for cheaper, reliable power

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government will set up solar plants on the rooftops of all government buildings in 2024-25 to give a targetted push towards green energy, finance minister Atishi said during the Delhi Budget address on Monday, adding that a target of generating 4500 MW or around 25% of Delhi’s total power supply through solar energy by 2027 has been set. …

Energy Delhi Electricity Solar Power Solar Panels Consumers Subsidy
No power supply to establishments developed on GNIDA’s land
10 months, 1 week ago

No power supply to establishments developed on GNIDA’s land

Hindustan Times  

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority has told power distribution firms PVVNL and NPCL – responsible for electricity supply in Greater Noida -- that power connections will not be given to the establishments that are illegally built in the notified area of the authority. GNIDA chief executive officer NG Ravi Kumar, said: “To crackdown on unlawful settlements in Greater Noida, …

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