8A comparison of grid codes between Europe and India shows that the frequency regulation is narrower in Europe compared to the Indian grid, 8This implies that power plants connected to the Indian power system needs to sustain the wider frequency deviations and this makes the cost of the power plants higher. Click on Reports to know more
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8A system of active monitoring of 200 MW and above captive power plants have begun 8This was felt necessary because of the high penetration of renewable energy.
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8For mitigate the liquidity problems in power sector due to low power consumption due to COVID-19, the government had announced a Liquidity Infusion Scheme as part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan 8Under the scheme, PFC Ltd. and REC Ltd. extends special long term transition loans at concessional rates to DISCOMs to clear their outstanding dues towards the purchase of power from generators 8REC & PFC have sanctioned Rs.1,35,537 crore and disbursed Rs.79,678 crore respectively to States under Liquidity Infusion Scheme upto June 2021 Click on Reports for moreDetails
8Expansion of coal mine from 0.65/0.75 MTPA to 2.0/2.70 MTPA 8Expansion of Coal Mining project from 21 MTPA to 25 MTPA 8Coal Mining Project of 6.5 MTPA 8Coal Mining Project of 4 MTPA Click on reports for moreDetails
8In order to reduce import dependence with regard to power and renewable energy equipment and to promote the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, a “Scheme for Setting up Manufacturing Zones for Power and Renewable Energy Equipment” has been proposed 8It is proposed to set up three Manufacturing Zones over a period of three years Click on reports for moreDetails
8The AFC allowed for the 2019-24 tariff period for following transmission asset 8Kurnool (New) – Kurnool (APTRANSCO) 400 kV D/C line 8Nagarjunasagar- Gooty 400 kV S/C line 8Also the O&M expenses approved in respect of the transmission asset for 2019-24 tariff period Click on reports for moreDetails
8To meet higher demand of energy in summer months and to ensure that power plants operate with maximum efficiency, the following measures have been taken 8All planned shutdowns of units (Thermal and Hydro) have been rescheduled to lean demand period 8Regular coordination interactions will be held with Central Generating Companies, State Generating Companies, IPP, coal companies, Railways and Ministry of Coal Click on reports for moreDetails
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for overhauling of Tri-sector rotary Air-preheater, coal & oil Burner Details 8Tender for round the clock preventive / routine maintenance of 20 nos. XRP 1003 Bowl Mills Details 8Tender for overhauling of Air & Flue Gas duct and ESP Inlet Distribution box Details 8Tender for application of Borosolicate Lining on the existing flue-can and duct with associated works Details 8Tender for erection, testing, assistance for commissioning and Trial operation of balance works of Boiler & auxiliaries Details 8Tender for erection & commissioning of Power Cycle Piping STG & and fire protection system package Details 8Tender for procurement of air block for Air Compressor Details 8Tender for the procurement of 01 set blade for PA Fan Details 8Tender for manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of Porcelain 11kV Post Insulator Details 8Tender for manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of 11/0.433KV Distribution Transformer Details 8Tender for work for laying of 11kV XLPE UG cable Details 8Tender for upgradation of 4 Nos. coal bunkers Details 8Tender for work of Diversion of 132kV Transmission Line Details 8Tender for ARC for operation and maintenance of ESP and associated system Details 8Tender for work of complete Overhauling of MS & HRH Strainers, CRH & extraction NRV’s & MOP of 250 MW KWU design TG set Details Click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips: 8Reliance Infra raises Rs 550.56 cr via preferential allotment of securities Details 8Sebi, DRI probing some Adani Group firms for non-compliance of rules: Govt Details 8Audi announces digital initiatives for EVs Details 8Notice inviting tender for auction of 27 mineral blocks issued by four states: Joshi Details 8Andhra govt invites national agencies for energy-efficiency partnerships Details 8Electric vehicle makers welcome Rajasthan govt's EV policy Details 8Suzuki to enter electric vehicle market by 2025, starting with India Details 8Grevol partners with CATL for EV battery packs in India Details 8Pandemic recovery to drive all-time emissions high: IEA Details 8EV makers welcome Rajasthan govt's policy Details 8Uttar Pradesh will have additional 9000 MW power generation capacity in next 5 years: Alok Sinha Details Click on Newsclips for moreDetails
8The government has set very ambitious flexible generation targets for thermal power plants 8Instructions are being sent to operators to talk to OEMs if these targets can be fulfilledDetails
8Energy storage is one of several sources of power system flexibility that has gained the attention of power utilities, regulators, policymakers, and the media. Falling costs of storage technologies and improved performance and safety characteristics, particularly for lithium-ion battery energy storage, have made energy storage a compelling and increasingly cost-effective alternative to conventional flexibility options such as retrofitting thermal power plants or transmission network upgrades. 8Know more about when is the correct time to invest in energy storageDetails
