“The Management has also sought the services of A S Bakshi, Chairman (Retd), Central Electricity Authority (CEA), to investigate into the incident and give his findings,” NLC India said in a statement New Delhi: NLC India on Friday said it has roped in former chairman of Central Electricity Authority A S Bakshi to investigate into […]
Over 42,000 MW thermal power plants have outlived their lives
CPCB issued show cause directions to 31 units of 14 thermal power plants worth 13,830 MW capacity in January and to another 11 units of 4 TPPs of total 1,495 MW capacity in February this year for non-compliance New Delhi: Thermal power plants of 42,877 megawatt (MW) capacity have outlived their lives and have been […]
India’s 2019 electricity demand rise smallest in six years: Government data
Power demand rose 1.1 per cent in 2019, the smallest rise since 2013, data compiled by the Central Electricity Authority showed NEW DELHI: India’s annual electricity demand in 2019 grew at its slowest pace in six years with December marking a fifth straight month of decline, government data showed. Power demand rose 1.1 per cent […]
UL launches India’s first mobile laboratory for OVRT testing of wind and solar power generating stations
The move follows industry demand for testing to CEA’s new grid codes UL, a global safety science company, launched the country’s first mobile over voltage ride through (OVRT) laboratory to help enable new wind and solar power plants to comply with the latest grid codes. OVRT is the ability of a grid-connected generating station to […]
Renewable Project Monitoring Division / Renweable Technology and Integration Div. Report on Payment dues of RE Generators upto 31.07.2019
Renewable Project Monitoring Division / Renweable Technology and Integration Div. Report on Payment dues of RE Generators upto 31.07.2019 For more information please see below link:
States’ dues to renewable power companies at Rs 3,000 crore: CEA
CEA started the portal to collate data for dues in the renewable sector last week In just a week after opening a new portal for collating data on dues of renewable power projects, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has received details of Rs 3,000 crore of pending dues. More than 50 per cent of the […]
CEA draws up plans to boost power distribution infra
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has anticipated a 40 per cent increase in power distribution infrastructure till 2022. The projection of a 38 per cent increase in distribution substation capacity, 32 per cent increase of distribution transformation capacity and an increase in different type of feeder lengths by 27-38 per cent till 2022 have been […]
Short-term power market gains as long-term PPAs recede, shows data
The share of short-term power market moved up from 6.1 per cent in FY09 to 11.7 per cent in FY19, shows data released by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission The short-term power market in the country has surged ahead over the past decade with the gradual drying up of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) inked […]
India sees boosting green power by 2030, overtaking climate goal
Solar and wind projects are seen constituting 440 gigawatts of capacity out of the projected 831 gigawatts in more than a decade. Solar and wind energy projects may constitute over half of India’s total power capacity by 2030, according to a draft report by the country’s power-planning body, which sees the country surpassing its climate […]
Scanty rains, but no power cut
Data available from Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shows that power generation in southern states has been less by 9.45% and in the north-east output is 3.43% less than what was actually targeted. Deficient monsoon has meant that electricity generation from hydropower plants in south and north-eastern India is less than what should have been. However, […]