Supply 24x7 power to reduce diesel genset use: Draft electricity rules

The use of diesel gensets is increasing in India; new rules published by Centre now provide incentive to replace them with renewables

No buyers for e-cars in govt departments, Centre extends deadline

So far, only 652 vehicles have been deployed when the target was 10,000, said Union Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy RK …

Rooftop solar: Why India is now considered to be a laggard globally

Rooftop solar in India needs easy financing, unrestricted net metering, and an easy regulatory process to make it attractive to developers  …

How smart metering infrastructure can help distressed power sector

When electricity demand is expected to rise by 95% by 2030, India’s power sector is marred with high Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&…

Power ministry asks MoEF&CC to dilute emission norms for coal-based power stations

The norms have been awaiting implementation since 2017 although they were first notified in 2015

Bustard conservation: No agreement on underground power lines, ban on new projects 

Putting power lines underground not feasible; too late for new projects in Bustard habitat to be stopped, stakeholders said

National Electricity Plan: No coal expansion, renewable capacity to dominate in India by 2031-32

Emissions from power sector in a decade expected increase by 10 million tonnes; efficienty of plants to be improved

Why better policies are needed for sewage water use in thermal power plants

Thermal power plants within 50 km of STPs are required to use treated sewage; but there has not been any positive move on ground

CAG slams government over ultra mega power projects

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power made profits worth Rs 29,033 crore as it was allowed to divert coal

Renewable energy: Piling dues

Payment delays to RE generators biggest threat to the 175 GW target

Polluting coal power plants may get blanket 20-year extension of compliance deadlines 

Only 5% Category C plants in compliance with emission norms at present

Unlocking power of pumped storage hydropower: A sustainable energy solution

Shot in the arm to projects after attendance of Union Minister of Power at an event for PSH