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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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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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AP minister asks discoms to recover power dues from industries
1 year, 6 months ago

AP minister asks discoms to recover power dues from industries

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Energy minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy on Friday directed AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited officials to undertake a special drive to recover power dues, especially from industries. Reviewing the working of the electricity department with officials, he underlined that power dues from all sectors must be recovered and distribution losses contained. He asked officials to identify places where there …

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Passing on losses of Discoms to consumers affects financial viability of industries, says A.P. Chambers
1 year, 7 months ago

Passing on losses of Discoms to consumers affects financial viability of industries, says A.P. Chambers

The Hindu  

Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation has written a letter to Union Minister for Power R.K. Singh, requesting him to not let the Discoms pass on their losses to the consumers as it will be an unbearable burden for them. In the letter written on Saturday, APCCIF president Pydah Krishna Prasad had said that the draft Electricity Rules, 2023, provided …

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Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister

The Hindu  

The State government is taking various steps to strengthen the nine-hour free power supply to the farm sector in order to make agriculture a profitable activity and empower farmers. The most significant of these steps is the tie-up with Solar Energy Corporation of India for supply of solar power, which will start with 3,000 Megawatts from September 2024 in the …

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Data | Coal demand-supply mismatch, rising prices and mounting debts plague thermal power generators
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Coal demand-supply mismatch, rising prices and mounting debts plague thermal power generators

The Hindu  

On June 10, India’s power demand touched a record high of 211 GW even as the coal shortage continued with coal stocks available only for eight days. As chart 2 shows, the coal imported by power plants declined to 27 MT in FY22 from 66.06 MT in FY17. Perennial bottlenecks The use of imported coal will also push up the …

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Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?
2 years, 6 months ago

Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?

Business Standard  

India has the world’s fourth-largest coal reserve. The power ministry said the decision was taken after nearly all states suggested that multiple coal import tenders by states would lead to confusion and sought centralised procurement through Coal India. But the power ministry on Saturday asked states to suspend tenders that are "under process" Despite record production, Coal India’s supply has …

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KCR hikes power tariff by 14 per cent
2 years, 9 months ago

KCR hikes power tariff by 14 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved retail supply tariffs by 14 per cent. The commission has directed the Discoms to achieve 100 per cent agriculture distribution transformers metering within a period of two years. Discoms had to submit circle wise, area wise time-bound action plans for the reduction of AT&C losses, whenever the losses were more than 15 …

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Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state power distribution companies are all set to hike power tariff from April 1. The two had already submitted proposals to the state electricity regulatory commission seeking a tariff hike of 50 paise per unit for domestic consumption and Rs 1 per unit for non-domestic sectors for 2022-23. It is estimated that a hike in power tariff …

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Moderate hike in power charges in state likely
3 years ago

Moderate hike in power charges in state likely

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government appears to be setting the stage for a moderate, if not steep, hike in power charges to resolve the financial crisis being faced by the distribution companies in the state. For instance, Rs 1.45 paise is being collected per unit from customers utilising less than 50 units power per month. To give relief to the lower-middle …

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All Discoms to Come Under Energy Conservation Act, Says Power Ministry
4 years, 1 month ago

All Discoms to Come Under Energy Conservation Act, Says Power Ministry

News 18  

The power ministry on Monday said it has mandated all electricity distribution utilities or discoms to comply with the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, which would reduce energy losses and bring in more transparency in the sector. Earlier, only discoms with annual energy losses equal to or above 1,000 MU, notified as designated consumers, used to come under the purview of …

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