Experts seek reassessment of Power Finance Corp’s annual discoms rating

The credit rating exercise conducted by Power Finance Corp since July 2012 has not made much of a difference on the ground, according to experts

Union Budget 2021-22 earmarks Rs 3 lakh crore to power sector recovery

Fund to be released based on financial performance, viability demonstration by distribution companies

Will Saubhagya targets be met?

It would be difficult till Decentralised Renewable Energy is not incorporated seriously

Agriculture sector not responsible for discoms’ health, declining groundwater: study

While power consumption in agriculture is overestimated, a number of factors influence groundwater extraction

Delhi government’s Agriculture-cum-Solar scheme a non-starter

The scheme, which attempts to increase solar installations while consequently providing relief to Delhi’s agricultural sector, offers very …

It is time to move on to next phase of power reforms

Generating companies owe Rs 23,000 crore to coal firms. This is due to the inability of DISCOMs to pay GENCOs on time

COVID-19: Power sector could kick-start halted economy, say experts

They suggest short-term measures to overhaul the economy during the COVID-19 crisis  

Renewable energy: It is crucial to honour signed contracts

Disregard for power purchase agreements will affect sector's sustainability

CAG finds irregularities, violation of environmental norms by power generation companies

The CAG, in its latest report, recorded losses worth hundreds of crores for which consumers faced the brunt  

Rooftop solar generation: Why Delhi government schools fare better than others

Delhi government has set up rooftop solar in its 150 schools; similar projects in Rajasthan and Haryana are yet to take off  

India is unlikely to reach its rooftop solar power generation target of 40 GW by 2022

The potential for rooftop solar photovoltaic cells in urban settlements can be met if states and Union territories integrate the Centre’s …

Why rooftop solar and storage offers a viable future for India

Energy storage represents a huge economic opportunity for India. Concerted strategies could help India meet its emission reduction targets 

PAT: Centre’s decarbonisation scheme not effective enough, says new CSE report

There has been very feeble reduction of CO2 emissions in the thermal sector under this scheme during the last ten years, finds CSE report

COVID-19 stimulus: Discoms privatisation in UTs draws some flak

The government is using lockdown as an opportunity to push a bill, according to experts 

COVID-19 tanked India’s carbon emissions, but stimulus will drive them up again

The Rs 90,000-crore stimulus for power distribution companies fails to consider emissions reductions

What India's wind energy sector looks like

Even though Gujarat has the highest potential in India, its installed capacity remains low. Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, has the highest …

COVID-19 package: Centre may directly pay power producers

Sitharaman marked Rs 90,000 cr for Discoms; Sources now indicate that may go directly to Gencos

Odisha seeks help to buy costly renewable energy

Other states may follow suit as cash-strapped state discoms find the going difficult