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Power Sector Employees Protest Against Electricity Amendment Bill: AIPEF

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 […]

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BHEL Tenders for Commissioning of BESS for TERI at 3 Sites in Delhi

BHEL has issued a tender for setting up of 410 kWh BESS for TERI at 3 sites in Delhi. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for setting up of 410 kWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) at 3 sites in Delhi. […]

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Maharashtra has Achieved 9.7 GW of its 22 GW by 2022 RE Target

As of June 2020, Maharashtra has an installed renewable energy capacity of 9.7 GW, which is 44 percent of its 2022 target of 22 GW. Maharashtra has renewable energy potential of 75 GW, which is 8.3 percent of the country’s total potential. As per the state’s National Electricity Plan 2018, Maharashtra has a renewable energy […]

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CERC Proposes Amendments to Procedure for Grant of ISTS Connectivity for Renewable Projects

Proposal Has been made Keeping in View the 7th Amendment The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed amendments to the “Detailed Procedure for “Grant of Connectivity to projects based on renewable sources to interstate transmission system (ISTS)”. The draft amendments are open to suggestions and comments from stakeholders and other interested parties up to […]

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AIPEF Requests all CMs to Reject the Electricity Amendment Bill

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 […]

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The Missing Element in the Proposed Electricity Act Reforms

India is the third largest producer and consumer of electricity worldwide. But it still has one of the lowest per capita power consumption (1,181 kWh) as compared to the world’s average per capita power consumption, which stands high at nearly 2,700 kWh. Because of this, our nation faces the challenge of ensuring sound financial health […]

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India Inc Suggests on Proposed Electricity Amendments; Appreciates Govt’s Effort

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 […]

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ICRA Stands in Favour of Draft Amendments Proposed in Electricity Act

ICRA believes that the draft amendments proposed in the Electricity Act can strengthen the sanctity of power supply contracts and bring reforms in the distribution segment. ICRA Limited, an independent investment information and credit rating agency, has stated that it believes that the draft amendments proposed in Electricity Act, 2003 have the scope to strengthen […]

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