The Review Planning & Monitoring (RPM) meeting with States and State Power Utilities was convened on 10th & 11th July 2023 at New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh. Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Minister of State for Power, Secretary (Power), GoI, Additional Chief […]
REC organizes ‘Bijli Utsav’ in Ranchi as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – EQ Mag
As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, REC Limited, a Maharatna Company under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in Ranchi, Jharkhand on 29th June, 2023. Citizens from villages who benefited from various government schemes in the power sector shared their experiences and views on how electricity transformed their lives. The […]
Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project Achieves Construction of Dam till Top Level – EQ Mag
In a significant milestone towards completion of the 2,000 Mega Watt Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project located in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and being executed by NHPC Limited, the construction of dam till the top level of Elevation Level (EL) 210 M has been completed in all blocks on June 29, 2023. [Elevation level here means […]
REC Limited to provide ₹ 3,045 Crores financial assistance to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited – EQ Mag
REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Union Ministry of Power, has decided to extend financial assistance of Rs. 3,045 crores to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), for establishment and development of Metro Lines under Phase-II project of Bangalore Metro. The decision to extend the assistance was taken at the board […]
Central Government Amends Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 by Introducing Time of Day (ToD) Tariff and Simplification of Smart Metering rules – EQ Mag
Power Tariff to be 20% less during Solar Hours, 10%-20% Higher during Peak Hours; Consumers to benefit from effective utilization of ToD provision Time of Day Tariff A Win-Win: Enables Consumers to Reduce Electricity Bills, Helps Power System to Use Resources More Efficiently: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh Mechanism […]
Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Firm and Dispatchable Power from Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Projects with Energy Storage Systems – EQ Mag
Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Firm and Dispatchable Power from Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Projects with Energy Storage Systems. For more information please see below link:
Speeding up Hydro Power: Central Electricity Authority Fast-tracks Approval Mechanism for Pumped Storage Projects – EQ Mag
1350 MW Upper Sileru Pumped Storage Project of Andhra Pradesh approved in record time of 70 days The government has taken various steps recently in order to ensure that Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) get commissioned on a fast track, thereby accelerating the growth of India’s renewable energy capacity. To cite a recent example, the Central […]
Union Minister R. K. Singh visits Chhitkul village of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh under Vibrant Villages Programme – EQ Mag
A Central PSU will adopt Chhitkul and assist the state government in developing it as a Vibrant Village: Union Minister Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R.K. Singh, accompanied by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, participated in an interaction programme with local villagers, organised under Vibrant Villages […]
Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR) to be launched to leverage Emerging Technologies in Power Sector – EQ Mag
National Mission MAHIR to be funded by pooling resources of Power, New & Renewable Energy Ministries and PSUs MAHIR to act as catalyst for realizing Net Zero, Start-Up and Make in India in the Power Sector: Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K. Singh The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and […]
Myanmar’s Power Sector Professionals get training from NTPC in Microgrids and Electric Vehicles Technologies, under Government’s Capacity Building Programme – EQ Mag
Myanmar’s Power Sector Professionals get training from NTPC in Microgrids and Electric Vehicles Technologies, under Government’s Capacity Building Programme A team of forty professionals from Myanmar who are working in power sector and associated areas is in India to enhance their professional competencies. The forty participants have come to India, to attend two training programmes, […]