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Govt may invoke emergency powers to let power producers step out of PPAs

The government could invoke its emergency powers to make 40 GW domestic coal-based plants continue to generate power when they start blending imported coal even though their PPA do not allow higher fuel costs to be passed on to the buyer. These......

May 24, 2022

EASE: ‘Lack of a dedicated storage strategy is a missed opportunity’

The European Commission unveiled REPowerEU, a plan to reduce Russian fossil fuel dependency and advance the green transition. In the plan, Commission recognises that energy storage plays a key role in ensuring the security of supply and supporting......

May 23, 2022

IEA Global EV Outlook Report 2022

Key Observations from the Report •The rapid increase in EV sales during the pandemic has tested the resilience of battery supply chains, and Russia-Ukraine conflict has further exacerbated the challenge. •Prices of raw materials such as......

May 23, 2022

Union ministry asks 6 states to clear dues to power stations, Coal India

The union power ministry has asked six states to clear dues they owe to power GENCOS and Coal India, failing which the electricity supply to the states “might get severely affected”. The letter has been sent to Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu......

May 20, 2022

Itron’s DI meters integrate PayGo solutions for real-time energy insights

Itron has announced the strengthening of its long-term collaboration with PayGo and welcomes the billing and payment solution provider into their expanding ecosystem of distributed intelligence (DI) applications. The partnership aims to integrate......

May 19, 2022

AMI to influence utility cybersecurity spend for 1.3 billion electricity meters

Global technology intelligence firm, ABI Research has published a report " IoT Security Services in Electricity Utilities application analysis", highlighting that AMI is becoming an essential driver for connected electricity meters, which......

May 19, 2022

We're in financial crisis, Andhra Pradesh power discoms tell High Court

Andhra Pradesh DISCOMs have informed the high court that they are unable to pay monthly bills of power plants including outstanding dues to renewable energy generators because of a "serious financial crisis". The utilities have not paid......

May 05, 2022

Rs 310 cr approved by Centre to install smart meters: Dy CM

The Ministry of Power has approved Rs 310 crore for installation of smart meters in Meghalaya and Rs 870 crore loss reduction in the distribution system, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister in-charge of Power department, Prestone Tynsong, They will......

May 05, 2022

Smart meters coming up at a snail’s pace in Chandigarh

The installation of smart meters in Chandigarh is going on at a slow pace, as per tariff petition submitted before the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC). As per the status report “The smart grid project is on under the (NSGM)......

May 05, 2022