The head of the Ministry of Power’s technical advisory body emphasised that a strong transmission framework is central to regional integration. South Asia must accelerate hydropower development, large‑scale storage deployment, and dynamic cross‑border transmission planning to enable next‑generation regional power integration, according to the head of the Ministry of Power’s technical advisory body. Speaking at...
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‘Coal Mitra’ portal launched to facilitate flexibility in domestic coal utilisation
Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, has launched ‘Coal Mitra’, a Web portal for flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal. He also released reports on ‘Renewable Energy Integration: Transmission an Enabler’, ‘Green Energy Corridor II’ and ‘Electricity Demand Pattern Analysis’.
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Rural power faces fund challenge
As the state gears up to meet additional power demand of 3500 MW for rural electrification by the end of 12th Plan
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Haryana govt may explore legal option against CEA order
The order of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowing Adani Power to charge "compensatory" tariffs for electricity from its Mundra plant has not gone down well with Haryana government. The state government plans to take legal action against the CERC order as it feels that the order violates the p
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CIL Price Pooling
Following the rejection of the model proposed by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for price pooling of imported coal, Coal India (CIL) is in the process of preparing a new model. Reports suggest that the company would fine tune the model proposed by CEA to include all possible scenarios.
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Energy: Promote captive power
A greater emphasis on captive generation needs to be given. As per CEA a nominal 19,509 MW of captive power capacity exists. Lowering of state and central taxes would give a boost to captive producers.
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Coal shortage cuts thermal generation
According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA) the thermal generation in the couÂntry dipped during September and the April-September period. In a report it said, although the coal-based plants achieved a growth rate of 6.46 per cent over the same period last year,
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7 DPRs of power projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has received the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of seven hydroÂ-power projects which will generate 3,760 MW of power in the north east region.
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120 transmission projects face roadblocks
Problems in acquiring land and forest clearÂance delays have grounded at least 120 power transmission projects according to CEA sources.
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CLP project finally approved
China Light and Power (CLP) India has finally got the technical approval from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for its 1,200 MW gas-based power plant in Gujarat, expected to cost Rs 6,000 crore involving expansion of its existing Bharuch plant.