In the power sector, the next cycle will not reward whoever has the most installed megawatts. It will reward whoever can sign the right con...

Power distribution companies have drastically cut their old dues. Legacy arrears have fallen from over Rs 1.39 lakh crore to just Rs 3,300 ...

Polaris Smart Metering will supply, commission, install and maintain smart meters for consumers and system metering across the consumer bas...

The losses of discoms surpassed the pre-UDAY level of 0.4% of GDP in 2018-19. Their long-term debt began rising in 2017-18, surpassed the p...

Commenting on the policy of the state towards electric vehicles, Sinha said, “The present concessions for electric vehicles (EV) are at the...

Kolkata, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has approved a USD 135 million loan to West Bengal to improve the ope...

Singh said the lowest ranking discoms will find it difficult to get financing. “Those who are in (Grade) C (in the rating), they need to wo...

The units have also realised 100 per cent of the billed amount from discoms in the last financial year, the power giant.

Former West Bengal State Electricity Regulatory Commission chairman R N Sen on the other hand welcomed the reform mooted by the Centre in E...

Only four discoms – Dakshin Gujarat, Madhya Gujarat and Uttar Gujarat and Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Ltd have outperformed their ...

"Karnataka signed UDAY MoU resulting in gains of around Rs 4,300 crore over the next 3 years," Power Minister Piyush Goyal said in a tweet.

While Kerala is expected to join the scheme in two weeks, Goyal said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has verbally agreed to join...

In order to ensure round the clock electricity to all, Piyush Goyal has urged West Bengal govt to join the UDAY scheme.

West Bengal government today hinted at a reduction in power tariff in the next 2-3 years following new captive block regulations.

Official sources said the Delhi government had begun exploratory talks with several distribution companies from across the country.

Power min cancelled a ceremony to felicitate the top-ranking distribution companies after four utilities from Guj emerged as the best.

Amid rising concerns about the poor financial health of power distribution companies, electricity tariffs are likely to go up in many state...