Central Electricity Authority

The report also provided broad estimates of the power demand and transmission requirements between 2027 and 2032, with a larger role being played by RE-rich regions

Northern regions of the subcontinent have seen record high temperatures this summer, causing peak power demand to soar to 250 GW on May 30, compared to 243 GW last September

The Delhi Police has asked the Central Electricity Authority of India to inspect the site at the New Delhi Railway Station complex where a woman teacher died of electrocution and give its opinion about how the incident may have occurred, an official said on Monday. It has also written to the divisional railway manager asking about who was responsible for the maintenance so that suitable action can be taken, the official said. The incident took place on Sunday morning near gate number 1 when Sakshi Ahuja was on her way to board a train to Chandigarh. Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said, "We have registered a case and an investigation is being carried out." She said the site has been examined by forensic teams. "We have written to the Central Electricity Authority of India to inspect the spot and give us an opinion as to how the incident took place," Nalwa said. She stated, "We have written a letter to the division railway manager also as the incident took place under the ar

Central Electricity Authority has outlined the National Electricity Plan for 2022-2032, emphasising renewable energy growth and the funds required for power generation and storage capacity

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released draft guidelines for utilities to prepare uniform power demand forecasts to improve infrastructure planning. CEA said the forecast should be prepared for the medium-term and long-term. The medium-term forecast should be more than one year and up to five years, while the long-term forecast should be for at least the next 10 years. According to the draft guidelines, forecasts for power utilities should be carried out for at least three scenarios: optimistic, business as usual and pessimistic. The forecast should be prepared in consultation with all stakeholders, including industrial, agricultural, municipal corporations, drinking water departments, captive power plant owners and other departments involved in planning and implementing electrical energy-intensive schemes, it suggested. The guidelines want the forecasts to be prepared at the discom/state level at least, but more granular forecasts should be attempted at the zonal, ..

The quest to secure India's energy future should not lead to suboptimal policy solutions

The move considers expected demand scenarios and availability of capacity in the near future

Larger shares of the state-owned miner's production are sold significantly below global benchmark prices, deterring global investors from participating in divestment plans

After long power outages owing to coal shortages over two years, the government and its principal producer have drawn up an integrated plan to preclude the annual seasonal supply dislocations

Medium risk and high-risk vulnerabilities have also been rising

The foremost question is whether the tariff policy is mandatory or discretionary

Barring a few, all privately-owned thermal power units, roughly about 40,000 Mw, constructed over the past decade were built using Chinese equipment.

Buyers can purchase electricity just an hour in advance; power generators can sell surplus anytime during the day

The government plans to auction 50 mines immediately

According to CEA report, electricity demand to grow lower than the 5% projected

This despite the fact that the nation as a whole is projected to be in surplus of 80,388 mn units

Renewable power project developers are staring at weak cash flows from their projects in Andhra Pradesh

The report recommended a trade receivable discounting system for ensuring timely payments to power generating companies

According to the report, surplus energy is anticipated of the order of 1.9%

Minister further said that 15 hydro electric projects have been concurred by CEA