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PPAC component of power bill reduced, relief for consumers in Delhi: Officials
2 weeks ago

PPAC component of power bill reduced, relief for consumers in Delhi: Officials

The Hindu  

The Power Purchase Adjustment Charges have been sharply reduced in Delhi which will provide a relief to the city's consumers who can expect lower electricity bills now, officials said on Friday. "Delhi government has been able to reduce PPAC due to honest politics and robust demand supply chain management, said Chief Minister Atishi who also holds power department portfolio. Earlier, …

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

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Power consumption spikes amid dry spell in Telangana
1 year, 4 months ago

Power consumption spikes amid dry spell in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The prolonged dry spell in Telangana throughout the month of August this year has resulted in a sharp increase in power consumption, forcing the state power distribution companies to go in for purchase of power in a big way to meet the demand, officials familiar with the matter said. In fact, it was only 6,904 MW on July 27, when …

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The necessity of electricity distribution companies
1 year, 7 months ago

The necessity of electricity distribution companies

The Hindu  

The Electricity Act 2003 provided the framework for the dismantling of the State Electricity Boards and the separation of generation, transmission and distribution into separate companies. In the U.K., a mandatory power pool had been created where all generators submitted bids for the next day, indicating the quantity they could supply along with the price. The price with the quantity …

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Power consumption down below 50 percent, Discoms stopped power purchases
1 year, 8 months ago

Power consumption down below 50 percent, Discoms stopped power purchases

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Power consumption has plunged sharply for the last few days on the back of heavy rain and lower temperatures and the end of the yasangi season. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited chairman and managing director Annamaneni Gopal Rao said that more than 13 centimeters of rainfall was recorded in north Telangana districts and …

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TS power dues to AP escalate to Rs 7,102 cr
1 year, 8 months ago

TS power dues to AP escalate to Rs 7,102 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Telangana government’s power dues to Andhra Pradesh have gone up to Rs 7,102 crore on March 31. The total amount due from Telangana discoms, includes principal amount of Rs 3,441 crore and interest from June 2, 2014 to June 10, 2017. The Telangana High Court has scheduled April 27 for the final hearing on the petition filed by …

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Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power

News 18  

With the national capital’s peak demand pegged at 8,100 MW this summer, Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Tuesday suggested that discoms tie up for additional power with generation companies. The peak power demand of Delhi was 7,695 MW last summer and it might reach 8,100 MW this year, officials informed the power minister in a meeting to review the summer …

Summer Delhi Demand Discoms Extra Power
AP Discoms enter into LPS with Centre to resolve their liability: Official
2 years, 4 months ago

AP Discoms enter into LPS with Centre to resolve their liability: Official

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Energy special chief secretary K. Vijayanand stated that AP Discoms entered into Late Payment Surcharge of the Centre to resolve the Discoms’ liability with respect to generators in power purchase payments in a phased manner. Taking part in the 76th Independence Day celebrations at Vidyut Soudha here on Monday, he said that AP Discoms subscribed for LPS in which …

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Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 13, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation filed a general retail power tariff revision petition with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission proposing to hike power tariffs by 10% to 35%. While announcing the government’s decision to increase the tariff, Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji maintained that the proposed power tariff hike will not …

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Higher coal imports likely to increase cost for discoms by 4.5-5% in FY23: ICRA
2 years, 8 months ago

Higher coal imports likely to increase cost for discoms by 4.5-5% in FY23: ICRA

Live Mint  

Consumers should brace up to pay more for the electricity they are consuming during the ongoing period of power crisis as increased use of expensive imported coal in generation is expected to elevate the cost of supply by up to 5% in the current fiscal year 2022-23. The higher share of imports for thermal generation under a pass-through arrangement as …

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Entities in India’s power sector are selling without getting money on time
2 years, 8 months ago

Entities in India’s power sector are selling without getting money on time

Firstpost  

Power distribution companies have accumulated losses of over Rs 5 lakh crore and regulatory assets worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore. State-run Coal India is owed about Rs 12,300 crore by power generation companies and yet the biggest supplier of coal in the country continues to sell coal to its customers. Supply amid cash crunch According to Payment Ratification And Analysis …

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Power discoms owe gencos more than ₹1.56 lakh crore: Minister
3 years ago

Power discoms owe gencos more than ₹1.56 lakh crore: Minister

The Hindu  

Total outstanding dues owed by power distribution utilities or discoms to generation firms are estimated to be more than ₹1.56 lakh crore, Parliament was informed on Thursday. “Discoms have not been able to pay the generation companies for the power procured, and the outstanding payments to generation companies are estimated to be in excess of ₹1,56,000 crore,” Power Minister R. …

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Coal Crisis: Delhi May See Intermittent Rotational Load Shedding in Coming Days, Says TPDDL Chief
3 years, 3 months ago

Coal Crisis: Delhi May See Intermittent Rotational Load Shedding in Coming Days, Says TPDDL Chief

