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Group for development of electricity market in India submits report to Min
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The report proposed comprehensive solutions to address key issues, including the dominance of inflexible long-term contracts, harnessing the inherent diversity of a large and synchronous grid.
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NTPC, NPCIL sign agreement for developing nuclear power plants
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a statement from the power ministry, initially, the JV company shall develop two pressurized heavy-water reactor (PHWR) projects -- Chutka Madhya Pradesh Atomic Power Project 2x700 MW and Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project 4x700 MW, which were identified as a part of f
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India's power transmission system embracing modern technology to combat cy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The country will soon have a modern and smart power transmission system with features such as real-time monitoring and automated operation of the grid, better situational assessment, the capability to have an increased share of renewable capacity in the power mix, enhanced utilization of tra
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Govt reviews power situation for upcoming summer months
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a review meeting, chaired by Union Minister for Power R K Singh, a detailed discussion took place on various aspects to meet the high electricity demand in the upcoming months especially during April and May, according to a statement by the ministry of power on Thursday.
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Govt accepts task force's report recommending modern, smart power transmis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The report of the committee was accepted by the government after deliberations chaired by Union Power and NRE Minister R K Singh last week. During the meeting, the Minister emphasised that a modern transmission grid is vital to achieving the government's vision to provide 24x7 reliable and a
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Congress MP Manish Tewari slams power ministry over instructing Punjab Gov
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday slammed the Ministry of Power for instructing the Punjab government for importing coal by Rail-Ship-Rail mode rather than the direct mode which would cost three times more.
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Union Power Minister lauds stakeholders in addressing aggregate technical
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Union Minister recognised the efforts made by States, who have achieved more than 3 per cent reduction in AT&C losses from FY 2020-21 to FY 2021-22, and appreciated the initiatives taken to meet such reduction, informed the government through a release.
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Ministry of power and DRDO sign MoU for developing mitigation measures
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ministry of Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence today here for the Implementation of Early Warning System for Vulnerable Hydro Projects/Power Stations.
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Reduction in AT-C losses improves the finances of the utilities: Power min
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Ministry said in a statement said that AT&C losses and average cost of supply and average realisable revenue (ACS-ARR) gap are key indicators of a discom's performance. In the last two years, the AT&C loss of the discoms of the country was hovering at 21-22 per cent. The Ministry
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Govt waives ISTS charges on transmission of electricity generated from new
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Union Power ministry on Friday issued an order for waiver of the Inter-State Transmission system (ISTS) charges on the transmission of electricity generated from new hydro-power projects.
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Economic growth cannot sustain without energy: RK Singh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In his address, Singh emphasised that economic growth cannot sustain without energy and stated that demand for energy is growing at a rapid pace and "we need to be at par with the pace of growth". Singh also stressed on the importance of critical decision-making, attracting bright and young
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Supply of coal to the power sector monitored closely: Coal ministry
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As a result of this coordinated efforts, the closing stock of coal at the domestic coal-based power plants, as on October 31 this year was 25.6 million tonne (mt) which is the highest ever in the month of October except for the Covid year of 2020-21. The domestic coal supply to the power sec
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