Power industry seeks priority in vaccination
“One of our members has reported 75 positive cases in their Chattisgarh plant recently,” the letter from APP, reviewed by FE, pointed. The Maharashtra government has already categorised all electricity distribution staff
Green hydrogen auctions, purchase obligations in the offing
Sources said plans were also afoot to make it mandatory for user industries like fertilisers and petroleum refineries to purchase 10% of their hydrogen requirements from domestic green hydrogen sources.
Our automation strategies have got a boost in last one year: Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, chairman, Indian Oil Corp
Pushing renewables and alternative fuel options are thus key to our agenda. Our R&D establishment has been exploring solutions for clean, renewable energy. In this context, hydrogen has great potential to emerge as the most s
Terms of payment: Private gencos want Coal India Ltd to stop ‘favouring’ govt firms
At the end of February, receivables of CIL from power plants stood at Rs 25,013 crore, of which dues from IPPs were Rs 176 crore.
We will end the fiscal by meeting our capex target: NTPC CMD
Our capital expenditure was impacted in the first few months of Covid-19, when the lockdown was in force. With the easing of curbs by the government, our capital works picked up momentum.
Five states to receive second tranche of PFC-REC loan
The major beneficiaries which have been sanctioned loans under the scheme include Tamil Nadu (Rs 30,230 crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs 27,432 crore), Maharashtra (Rs 14,310 crore), Telangana (Rs 12,652 crore), Karnataka (Rs 7,247
Determined push to power reforms
Grants under Rs 3.1-lakh-cr scheme to become loans if targets are unmet, Bill to allow multiple discoms in same area in current session
Premier Energies bets on domestic content to add solar module capacity
Hyderabad-based Premier Energies has invested Rs 430 crore to increase its module manufacturing capacity to 1,500 mega-watt (MW) per year from its current base of 500 MW.
Run-up to polls: Private gencos want Tamil Nadu to clear dues
However, since the scheme is designed to disburse loans in two tranches, private power producers want the state to avail the second tranche of the loan at the earliest so that the balance dues can be cleared as soon as possib
Private power plants seek Odisha govt’s help to cut water charges
The industry body also objected against the state’s norm to increase water charges by 10% every year.
RE Integration: Gas power a way out of RE woes
Gas-based power, which can be ramped up and down quickly, unlike coal-based electricity, offers a good option for offsetting the vagaries of renewable energy
CERC norms: ‘Market coupling’ mechanism for spot power market gets a leg-up
Analysts said the new regulations will help increase the share of spot power in electricity purchased by discoms and large industrial consumers.
Petrol, diesel price hike: Centre seen raking in Rs 1.9 lakh crore extra from fuel taxes in FY21
As per Budget FY22, the revised estimate on revenue from 'Union Excise Duties is set at Rs 3.61 lakh crore, as against Rs 2.67 lakh crore collected in FY20. The Budget estimate for FY22 is Rs 3.35 lakh crore. Given the estima
Privatisation of UT discoms in the slow lane
Among the UTs discoms, the largest is located in Jammu and Kashmir, which owes Rs 4,525 crore to power generators as on December-end. Its AT&C losses are an awful 69%.
Supply assurance to add more gas consumers in the east: Santosh Chandra, CEO, Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
The biggest customers are the steel and alloy plant of SAIL. We also supply to other industrial units of Phillips Carbon Black and Graphite India, Matix fertilizer plant and others. We had to make them realise the cost benefi
New Bill: Easy access to power distribution business proposed
The amendment proposes that incumbent discoms will have to share their existing power purchase arrangement with all discoms entering their supply areas.
Andhra 6.4 GW solar auction gets lowest bid of Rs 2.47/unit
Tata Power had moved the HC seeking a stay on the auctions, claiming that the bid documents state that payment-related disputes for the plants will be taken up by the state government mechanisms instead of the electricity reg
Union Budget 2021: Agri infra cess neutral for end consumer, negative for states
Union Budget 2021: Though not affecting end-consumers, the income of states from excise duty on the auto fuels will be significantly impacted, as the adjustment to accommodate the new cess will be done by slashing the basic e
Budget 2021: Rs 3.1L-cr scheme for discoms aims to correct past flaws
Indian Union Budget 2021-22: Sitharaman also said “a framework will be put in place to give consumers alternatives to choose from among more than one discoms”.
Improving services will increase consumers’ faith in discoms: Ganesh Srinivasan, CEO, TPDDL
More investments are needed to ensure reliable quality power supply across the country, but that needs to be phased over time because these capital expenditures also come back to tariffs, says Srinivasan.
Manufacturing-linked solar scheme: Kerala is first buyer; state govt agrees to buy 200 megawatt
According to sources, Seci has initiated preliminary talks to sell power from the bundled capacity with Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha and Maharashtra as well.
Andhra Pradesh’s 6.4 GW solar tender gets bids from Adani Group, Torrent Power and NTPC
The state government had earlier started building a 1,000 MW solar park in Kadapa, through a joint venture with the Centre, but has not allotted lands or awarded contracts for work on the ground.
No takers for 18-GW solar power projects
SECI being the national aggregator of renewable energy, signs power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the winning developers in competitive auctions, and subsequently inks PSAs with states to supply electricity from these plant
Wind & solar: Adani, ABC, Amp winners in hybrid auctions
The hybrid policy was launched in 2018, primarily to overcome the challenges posed by the intermittent nature of wind and solar power plants.
Electricity overcharging: Cross-subsidies cost businesses Rs 75k crore in FY19
Policy thresholds passed over; industries resort to open access & captive power to cut costs
Gas-based power plants want fuel allocation from upcoming fields
On the other hand, most of the units at Lanco Kondapalli (1,476 MW), GMR Rajahmundry (768 MW), GVK Gautami (465 MW) — all in Andhra Pradesh — continue to lie idle.
Global capital powering new benchmarks
Playing a huge role in the tariff lows discovered at recent SECI auctions is the cheap finance made available by foreign players
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