Line losses in electrical networks are predominantly due to ohmic (heat) loss. Illegal electricity connections and theft of power leads to commercial loss which affects the financial health of the distribution companies with consequential effects like poor quality of power. The Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) loss is one of the key indicators of DISCOMs […]
Central Government launches High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP) – EQ Mag
Union Power Minister Shri R.K. Singh says, PUShP part of strategy to ensure availability of adequate power during summer months; will ensure better utilization of capacity at a reasonable rate No Power Producer would be allowed to charge exorbitant prices: Shri Singh asks CEA and Grid Controller of India to monitor the situation The Central […]
India to have a modern and smart power transmission system; Government accepts the Task Force report – EQ Mag
Future-ready Transmission System to allow greater mixing of renewable energy, better utilization of existing transmission capacity, fewer outages and resilience against cyber-attacks and natural disasters The system to use predictive maintenance technique using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Robots & Drones to be used in construction and inspection of transmission assets Modern Transmission Grid necessary […]
With Ease of Doing Business and Transparency, the Investment in Power Sector has been growing: Shri R. K. Singh, Union Power & NRE Minister – EQ Mag
Power Minister administers oath of office and secrecy to Shri Jishnu Barua, Chairperson, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power and NRE administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Shri Jishnu Barua, Chairperson, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) here today. Shri Jishnu Barua has been appointed Chairperson of CERC vide […]
Ministry of Power formulates several steps to deepen the market for green electricity and to provide competitive price signals – EQ Mag
Government avails additional Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM) for allowing exclusive trade in Renewable Energy Ministry of Power has taken following initiatives to deepen the market for green electricity and to provide competitive price signals: For unshackling the Renewable Energy(RE) Sector, i.e. to remove barriers in availability and utilisation of RE and to address the […]
Steps by Government of India to control theft of power – EQ Mag
Following steps have been taken by the Government of India to control the theft of power: There are specific provisions in the Electricity Act 2003 (Section 126 and Sections 135 to 140) relating to theft and unauthorized use of electricity, including stringent penal provisions and speedy trial for such offences by Special Courts (Part XV […]
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) scheme under Ministry of Power strengthens the electricity distribution system across the country – EQ Mag
Total of 18374 villages electrified under DDUGJY Government of India launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in December, 2014 for strengthening the electricity distribution system. The work included setting up new substation, separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders; augmentation of old substation adding 850000 ckt. of HT< lines; adding transformers and electrification of […]
Significant Steps by Government of India to meet peak power demand – EQ Mag
Power availability peaks up to 22½ hours in rural areas and 23½ hours in urban areas The Government have taken the following steps to meet the peak demand of power: 175 GW of power generation capacity, 173459 ckt kms of transmission lines and 621176 MVA of transformation capacity has been added to our grid from […]
Gram Ujala Scheme distributes one crore LED bulbs – EQ Mag
LED bulbs are being promoted by CESL/authorized agencies through various awareness activities Gram Ujala Scheme has been implemented by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL). Under Gram UJALA Scheme, 1 crore LED bulbs have been distributed in rural areas of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana as a Pilot Project. The distribution under the […]
Steps by Government of India to bring improvement in generation and distribution of power – EQ Mag
The following steps have been taken by the Government to bring improvement in generation and distribution of power: From 2014 till 31.12.2022, 175 GW of power generation capacity has been added. 173459 ckt kms of transmission lines has been added to our grid, connecting the whole country into on grid capacity of transferring 112 GW […]