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Share of Renewable Energy Rises to 26pc in Apr-Aug This Year: Official

Kolkata: The share of renewable energy in the country”s power mix has increased from 23 per cent to 26 per cent in April-August period this fiscal, a senior official said on Saturday. Green energy”s share increased at a time when the power sector witnessed sluggish demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he said. “The share […]

Uttar Pradesh’s Solar Energy Policy: A Strategic Move Towards Renewable Growth and Economic Development – EQ

NLC India ropes in former CEA chairman to investigate boiler explosion

“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 […]

IRENA-Closing the Financing Gap in the Global South Requires a Multi-Poronged Approach – EQ

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 […]

IRENA-Closing the Financing Gap in the Global South Requires a Multi-Poronged Approach – EQ

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 […]

IRENA-Closing the Financing Gap in the Global South Requires a Multi-Poronged Approach – EQ

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 […]

Uttar Pradesh’s Solar Energy Policy: A Strategic Move Towards Renewable Growth and Economic Development – EQ

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 […]

IRENA-Closing the Financing Gap in the Global South Requires a Multi-Poronged Approach – EQ

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 […]

Uttar Pradesh’s Solar Energy Policy: A Strategic Move Towards Renewable Growth and Economic Development – EQ