News 18  

Coal shortage across the country has led to reduced power generation and Delhi might go through intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days, power discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited CEO Ganesh Srinivasan said on Saturday. Coal-based power stations supplying electricity to Delhi discoms have coal stocks to meet generation requirements for one-two days against 20 days as per applicable …

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Powering agriculture in India
3 years, 4 months ago

Powering agriculture in India

Hindustan Times  

The Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan scheme in 2019 to improve irrigation access and farmers’ income through solar-powered irrigation. Under its components A and C, the scheme aims to promote innovative models for solar-powered irrigation by setting up solar power plants on agricultural land, and solarising existing grid-connected pumps, respectively. Component A …

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Power Sector Limping Back to Normal; Ensuring 24X7 Power Supply, Discoms' Fin Health Key Challenges
4 years ago

Power Sector Limping Back to Normal; Ensuring 24X7 Power Supply, Discoms' Fin Health Key Challenges

News 18  

New Delhi: Limping back to normal after bearing the brunt of the pandemic this year, the power sector needs a slew of reforms, especially implementation of consumer rules to achieve the government's ambitious target of 24X7 electricity supply for all in 2021, and also steps to improve the financial health of discoms. The most important task before the government will …

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Closing down old thermal plants in 11 key States could save ₹53,000 crore: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Closing down old thermal plants in 11 key States could save ₹53,000 crore: Report

The Hindu  

Shutting down thermal power plants older than 20 years in 11 key States can save the exchequer ₹53,000 crore over five years, says an analysis by Climate Research Horizon. While free power for agriculture and power theft are one reason, the authors opine, another is that several States have installed capacity based on projections that are far in excess of …

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Power play
4 years, 6 months ago

Power play

The Hindu  

THE power sector was one of the first sectors to fall under the onslaught of the economic liberalisation programme initiated in 1991. There are three major policies that the EAB seeks to push: i) Privatising the electricity distribution companies through the introduction of distribution sub-licencees and franchisees; ii) Eliminating cross-subsidies and introducing Direct Benefit Transfer to support consumers that State …

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NTPC’s board defers fixed power charge payment by discoms
4 years, 7 months ago

NTPC’s board defers fixed power charge payment by discoms

Live Mint  

As part of the relief measures announced for the fund-starved electricity distribution companies in the stimulus package, state owned NTPC Ltd has deferred the fixed charges for the lockdown period, even if the discoms haven’t bought the electricity contracted for. “In continuation of our letter dated 17.05.2020 regarding deferment of capacity charges and rebate to Distribution Companies,” India’ largest power …

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Power generation firms without supply contracts can secure three-month coal supply
5 years, 1 month ago

Power generation firms without supply contracts can secure three-month coal supply

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As part of the National Democratic Alliance government’s strategy of reducing the stress in the India n power sector, the government has changed the way in which coal allocations are made for generating electricity, according to power minister Raj Kumar Singh. Given the situation of stressed power projects that don’t have power purchase agreements and hence can’t secure …

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Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran bats for privatisation of power discoms; says system bleeds, all deadlocks should be cleared
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran bats for privatisation of power discoms; says system bleeds, all deadlocks should be cleared

Firstpost  

His comments come a day after a media report said that half of the thermal power plants in the country the largest source of power are shutting down. Mumbai: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Sunday pitched for privatisation of power distribution companies, and also for ensuring that every generation plant is operational to help the power sector. On the …

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Power sector to save Rs 2,500 cr annually after corporate tax cut; supply cost to come down for discoms: ICRA
5 years, 3 months ago

Power sector to save Rs 2,500 cr annually after corporate tax cut; supply cost to come down for discoms: ICRA

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The corporate tax cut is a positive development for the power sector as it will result in an estimated annual savings of Rs 2,500 crore for the power distribution segment, rating agency ICRA said on Monday. “The recent announcement by the Government…is a positive development for the power sector, as it would allow power generators with cost-plus power …

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Power firms’ woes up as discom dues rise
5 years, 11 months ago

Power firms’ woes up as discom dues rise

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Amid stress in the power sector, woes of electricity generating firms have increased further as their outstanding dues on state distribution companies rose to ₹ 39,498 crore in October 2018, up 24.7% from a year-ago levels, official data showed. “If the outstanding dues on discoms of the past 60 days get added, the figures would rise to over …

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Discoms' outstanding dues to power generators rise 24% to Rs 39,498 cr
5 years, 11 months ago

Discoms' outstanding dues to power generators rise 24% to Rs 39,498 cr

India TV News  

Amid stress in the power sector, woes of electricity generating firms have increased further as their outstanding dues on state distribution companies rose to Rs 39,498 crore in October 2018, up 24.7 per cent from a year-ago levels, PTI reported quoting official data. "If the outstanding dues on discoms of the past 60 days get added, the figures would rise …

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