Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
Power Ministry Plans Another Scheme To Solve The Discom Puzzle Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has informed that it’s working on a scheme that will help mitigate the financial woes of the Distribution Companies (Discoms) which are unable to pay their dues. This is crucial as the inability of Discoms to pay dues impacts the entire value chain of the power sector. Even the relatively young […] Read more
BSES Discoms 510 MW Hybrid Purchase Signals Demand Recovery For Renewables Updated On Fri, Jul 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The decision by the Delhi BSES discoms, BRPL and BYPL, to enter an agreement with SECI to purchase 510 MW of solar plus wind power signals a welcome return to demand recovery for renewable projects awaiting PPA’s. This is on the back of two key events, one that has happened, and another, that might be […] Read more
Power Sector Employees Protest Against Electricity Amendment Bill: AIPEF Updated On Wed, Aug 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy AIPEF has said that lakhs of power sector employees held peaceful protest against privatisation of Discoms and the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has said that lakhs of power sector engineers and employees held peaceful protest s across the country against privatisation of Discoms and the Electricity Amendment Bill […] Read more
12 States and Union Territories Against Electricity Amendment Bill: AIPEF Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy AIPEF has claimed that as many as 11 states and 1 union territory have opposed many provisions in the proposed draft of the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has claimed that as many as 11 states and one union territory have opposed many provisions in the proposed draft of […] Read more
AIPEF Requests all CMs to Reject the Electricity Amendment Bill Updated On Fri, Jul 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy AIPEF has urged all CMs to reject the Electricity Amendment Bill saying that the new amendments will weaken the authority of states in the power sector. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged all chief ministers (CMs) to reject the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 saying that the draft amendments in the new bill will weaken the authority […] Read more
India Inc Suggests on Proposed Electricity Amendments; Appreciates Govt’s Effort Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar industry captains have broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi government’s proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, as it has tried to offer solutions for many lingering issues of the ailing power sector. In line with this, industry stakeholders believed that if new proposed amendments along with suggestions from the India Inc, implemented properly then […] Read more