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Loans worth Rs 1.18 lakh cr sanctioned under discom liquidity package

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2020

Loans worth Rs 1.18 lakh crore have been sanctioned so far by state-run non-banking finance firms Power Finance Corporation and REC Ltd under the liquidity package for stressed power...

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Power ministry makes it mandatory for all discoms to comply with Energy Conservation Act

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 10, 2020

The power ministry today announced it has made it mandatory for all the distribution entities in the country to comply with the provisions of the Energy Conservation (EC) Act. The power ministry...

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Indexed renewable energy tariffs could save discoms up to Rs 21,880 crore over five years: Report

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 2, 2020

India’s discoms could save up to Rs 21,880 crore over the next five-year period under a partially indexed renewable energy tariff structure, even if solar tariffs continue to fall, according to...

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Delhi: DISCOMs switch to digital mode for power complaints

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 27, 2020

This monsoon, you can report any disruptions in power...

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Subject Tags: DISCOMS

UP Power minister urges MPs, MLAs to adopt 10 electricity feeders to bring down line losses

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 10, 2020

UP power minister Srikant Sharma...

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Subject Tags: DISCOMS

Rs 90k crore package for DISCOMs not enough, dues cross Rs 1 lakh crore

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 7, 2020

The Centre's Rs 90,000 crore liquidity window to financially stressed state discoms for clearing their mounting dues to...

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Subject Tags: debt , DISCOMS

Contours of green markets for short-term trade being worked upon

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2020

India is finalising contours of green markets for short-term trade of renewable energy, moving away from the present preference for setting up such projects on the basis of long-term tie-ups. Experts said the green markets will give an option to renewable energy companies to...

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State discoms end Force Majeure period, restart power purchases

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2020

With electricity demand picking up, state power distribution utilities are ending the force majeure period and have restarted power purchases they had earlier suspended. However, private power companies have started exploring legal options to contest non-payment of fixed...

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Subject Tags: coronavirus , DISCOMS , PPAs

Power Exchange India starts real-time market for electricity transactions

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 2, 2020

Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) on Monday said it has kick-started Real Time Market (RTM) for electricity transactions. The RTM enables consumers, including distribution companies (discoms) and captive users, to buy power on exchanges just an hour before delivery. "The first...

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PM Modi stresses on setting up vertically integrated solar supply chain

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on developing a complete ecosystem for manufacturing of solar equipment in the country. The PM was chairing a meeting to review the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s work. Modi said developing the ecosystem...

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