8Mahua Acharya MD & CEO, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) claims that India's massive cooling demand can be met by district cooling. Click on Reports for more
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To the defeat of the local LNG industry, an FSRU that was meant to be at berth to supply gas via GAIL's pipeline network has set sail out of India at 8.30 am Saturday. 8The destination, according to reliable port sources, has been listed as Sharjah 8The company had announced that it wanted to commission its terminal in June. 8What went wrong?Details
8A 215MW Captive Power plant comppex is coming up: 82x90 MW coal-based captive power Plant 835 MW power plant based on WHRB Click on Reports for moreDetails
8Energy sector policies need to be gender inclusive and integrate a focus on women’s livelihoods. 8The policy focus on women should be expanded beyond the parts of the value chain 8Policies need to have gender-sensitive design and implementation guidelines in both traditional and non traditional livelihood sectors for women Click on Reports for moreDetails
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for maintenance of Boiler & its Auxiliary System Details 8Tender for operation and maintenance (PLC based) of Ash Handling System Details 8Tender for procurement of grinding roll and bull ring segment of XRP 1003 Bowl mill Details 8Tender for combustion modification in 1x500MW unit for Nox Reduction in boiler Details 8Tender for Procurement of instrumentation cables for overhauling and breakdown works Details 8Tender for Procurement of 10000 Nos APH tube for bottom bank Details 8Tender for Procurement of spare filter element of turbine oil purifier system Details 8Tender for procurement of spares of LPBP Stop Valves installed at TPP Details 8Tender for procurement of spares of Chlorination Systems Details 8Tender for procurement of spares of Pumps installed in TG Area Details 8Tender for ARC for Testing of different types of Lubricating Oils Details 8Tender for Annual rate contract of TG associates and its auxiliaries equipments of TPS Details 8Tender for the work of drilling of Hx/Nx/Bx exploratory holes for Geological Investigations of HEP Details 8Tender for work of repair, servicing and alignment of 220kV & 145kV isolators Details 8Tender for work of repairs, servicing and alignment of 22/33kV isolators Details 8Tender for Annual Rate Contract for attending on site minor repairs / maintenance works of EHV class Power Transformers Details 8Tender for the Supply of M.S. ERW pipes Details Click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips: 8Govt plans to garner Rs 70,000 crore from asset monetisation of PowerGrid, NTPC, REC over 5 years Details 8Govt. to facilitate easier open access to Green Energy: Power Minister Details 8Tata Power ties up with HPCL to set up EV charging stations Details 8UPPCL makes record power supply in a day Details 8Retired Allahabad HC judge Justice Shabihul Hasnain is new DERC chairperson Details 8Discoms' outstanding dues to gencos fall 15.25 pc to Rs 82,305 cr in May Details 8Replace coal with green coal cane as fuel in thermal power plants: Activist Details 8China to add 110 mln tonnes coal production capacity in H2 '21 Details 8Losses of power discoms drop 38 per cent to Rs 38,000 crore Details 8Can EVs ride FAME II to transform India by 2030? Details 8Rajasthan announces EV subsidies, following Delhi, Maharashtra & Gujarat Details 8AAP to oppose Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament: Sanjay Singh Details 8Andhra Pradesh plans to adopt global technology for energy efficiency Details 8B Ashok to be new CMD of Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd Details 8Grevol partners with CATL for EV battery packs in India Details 8Delicensing power distribution on govt's agenda Details 8OPINION: The making of the future hydrogen economy: Green or Blue? Details Click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Green hydrogen made from renewal power will not be easy to sell as it will be expensive 8But the government at the highest levels are saying that purchase obligations will be levied on sectors such as oil & gas and fertilizers Click on Reports for more
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The EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will not only become more expensive than anticipated but will likely fail to restore a level playing field for industries heavily exposed to carbon pricing. 8Indian policy makers should pay attention to this policy development. Click on Reports for more
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It is not subsidies on fertilizers or on food that stand out as much as the subsidy on T&D in India 8The subsidy stood at Rs 1.30 lakh crore 8Not just that, subsidies for coal have not decreased and had remained greater than for renewables. Click on Reports for more
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It looks like coal-based power continues to grow globally 8Coal-fired electricity generation, after declining by 4.6% in 2020, will increase by almost 5% in 2021 to exceed pre-pandemic levels. 8Coal’s share in India’s electricity supply exceeded pre-crisis levels 8It will grow by a further 3% in 2022 and could set an all-time high. Click on Reports for more
