Centre targets nearly 300 GW power generation capacity by next year: Manohar Lal KhattarIndia is boosting its power generation capacity, focusing on nuclear energy. The nation aims to reach nearly 300 GW next year. Nuclear powe...
Telangana govt will continue 24x7 free power for farmers: CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that the Congress government would continue providing free electricity to farmers and cha...
SC orders appointment of DERC chairperson, 2 members within two monthsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi government's selection committee to finalize appointments for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Comm...
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
India's Rs 11.2 trillion distribution capex to anchor smart metering shift towards outcomes: Central Electricity AuthorityIndia's power distribution sector is undergoing a massive Rs 11.2 trillion transformation by 2035. Smart metering is shifting focus to meas...
Delhi residents may have to pay more for electricity this year. Here’s whyElectricity bills in Delhi are set to rise as the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ordered the recovery of nearly Rs 38,552 c...
Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: StudyIndia's flagship PM-KUSUM solar program for farmers faces significant challenges. Weak grid infrastructure, funding issues for small develo...
Telecom infrastructure, gear makers face disruptionsTelecom operations in India are facing significant challenges. The ongoing conflict in West Asia is disrupting tower connectivity and incre...
Google secures discom licence for Vizag data centre hubGoogle has received a power distribution license for its upcoming 1 GW data centre hub in Visakhapatnam. This is a significant step for the...
No vendor authorised by MNRE for rooftop solar, pay only rates decided by discoms: AdvisoryThe discoms empanel vendors through the bidding process and also decide rates for setting up rooftop solar plants. Under the scheme, the mi...
EV charging points to be installed in Delhi, as over 10 vendors empanelled by power discoms wait for green signalThe Delhi government has decided to set up a single window facility and empanel vendors through discoms for smooth rollout of EV chargers i...
Only DISCOMS are authorised to install rooftop solar plants, empanel vendors: GovtThe ministry informed that almost all the DISCOMS have issued online processes for this purpose and residential consumers willing to set up...
- Discoms owe over Rs 1,000 crore to NHPC
State-run NHPC is yet to receive dues of over Rs 1,000 crore from various power distribution companies.
- Government likely to clear power discoms' debt recast by month-end
The government is likely to give the green signal this month for the restructuring of debt held by state-run power distribution companies.
- BSES discoms question DERC findings on audit discrepencies
BYPL and BRPL have contested findings of Delhi's power regulator DERC which had detected certain 'discrepancies' in their audit
- Amid huge losses, new panel looks at restructuring discoms
Earlier this month, the high-level Shunglu Committee on Financial Position of Distribution Utilities report came with a slew of suggestions.
- Your power bills may go up slightly
As the chill sets in the winter load in the city is increasing and regulatory body Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) might soo...