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Ministry of Power

Sanjeev Nandan Sahai Appointed to Chair Power Secretary

As per the order of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Sahai has been appointed in place of Subhash Chandra Garg, a 1983-batch IAS officer, who will be retiring on October 31, 2019. In a significant development, senior IAS officer of 1986-batch, Sanjeev Nandan Sahai, has been appointed as the new power secretary […]

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Delhi’s Power Demand Continues to Grow, More so on Summer Nights

Delhi’s power demand this summer peaked at nights with cooling load due to the use of AC, coolers contributing to the maximum consumption of electricity The power demand in Delhi this summer peaked at night with “cooling load” due to the use of AC, coolers and fans contributing to the maximum consumption of electricity. Data from […]

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Afghanistan Tenders for 40 MW Solar Power Projects

Afghanistan MEW has issued a tender for the development of 40 MW solar PV power generation facility at Hisar-E-Shahi Industrial Park in Nanagrahar The Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) of Afghanistan has issued a tender for the development of 40 MW solar PV power generation facility with grid system at Hisar-E-Shahi Industrial Park in […]

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Environment Ministry Trims Lease Rent on Wind Projects

The Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt charged mandatorily from wind power companies. In a bid to boost investments in wind power projects and provide clean energy at cheaper rates, the Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt (MW) charged mandatorily from […]

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Nearly 73% of Germany’s Power Needs to be met by Renewables by 2030

The share of renewables in Germany reached 53.4 percent of the country’s power capacity mix in 2018 and is expected to reach 72.7 percent by 2030 A new report has revealed that the share of renewables in Germany reached 53.4 percent of the country’s power capacity mix in 2018 and is expected to reach 72.7 percent by […]

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MNRE Eases Norms Bidding on Solar Power Projects

MNRE has issued amendments to the guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for procurement of power from grid-connected solar projects The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued amendments to the guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for procurement of power from grid-connected solar PV power projects. The guidelines, which were […]

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SLDC to Pay for Irregular Curtailment of Wind, Solar Power

If any SLDC curtails wind or solar power for any reason other than grid safety or security or as prescribed in respective grid code/ regulation, they shall be liable for making good the loss incurred by the wind or solar power generators towards deemed generation. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an […]

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Secretary Shuffle: SC Garg Moves From Finance to Power

In the first major bureaucratic shuffle of its second term, the government has transferred Finance Secretary SC Garg to the power ministry. In the first major bureaucratic shuffle of its second term, the Narendra Modi government on July 24, 2019,  transferred Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg to the power ministry while appointing Atanu Chakraborty as the […]

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Tata Power-DDL Deploys Micro Drones for Maintenance

It is using micro drones of less than 2 kgs in weight, along with flying capacity below 200 ft. With an aim to provide better service to its customers through the use of latest technological interventions, Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has initiated the use of drones for maintenance of its power lines, poles and […]

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