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8IFB for civil, structural & architectural works and erection, testing & commissioning of DSI FGD system and auxiliaries on EPC basis 8Know about date details and contacts Click on Tenders for moreDetails
8Bids are invited for Renovation & Modernization for Life Extension of Power Station 8Also for supply, dismantling, testing & commissioning of MV switchgear and LV switchgear Know more details and contactsDetails
8The transmission licence has granted to Bikaner-II Bhiwadi Transco limited to establish “Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for Evacuation of Power from Solar Energy Click on Reports for moreDetails
8PFC has become a leading NBFC and a key player in financing of the Indian Power sector 8PFC will be an instrumental strategic partner in government reform schemes for power sector such as Rs. 3 trillion 'Reforms-based and Results-linked, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme', Atmanirbhar DISCOM package, etc Click on Reports for moreDetails
8IFB for Design, Engineering, Civil Structural works, erection, testing & commissioning for ESP Retrofitting/ Up gradation of 210 MW to 500 MW Units 8Know about date details and contacts Click on Tenders for moreDetails
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for two years mechanical maintenance contract for entire ash handling plant Details 8Tender for procurement, erection & commissioning of 02 Nos High Mast Tower for CHP Details 8Tender for Construction of 33kV line ( UG cable) Details 8Tender for laying, testing and commissioning of 11kV XLPE UG cable Details 8Tender for Annual rate contract of TG associates and its auxiliaries equipments Details 8Tender for supply of Segmented Oil Baffle Seal Ring complete assembly for Drive Turbine Details 8Design, Engineering, Supply, Assembly, Testing, Civil Structural Works, Erection, Testing & Commissioning for ESP Details 8Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Civil, Structural & Architectural Works and Erection, Testing & Commissioning of DSI FGD System and Auxiliaries Details 8Tender for General Overhauling of TG Set including LPT, Generator & Associated Work Details 8Tender for routine, Preventive and Breakdown maintenance of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery Details 8Tender for supply, dismantling, erection, testing & commissioning of MV switchgear and LV switchgear Details 8Tender for Renovation & Modernization (R&M) for Life Extension of Power Station Details 8Tender for Annual Maintenance Contract for execution of work of Underwater Parts Repair and other works in Turbine Generator set Details 8Tender for Overhauling job of PA, ID & FD Fans, Gates and Dumper Details 8Tender for the overhauling job of Boiler Pressure Parts Details 8Tender for Procurement of Grinding Roller Tyre for pulverized coal mills Details 8Tender for civil, structure and architectural work for FGD Project Details Click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips: 8Easing the electricity distributor’s burden Details 8Changing business models in energy sector Details 8Uttarakhand High Court dismisses PIL seeking cancellation of hydel projects in Rishi Ganga Details 8India's power consumption returns to pre-Covid level in July; up 17% Details 8India will reduce more than targeted 33 pc carbon emission by 2030: Power Minister Details 8China to release more than 10 million tonne of coal from reserves Details 8Green power to help RInfra-led BSES, Delhi consumers save Rs 800 cr/yr Details 8Govt plans to shift public transport, logistics to clean energy source: Gadkari Details 8Electricity demand growing faster than renewables: IEA Details 8RPower allots 59.5 cr shares, 73 cr warrants to RInfra Details 8TVS Motor to invest Rs 1,000 crore in electric vehicles, sets up a dedicated vertical Details 8Govt to float 4,000 MWh battery storage tenders: Power Minister R K Singh Details 8Honda willing to form alliance to make electrification profitable Details Click on Newsclips for moreDetails
8DIL( 2X300 MW TPP) located in the drought prone area of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra faces acute water stress. 8Find out how zero liquid discharge thermal power station adapts tp this lack of water Know moreDetails
8A Policy framework should be made for gradual switching from coal to gas, specifically for the power generation sector 8Incentives/subsidies should be provided for gas-based power generation 8And penalties should be made applicable for coal-based power generation in order to increase the share of natural gas in the country’s energy basket 8But that is clearly easier said than done, if gas-based capacity has to be activated with expensive imported LNG Click on reports for moreDetails
8Expansion of coal mining from 3.5 MTPA to 6/7.5 MTPA 8Expansion of Mine from 4/5 MTPA to 10 MTPA with setting up of coal washery of 4 MTPA 8Expansion of Coal Mine from 0.88 MTPA to 1.5 MTPA 8Expansion of Coal Mine from 14 MTPA to 20 MTPA Click on reports for moreDetails
8NTPC group companies recorded a generation of 85.8 BU in the first quarter from April to June 2021 8It registering an increase of 26.3% from 67.9 BU generated in the corresponding quarter last year 8NTPC Korba (2600 MW) in Chattisgarh is the top performing thermal power plant in India with 97.61% PLF between April to June 2021 Click on reports for moreDetails